How many calories are in a can of Mountain Dew?
A 12 fl oz can of Mountain Dew is 170 calories. The soda runs 48 calories per 100 g, so the number moves with the container and nothing else: an 8 fl oz glass is 115, a 20 fl oz bottle 284. There is no fat, no protein and no fiber in it. Every calorie is carbohydrate.
You'd need to walk about 34 minutes to burn the 170 calories in one 12 fl oz can (355 g).
How long does it take to burn off Mountain Dew?
One 12 fl oz can (355 g) is 170 kcal. Enter your weight and the amount you ate to see how long it takes you to burn that off:
lb
| Activity | Time to burn 170 kcal |
|---|---|
| Walking, brisk | 34 min |
| Cycling, moderate | 21 min |
| Swimming, moderate | 24 min |
| Jogging | 20 min |
| Weight training, moderate | 38 min |
Times are for a 155 lb adult at a steady pace; change the weight to see yours. The amount is set to the portion in the text (355 g); change it to what you actually ate. BodyPal works this out from your steps automatically.
On this page
- Mountain Dew quick facts
- US servings, from an 8 oz glass to a 2-liter
- Diet, Code Red and the rest of the lineup
- Carbohydrate is the only heavy row
- How does Mountain Dew compare?
- Most popular mountain dew brands
- Mountain Dew FAQs
Mountain Dew quick facts
The headline number comes from the retail label record for the green can: USDA Branded 1627784, "MOUNTAIN DEW, SODA", filed by Pepsi-Cola North America under GTIN 012000189265. That is the product a person actually picks up at a gas station cooler. USDA's FNDDS survey file does list a "Mountain Dew" entry, but it is Mountain Dew AMP, an energy drink and a different product with its own formula, so it does not belong in the headline row.
The label serving on that record is the 12 fl oz can, 355 g, and it is where the 170 comes from. Everything else on this page is that same 48-per-100-g density poured into a different container.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 1 can (12 fl oz, 355 g) | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 48 | 170 | — |
| Total fat | 0 g | 0.0 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate | 12.96 g | 46.0 g | 17% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0.0 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 18 mg | 64 mg | 3% |
% Daily Value is based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
Verified nutrition data
Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →
Four rows that normally sit on a US Nutrition Facts panel are missing here on purpose. USDA's Branded entry for this GTIN carries no values for saturated fat, dietary fiber, total sugars or added sugars, so we do not print a gram count for any of them rather than borrow one from somewhere else. What can be said without inventing a figure: a carbonated soda has no fiber and no starch, so the 46.0 g of carbohydrate in a can is sugar. The FDA sets the Daily Value for added sugars at 50 g, but since USDA does not publish an added sugars number for this record, we will not turn 46.0 g into a percentage of it.
Cholesterol and potassium are also absent from the record. Fat and protein are both flat zero, which is why the calorie count tracks volume so cleanly.
US servings, from an 8 oz glass to a 2-liter
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz by weight | 28.35 g | 14 kcal |
| 1 glass (8 fl oz) | 240 g | 115 kcal |
| 1 can (12 fl oz) | 355 g | 170 kcal |
| 1 bottle (16.9 fl oz) | 500 g | 240 kcal |
| 1 bottle (20 fl oz) | 591 g | 284 kcal |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 48 kcal |
Only the 12 fl oz can is a USDA label serving. The 20 fl oz bottle and the 1 oz line are our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure, not USDA servings, and the 8 fl oz and 16.9 fl oz rows are scaled the same way to match the sizes Americans actually buy.
Here is the trap worth knowing. The single-serve bottle at the register is 20 fl oz, and at 284 calories it is 1.67 cans, not one drink. Finishing it costs 114 calories more than the can most people have in their head when they log "a Mountain Dew." Carbohydrate goes up in step, 76.7 g against 46.0 g, which is 28% of the Daily Value from one bottle. Sodium stays trivial either way, 106 mg in the 20 oz against 64 mg in the can.
The 2-liter is the other one people misjudge. Poured out, it is 960 calories, again our own math from the 100 g number. Split into 8 fl oz glasses it is a little over eight servings of 115 calories each, which is why the bottle empties faster than anyone plans for.
Diet, Code Red and the rest of the lineup
Every flavor in the family sits between 46 and 48 calories per 100 g, with one exception that sits at zero. Priced in the same 12 fl oz can, the differences are small enough to be noise.
| Version | Per 100 g | Typical serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Dew | 48 kcal | 12 fl oz can, 355 g | 170 kcal |
| Diet Mountain Dew | 0 kcal | 12 fl oz can, 355 g | 0 kcal |
| Mountain Dew Code Red | 46 kcal | 12 fl oz can, 355 g | 163 kcal |
| Mountain Dew Game Fuel Berry Lime | 48 kcal | 12 fl oz can, 355 g | 170 kcal |
| Mountain Dew Pitch Black II | 46 kcal | 12 fl oz can, 355 g | 163 kcal |
| Mountain Dew Baja Blast | 46 kcal | 16.9 fl oz bottle, 500 g | 230 kcal |
| Mountain Dew AMP energy drink | 46 kcal | 16 fl oz can, 496 g | 228 kcal |
Code Red and Pitch Black II both come in at 46 per 100 g, seven calories under regular Dew in the same can. Their retail labels are filed against an 8 fl oz serving, which reads as a friendly 110 calories on the panel and is where a lot of underlogging starts. Nobody drinks 8 fl oz of soda.
