How Many Calories in a Pepsi Max?
Cold can hissing open at your desk: that whole 330 ml Pepsi Max costs you about 1 calorie, from a label figure of just 0.4 kcal per 100 ml. If you came here asking how many calories in a Pepsi Max, the honest answer is "effectively none" — a can of regular Pepsi runs to roughly 139.
On this page
- Quick facts
- Cherry, Lime and the other flavours
- Can, bottle and glass sizes
- Pepsi Max vs regular Pepsi
- How does Pepsi Max compare?
- Is zero really zero?
- Most popular Pepsi Max products
- FAQ
Quick facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 ml | Per 330 ml can | RI%* (per can) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 0.4 kcal (2 kJ) | ~1 kcal (4 kJ) | <1% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| — of which sugars | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Fat | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Fibre | 0 g | 0 g | — |
| Salt | 0.02 g | 0.07 g | 1% |
*RI = reference intake for an average adult (2,000 kcal a day).
Verified nutrition data
Numbers on this page come from CoFID, the UK government’s Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified August 2026. How we verify our data →
This is why the can itself simply says zero: 0.4 kcal per 100 ml rounds down to nothing under UK labelling rules. The only entry that registers at all is a whisper of salt, and at 0.07 g per can it is about 1% of the 6 g daily maximum the NHS advises.
Cherry, Lime and the other flavours
Switching flavour changes the taste, not the maths. Pepsi Max Cherry and Pepsi Max Lime both come in at roughly 1 calorie per 330 ml can on their labels, because the flavourings carry no meaningful energy of their own.
That makes the flavour shelf a rare free choice in the soft drinks aisle. Pick whichever you like; your calorie log will not notice the difference.
Can, bottle and glass sizes
Size barely matters when the base number is this small. A 330 ml can is about 1 calorie and a 500 ml bottle about 2. Even a full 2-litre bottle — the sort that gets emptied across a family film night — holds around 8 calories in total, spread invisibly across six or seven glasses.
Compare that with almost anything else you could pour. A mug of tea with milk is 13 calories, which means your brew habit outweighs your entire Pepsi Max habit.
Pepsi Max vs regular Pepsi
This is the swap that actually moves the needle: about 1 calorie against roughly 139 for a 330 ml can of regular Pepsi, which sits near 41 kcal per 100 ml. Make that trade once a day and you remove close to 1,000 calories from your week without changing anything else.
Nearly all of a full-sugar cola's energy comes from free sugars, the kind the World Health Organization says to keep to under 10% of daily energy. A zero-sugar cola sidesteps that entirely, though water and unsweetened drinks remain the NHS first choice for everyday hydration.
How does Pepsi Max compare?
| Drink | Serving | kcal per serving | kcal per 100 ml |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pepsi Max | 330 ml can | ~1 | 0.4 |
| Coca-Cola | 330 ml can | 139 | ~42 |
| Monster (Original) | 500 ml can | 235 | ~47 |
| Cup of tea | mug | 13 | — |
For anyone counting calories, Pepsi Max and the other zero colas win this table outright — the fizz costs nothing and the caffeine comes along free. If you want a genuinely lighter daily habit than any canned drink, tea at 13 a mug is still the cheapest ritual in Britain.
Is zero really zero?
A persistent suspicion says a "zero" drink must be hiding something. It isn't: the sweeteners used in Pepsi Max deliver their sweetness in such tiny amounts that they contribute no meaningful energy, and the 0.4 kcal per 100 ml on the spec sheet is trace-ingredient rounding, not a concealed dose of sugar.
The genuine debate around zero colas is about taste, caffeine and how sweet drinks fit into your routine — covered in the NHS guide to drinks — not about calories. On that front, the zero is real.
Most popular Pepsi Max products in the United Kingdom
Ranked by how widely each product appears among foods sold in the United Kingdom, from the BodyPal food database of over 3.3 million products. Calories are the figures printed on each label.
| Product | Calories (per 100 ml) |
|---|---|
| Pepsi Max | 1 kcal |
| Pepsi Max Cherry | 1 kcal |
| Pepsi Max Lime | 1 kcal |
Brand popularity: BodyPal food database. Nutrition: manufacturer labels.
FAQ
Does Pepsi Max have sugar?
No — the label lists 0 g of sugar and 0 g of carbohydrate per 100 ml. All the sweetness comes from sweeteners, which is why a full can still rounds to about 1 calorie. That puts zero pressure on the NHS guideline of no more than 30 g of free sugars a day.
How many calories in a 500 ml bottle of Pepsi Max?
About 2 calories. The label value is 0.4 kcal per 100 ml, so the standard meal-deal bottle barely registers. A 330 ml can is about 1 calorie, and a 2-litre bottle works out at roughly 8 in total.
Is Pepsi Max bad for you?
At about 1 calorie and 0 g of sugar per can, it avoids the two main problems of regular cola. It is still a caffeinated, acidic soft drink, and the NHS points to water, lower-fat milk and unsweetened drinks as the everyday defaults — so treat it as the better cola, not a health drink.
Pepsi Max vs Coke Zero: which has fewer calories?
They are level — both come in at about 1 calorie per 330 ml can, and Diet Coke sits in the same place. Choosing between them is a matter of taste and caffeine preference rather than nutrition; no calorie counter needs to take a side.
Does Pepsi Max break a fast?
With about 1 calorie per can, it adds essentially no energy, and there is no official definition of what "breaks" a fast. Strict fasters stick to water because of the sweet taste and caffeine; if your goal is simply keeping calories at zero, a can changes nothing measurable.
How many calories in Cherry Pepsi Max?
About 1 calorie per 330 ml can, the same as the original. Pepsi Max Lime matches it too. The flavourings add aroma rather than energy, so every variant in the Max range logs the same near-zero number.
Does Pepsi Max have caffeine?
Yes — like most colas it is caffeinated, and that is part of its appeal as a low-calorie pick-me-up. The exact amount is printed on each can or bottle, so check the label if you are keeping an eye on your daily caffeine.
How much salt is in Pepsi Max?
0.02 g per 100 ml, which is about 0.07 g in a 330 ml can — around 1% of the 6 g daily limit the NHS recommends. It is nutritionally trivial, and the only line on the label that is not a flat zero.
Similar foods
- Diet Coke — about 1 kcal a 330 ml can
- Cup of tea — 13 kcal with milk
- Cappuccino — 68 kcal per regular cup
- Latte — 68 kcal a mug at home
- Lucozade Sport — 135 kcal a 500 ml bottle
- Can of Coke — 139 kcal a 330 ml can
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