Drinks

Sugarcane Juice (Fresh, Street Glass)

per 1 glass (~250ml)

30–37gsugar
30gnatural sugar
30–38gtotal carbs

100% of the WHO 25g/day free-sugar guideline — exceeds it

What it takes to burn this off

134calories from this sugar
~31 minbrisk walk (~5.6 km/h)
~14 minrunning (~8 km/h)

Estimated for a typical 70kg (154 lb) adult — actual calories burned vary by body weight, pace, and fitness level. General reference only, not personalized advice.

Fresh sugarcane juice has no added sugar at all — and still carries one of the biggest sugar loads of any drink in this database, around 30-37g a glass. It's the clearest example of the "natural doesn't mean low" point: this is the raw juice refined sugar is made from, with the fibrous cane already pressed out.

Figures are for general reference, not personalized medical guidance; always confirm with a lab-tested label or professional for dietary decisions.

Source: Nutrition-app estimates for a ~250ml street glass (~30-37g sugar); high variability with cane variety, ripeness, and how much ice dilutes the glass. All of the sugar is natural — nothing is added — but it's the same sucrose that refined sugar is made from. Total carbs: essentially all sugar. GI: not rated here — published figures conflict (one small study reported a low value, while it's widely treated as high), so no single rating is shown rather than picking one. (last verified 2026-10-21)