Consuming softdrinks like ordinary cans of Fanta in Denmark, you would absorb 35 grams of sugar, similar Fanta from Germany, the sugar consumed 30 grams, while in England it's down to 23 grams.
There is a great difference in how much sugar will be added by producers, according to a survey of 274 soft drinks, which the organization Action on Sugar have been made in many countries.
Review from Metroxpress of the Danish CSD shows that we typically are in the high end in terms of sugar content in popular soft drinks Sprite, Coca-Cola and Schweppes Tonic Water.
Member of the European Parliament Christel Schaldemose (The Social Democrats (S))- A high consumption of sugar increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, abdominal obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver, which is becoming more prevalent. -
is upset on behalf of consumers and calls on the authorities to intervene.... "Both the authorities and producers should be ashamed of these totally unacceptable and violent big differences. You should be able to count on the products are the same in the EU, for what else are we going to the open market, "she says to Metro
Bjørn Richelsen, professor of nutrition at Aarhus University...
Sprite - grams sugar / 330 ml
Thailand: 47 (24 sugar cubes)
Denmark: 33 (17)
Sweden: 33 (17)
Germany: 30 (15)
England: 22 (11)
Austria: 19 (10)
Fanta - grams sugar / 330 ml
India: 43 (22 sugar cubes)
Sweden: 41 (20)
Denmark: 35 (18)
Germany: 30 (15)
England: 23 (12)
Pepsi - grams sugar / 330 ml
Japan: 39 (20 sugar cubes)
Denmark: 36 (18)
Germany: 36 (18)
Sweden: 36 (18)
England: 35 (18)
Serbia: 35 (18)
Coca-Cola - grams sugar / 330 ml
Canada: 39 (20 sugar cubes)
Denmark: 35 (18)
Germany: 35 (18)
England: 35 (18)
Sweden: 35 (18)
Thailand: 32 (16)
Schweppes Tonic Water - grams sugar / 330 ml
USA: 45 (23 sugar cubes)
Germany: 30 (15)
Denmark: 29 (15)
Sweden: 29 (15)
England: 17 (9)
Argentina: 16 (8)
Source: Action on Sugar and Metro
Read rest of this article in Danish... http://www.b.dk/nationalt/danske-sodavand-rummer-mere-sukker
Source: http://www.mx.dk/nyheder/danmark/story/26083089
