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Soft drink calories and nutrition: 24 USDA records compared

The 24 exact records in this guide report 0–190 calories in the records' own listed source servings and 0–51 calories per 100 grams. Those are observations from named database records—not a universal range or an estimate of an unseen plate.

What this page compares

Named source records, not one universal meal

This page includes every selected Feast nutrition record whose normalized USDA description begins with “Soft drink” under the documented one-segment family rule. The records fall within Soft drinks and Diet soft drinks. Exact descriptions remain visible so this grouping does not erase preparation, ingredient, or source-serving differences.

How this guide was assembled: Feast deterministically grouped exact USDA FNDDS records by their source descriptions. Every nutrient number is computed from the linked source fields; this page does not use generated or invented nutrition estimates.

Every number on this page comes from the exact linked record. Values are descriptive observations from the selected records; they are not personalized estimates, recommended portions, or measurements of a meal in front of you.

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Start with the description closest to what you ate

Choose an exact FNDDS description to focus the record cards and comparison table. This narrows the source evidence; it does not infer your portion or ingredients.

Showing all 24 linked records.

Observed source examples

Lower, middle, and higher within this selected set

These cards order the selected records by calories in each record's own FNDDS source serving. They do not define the calorie range of every soft drink and should not be used as a personalized estimate.

Important: “Lower,” “middle,” and “higher” refer only to order within the selected source set above. Different source-serving weights and, where labeled, contextual records mean these cards are examples—not endpoints of a meal estimate.

Full comparison

Compare every selected FNDDS record

Serving values preserve each record's listed amount. Per-100-gram calories provide a shared weight basis. Dashes indicate that a value is not available, not that the nutrient is absent.

USDA records selected for the Soft drink nutrition guide
Exact source record Match Source amount Calories kcal / 100 g Protein Fiber Sodium USDA
Soft drink, chocolate flavored Direct name match 372 gQuantity not specified 156 kcal 42 0 g 0 g 15 mg FDC 2710559 ↗
Soft drink, chocolate flavored, diet Direct name match 360 gQuantity not specified 7 kcal 2 0.4 g 0 g 29 mg FDC 2710560 ↗
Soft drink, cola Direct name match 372 gQuantity not specified 156 kcal 42 0 g 0 g 11 mg FDC 2710541 ↗
Soft drink, cola, chocolate flavored Direct name match 372 gQuantity not specified 156 kcal 42 0 g 0 g 11 mg FDC 2710562 ↗
Soft drink, cola, chocolate flavored, diet Direct name match 360 gQuantity not specified 7 kcal 2 0.4 g 0 g 29 mg FDC 2710564 ↗
Soft drink, cola, decaffeinated Direct name match 372 gQuantity not specified 153 kcal 41 0 g 0 g 15 mg FDC 2710543 ↗
Soft drink, cola, decaffeinated, diet Direct name match 360 gQuantity not specified 4 kcal 1 0.4 g 0 g 14 mg FDC 2710544 ↗
Soft drink, cola, diet Direct name match 360 gQuantity not specified 7 kcal 2 0.4 g 0 g 29 mg FDC 2710542 ↗
Soft drink, cola, fruit or vanilla flavored Direct name match 372 gQuantity not specified 156 kcal 42 0 g 0 g 11 mg FDC 2710561 ↗
Soft drink, cola, fruit or vanilla flavored, diet Direct name match 360 gQuantity not specified 7 kcal 2 0.4 g 0 g 29 mg FDC 2710563 ↗
Soft drink, cream soda Direct name match 372 gQuantity not specified 190 kcal 51 0 g 0 g 45 mg FDC 2710549 ↗
Soft drink, cream soda, diet Direct name match 360 gQuantity not specified 0 kcal 0 0.4 g 0 g 22 mg FDC 2710550 ↗
Soft drink, fruit flavored, caffeine containing Direct name match 372 gQuantity not specified 182 kcal 49 0 g 0 g 67 mg FDC 2710553 ↗
Soft drink, fruit flavored, caffeine containing, diet Direct name match 360 gQuantity not specified 0 kcal 0 0.4 g 0 g 22 mg FDC 2710554 ↗
Soft drink, fruit flavored, caffeine free Direct name match 372 gQuantity not specified 149 kcal 40 0.2 g 0 g 33 mg FDC 2710551 ↗
Soft drink, fruit flavored, diet, caffeine free Direct name match 360 gQuantity not specified 0 kcal 0 0.4 g 0 g 22 mg FDC 2710552 ↗
Soft drink, ginger ale Direct name match 372 gQuantity not specified 126 kcal 34 0 g 0 g 26 mg FDC 2710555 ↗
Soft drink, ginger ale, diet Direct name match 360 gQuantity not specified 0 kcal 0 0.4 g 0 g 22 mg FDC 2710556 ↗
Soft drink, pepper type Direct name match 372 gQuantity not specified 156 kcal 42 0 g 0 g 11 mg FDC 2710545 ↗
Soft drink, pepper type, decaffeinated Direct name match 372 gQuantity not specified 153 kcal 41 0 g 0 g 15 mg FDC 2710547 ↗
Soft drink, pepper type, decaffeinated, diet Direct name match 360 gQuantity not specified 4 kcal 1 0.4 g 0 g 14 mg FDC 2710548 ↗
Soft drink, pepper type, diet Direct name match 360 gQuantity not specified 7 kcal 2 0.4 g 0 g 29 mg FDC 2710546 ↗
Soft drink, root beer Direct name match 372 gQuantity not specified 153 kcal 41 0 g 0 g 48 mg FDC 2710557 ↗
Soft drink, root beer, diet Direct name match 360 gQuantity not specified 0 kcal 0 0.4 g 0 g 22 mg FDC 2710558 ↗

