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20 WORST Drinks in the World
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20 WORST Drinks in the World

Not too long ago people were freaking out over 1,000 calorie mooncakes. Bet they didn’t know about the 2,000-calorie ice cream shake!

Men’s Health Magazine recently published a list of 20 worst drinks in terms of calories, fats and sugars. Not surprisingly, many of these beverages come from well-known fast food chains and coffee houses. Some are just downright scary.

To find out more about each of these individual drinks and the more healthful alternatives, check out the original article. Meanwhile, here’s a quick overview of the 20 worst drinks in the world.

20 WORST Drinks in the World

20. Worst Water: Snapple Agave Melon Antioxidant Water (1 bottle, 20 fl oz)
- 150 calories, 0 g fat, 33 g sugars

19. Worst Bottled Tea: SoBe Green Tea (1 bottle, 20 fl oz)
- 240 calories, 0 g fat, 61 g sugars

18. Worst Energy Drink: Rockstar Energy Drink (1 can, 16 fl oz)
- 280 calories, 0 g fat, 62 g sugars

17. Worst Bottled Coffee: Starbucks Vanilla Frappuccino (1 bottle, 13.7 fl oz)
- 290 calories, 4.5 g fat (2.5 g saturated), 45 g sugars

16. Worst Soda: Sunkist (1 bottle, 20 fl oz)
- 320 calories, 0 g fat, 84 g sugars

15. Worst Beer: Sierra Nevada Bigfoot (1 bottle, 12 fl oz)
- 330 calories, 0 g fat, 32.1 g carbohydrates, 9.6% alcohol

14. Worst Kids’ Drink: Tropicana Tropical Fruit Fury Twister (1 bottle, 20 fl oz)
- 340 calories, 0 g fat, 60 g sugars

13. Worst Functional Beverage: Arizona Rx Energy (1 can, 23 fl oz)
- 345 calories, 0 g fat, 83 g sugars

12. Worst Juice Impostor: Arizona Kiwi Strawberry (1 can, 23 fl oz)
- 345 calories, 0 g fat, 81 g sugars

11. Worst Espresso Drink: Starbucks Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha with Whipped Cream (venti, 20 fl oz)
- 660 calories, 22 g fat (15 g saturated), 95 g sugars

10. Worst Lemonade: Auntie Anne’s Wild Cherry Lemonade Mixer (32 fl oz)
- 470 calories, 0 g fat, 110 g sugars

9. Worst Hot Chocolate: Starbucks White Hot Chocolate with Whipped Cream (venti, 20 fl oz)
- 520 calories, 16 g fat (11 g saturated), 75 g sugars

8. Worst Frozen Coffee Drink: Dairy Queen Caramel MooLatte (24 fl oz)
- 870 calories, 24 g fat (19 g saturated, 1 g trans), 112 g sugars

7. Worst Margarita: Traditional Red Lobster Lobsterita (24 fl oz)
- 890 calories, 0 g fat, 183 g carbohydrates

6. Worst Float: Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream Soda (vanilla ice cream and cola) (large, 28.6 fl oz)
- 960 calories, 40 g fat (25 g saturated, 1.5 g trans), 136 g sugars

5. Worst Frozen Fruit Drink: Krispy Kreme Lemon Sherbet Chiller (20 fl oz)
- 980 calories, 40 g fat (36 g saturated), 115 g sugars

4. Worst Frozen Mocha: Così Double Oh! Arctic Mocha (gigante, 23 fl oz)
- 1,210 calories, 19 g fat (10 g saturated), 240 g sugars

3. Worst Drive-Thru Shake: McDonald’s Triple Thick Chocolate Shake (large, 32 fl oz)
- 1,160 calories, 27 g fat (16 g saturated, 2 g trans), 168 g sugars

2. Worst Smoothie: Smoothie King Peanut Power Plus Grape (large, 40 fl oz)
- 1,498 calories, 44 g fat (8 g saturated), 214 g sugars

1. Worst Beverage in America: Cold Stone PB&C (Gotta Have It size, 24 fl oz)
- 2,010 calories, 131 g fat (68 g saturated), 153 g sugars

Veron Ang

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Veron Ang

Veron Ang is the Founder and Chief Editor of Sparklette, a , lifestyle and . She graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science from the National University of Singapore and runs a firm at Sparklette Studio. To get in touch, head on over to the contact page or follow @Sparklette and @VeronSG on Twitter.

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  1. DKTwitter
    7 comments
     

    I see a lot of Starbucks drinks in the list. -_-”’

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    Posted May 28, 2010 at 2:35 pm

  2. Melissa
    133 comments
     

    *shudder* gonna stay away from whipped cream and all kinds of milkshakes from now onwards.

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    Posted May 28, 2010 at 4:08 pm

    • VeronTwitter
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      Posted May 28, 2010 at 5:13 pm

  3. MelvinTwitter
    1 comment
     

    This post gave me that guilt alert.. Heheh, Im sure a lot of people drink Starbucks and must’ve been thinking about it now. lols.

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    Posted May 28, 2010 at 5:03 pm

    • VeronTwitter
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      Posted May 28, 2010 at 5:11 pm

  4. Edmund Ng
    72 comments
     

    Just drink in moderation – everything in excess can kill you. I remember a case of a radio station in the USA organizing a ‘who can drink the most water’ competition. The lady contestant died from drinking too much water!

    Reply
    Posted May 28, 2010 at 6:12 pm

  5. CharleneTwitter
    1 comment
     

    I love MacDonald’s Chocolate Milkshake!
    NoOoOooo.. *pulls hair* :(

    Reply
    Posted May 29, 2010 at 2:43 pm

  6. J2KfmTwitter
    13 comments
     

    LOL. I saw this in the paper, and kept wondering how on earth they can make a drink that completely fulfills one person’s daily caloric requirement!

    Reply
    Posted June 2, 2010 at 1:41 pm
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