I like original Coke. But the calories and amount of sugar added to it are just outrageous. A single 12 fl oz (355 ml) can of coke contains 140 calories and 39 grams of added sugar. Following are some healthier alternatives.
Costco Kirkland Organic Coconut Water
With only 2 grams of added sugar compared to 39 for Coca-cola, this is definitely a good alternative. At 45 calories for 240 ml (68 calories for 355 ml), it is 72 calories less than the same serving of a can of coke. However, if you are on the Keto diet, this is not a good choice where you need to limit carbs, this is not a good choice.
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Unsweetened Almond Milk
At 30 calories per cup (240 ml), this is not a great alternative to soda, although the sweetened version (60 cal per cup with 7 grams of added sugar) does taste much better.
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Unsweeted Iced Tea
At 0 calories, unsweetened iced tea is probably the best substitute for plain water.
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If you feel you need to make it sweet, you can try adding
- Truvia zero calorie sweetener from the Stevia plant
Truvia is actually Erythritol, a sugar alcohol. Unlike other sugar alcohols, Erythritol is the only sugar alcohol which does not get digested by the body. Instead, it gets excreted in urine and feces. I consider it the ideal sweetener for drinks. It’s also ideal if you are on the Keto diet since it contains 0 carbs.
You can also cold brew green tea like pictured below.
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Iced Water With Lemon Slices
Lemon-infused water actually makes plain, boring water taste pretty good.
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Bolthouse Farms Carrot Juice
At 70 calories per cup (240 ml), this has the same calories has Costco Kirkland coconut juice but with 0 added sugar.
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Costco Kirkland Vitarain Zero
This has zero calories. The sweet taste comes from zero-calorie sucralose.
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Glaceau VitaminWater Zero
Sweetened with erithrytol
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