Portion analysis

Serving total and calorie density answer different questions

The listed source amounts span 360–372 grams, a 1.0× difference in mass before recipe or preparation is considered. Within the selected set, the source servings report 0–190 calories in the records' own listed source servings; the fixed-weight view reports 0–51 calories per 100 grams. A serving total and a per-100-gram value answer different questions, so neither should be substituted for the amount actually eaten.

To scale a record, divide the eaten grams by the record's source grams and multiply the listed serving values by that ratio. This assumes the eaten meal has the same composition as the matched record.

Preparation analysis

The dish name leaves ingredients unresolved

The record names distinguish cola, fruit flavored, pepper type, chocolate flavored, and cream soda. USDA formulation rows also identify 12 distinct source-input codes across the set, including beverages, carbonated, low calorie, cola or pepper-type, with aspartame, contains caffeine, beverages, carbonated, cola, regular, beverages, carbonated, low calorie, other than cola or pepper, without caffeine, and beverages, carbonated, cola, without caffeine. These details can help select a closer record, but they do not isolate the cause of a nutrient difference or reconstruct a recipe.

A precise-looking result is only as specific as the record match and the portion information supporting it.

What changes the comparison

Four drivers worth checking before choosing a record

The visible dish name is a starting point. These details usually explain more of the variation in the selected source records.

  1. 01

    Source-serving weight

    The exact records list 360–372 grams, so serving totals can move even before composition is compared.

  2. 02

    Named source variant

    The set explicitly distinguishes cola, fruit flavored, pepper type, chocolate flavored, and cream soda; those words identify different records rather than optional SEO phrasing.

  3. 03

    Nutrient profile

    Across each record's own source serving, the displayed data span protein 0.0–0.4 g, fiber 0.0–0.0 g, sodium 11–67 mg. Different serving weights remain visible beside those values.

  4. 04

    Formulation evidence

    The source rows include 12 distinct input codes across this set. Input presence and weight describe standardized source formulations, not final plated proportions.

Record matching

How to find the closest description

Begin with the full source description rather than the shortest dish name. Check whether the named form—such as cola, fruit flavored, pepper type, chocolate flavored, and cream soda—matches the meal, then compare the listed source weight with the portion actually eaten. If the brand, recipe, toppings, cooking fat, or portion is known, keep that information with the estimate instead of assuming the generic record already includes it.

A practical matching checklist

  1. Read the complete soft drink source description, including preparation and additions.
  2. Compare the listed source weight with the amount actually eaten.
  3. Prefer a current package or restaurant source when a specific branded item is known.
  4. Record toppings, sauces, cooking fat, sides, and substitutions that the selected description does not name.

Explore this meal family

3 more-specific soft drink guides

Use a focused guide when its description matches your meal. Each one keeps its own exact source records and links back to this broader family.

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