Instant Alert: 18 'healthy' beverages that surprisingly contain a ton of sugar

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   18 'healthy' beverages that surprisingly contain a ton of sugar by Marina Nazario on Feb 25, 2016, 3:53 PM Advertisement Sugar appears in unsuspecting foods and beverages.  According to the World Health Organization, the maximum amount of sugar people should consume in a day is less than 10% of their daily caloric intake, meaning less than 50 grams for a 2,000 calorie diet. However, the WHO strongly recommends reducing that to 5%, or roughly 25 grams. We took a look at a few beverages that appear to be healthy to see just how much sugar they actually contain. All of the drinks had more sugar than what the WHO recommends.         SEE ALSO: Surprising fast-food items that contain a shocking amount of hidden sugar NOW WATCH: We put cheap beer to a blind taste test and were surprised by the results Vitamin Water XXX Sugar per serving: 32 grams per 20 fluid ounce bottle  Percent of recommended daily intake (25g): 128% VitaCoco pure coconut water Sugar per serving: 11 grams per 8 fluid ounces  Sugar per bottle: 22 grams per 16.9 fluid ounce bottle   Percent of recommended daily intake: 44%/88% Canada Dry tonic water Sugar per serving: 29 grams per 10 fluid ounce bottle Percent of recommended daily intake: 116% See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network: Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011