Baja Blast looks like the expensive one at 230 calories, but that is bottle size doing the work: 16.9 fl oz is 500 g. Per 100 g it is the lighter drink of the two. Game Fuel Berry Lime matches regular Dew exactly, 48 per 100 g and 170 a can.
Diet Mountain Dew is the only real lever. It is 0 calories per 100 g in USDA's record, at essentially the same sodium as the regular, 15 mg per 100 g against 18 mg. Swapping one 20 fl oz bottle a day removes 284 calories with no change in what is in your hand. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans and CDC's Rethink Your Drink guidance both treat swapping sugar-sweetened drinks as one of the easier calorie changes to hold onto, precisely because the volume stays the same.
One more note: Mountain Dew AMP is not soda. It is an energy drink with its own formula, and USDA files it in a separate survey record at 46 calories per 100 g, or 228 for a 16 fl oz can. Do not log a can of AMP as a can of Dew.
Carbohydrate is the only heavy row
Read the can's percentages and the shape of the drink shows up fast. Fat: 0%. Protein: 0%. Sodium: 3%, which is 64 mg out of a 2,300 mg Daily Value and about as much as a bite of plain bread. Carbohydrate: 17% from a single can, and 28% from a 20 fl oz bottle.
That is unusual. Most 170-calorie items on a food log spread themselves across three or four rows and buy you something on the way. Here one row does all the work, and it arrives as liquid, which is why a can rarely takes the edge off hunger the way 170 calories of food would.
If you are managing calories, the practical read is simple. Cutting the can is worth 170, cutting the 20 oz bottle is worth 284, and switching to the diet version is worth all of it without changing the ritual. If you are watching sodium instead, this is not the drink to worry about at 64 mg a can. And if you drink Dew for the caffeine, note that USDA's record for this GTIN does not publish a caffeine figure, so we do not quote one.
How does Mountain Dew compare?
The nearest neighbors in USDA's data are the caffeinated drinks people reach for in the same cooler, all priced in the same 12 fl oz can.
| Drink | Per 100 g | US serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Dew | 48 kcal | 12 fl oz can, 355 g | 170 kcal |
| Monster energy drink | 47 kcal | 12 fl oz, 355 g | 167 kcal |
| Red Bull energy drink | 43 kcal | 12 fl oz, 355 g | 153 kcal |
| Rockstar energy drink | 58 kcal | 12 fl oz, 355 g | 206 kcal |
Our take: at 48 calories per 100 g, Mountain Dew is denser than Monster and Red Bull and lighter than Rockstar, which is the only drink in this table above it. But the spread across all four is 53 calories a can, so choosing among them is not the decision that matters. Container size is: the same soda ranges from 115 in a glass to 284 in a 20 oz bottle to 960 in a 2-liter. If you want the drink and not the calories, Diet Mountain Dew at 0 beats every row here by a wider margin than any of them beat each other.
Most popular mountain dew brands in the United States
Ranked by how widely each product appears among foods sold in the United States, from the BodyPal food database of over 3.3 million products. Calories are the figures printed on each Nutrition Facts label, checked against USDA FoodData Central.
| Product | Calories (per 100 g) |
|---|---|
| Mountain Dew | 48 cal |
| Diet Mountain Dew | 0 cal |
| Mountain Dew Code Red | 46 cal |
| Mountain Dew Game Fuel Berry Lime | 48 cal |
| Mountain Dew Pitch Black II | 46 cal |
| Mountain Dew Baja Blast | 46 cal |
Brand popularity: BodyPal food database. Nutrition: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Mountain Dew FAQs
How many calories are in a can of Mountain Dew?
A 12 fl oz can holds 170 calories, from 355 g of soda at 48 calories per 100 g. That is 46.0 g of carbohydrate, 17% of the Daily Value, plus 64 mg of sodium. There is no fat and no protein in the can at all.
How many calories are in a 20 oz Mountain Dew?
A 20 fl oz bottle comes to 284 calories, our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure rather than a USDA serving. It carries 76.7 g of carbohydrate, 28% of the Daily Value. The bottle is 1.67 cans, so it costs 114 calories more than the can most people picture.
How much sugar is in a Mountain Dew?
A 12 fl oz can carries 46.0 g of carbohydrate, 17% of the Daily Value. USDA's Branded record for this GTIN publishes no total sugars figure, so we do not quote a gram count. In a carbonated soda with no fiber and no starch, that carbohydrate is sugar.
Does Diet Mountain Dew have any calories?
Diet Mountain Dew is 0 calories per 100 g in USDA's record, so a 12 fl oz can is 0 against 170 for the regular. Sodium barely moves, 15 mg per 100 g versus 18 mg. Sweeteners carry the flavor instead of sugar, so the volume in your hand is unchanged.
How many calories in Baja Blast?
A 16.9 fl oz bottle of Baja Blast is 230 calories, at 46 calories per 100 g. That is 60 more than a 12 fl oz can of regular Mountain Dew, but only because the bottle is bigger. Per 100 g, Baja Blast is the lighter of the two drinks.
How many calories in Code Red Mountain Dew?
Code Red is 46 calories per 100 g, so a 12 fl oz can is 163 calories, seven fewer than regular Mountain Dew's 170. Its retail label is filed against a smaller 8 fl oz serving and reads 110 calories. Sodium is the wider gap, 29 mg per 100 g against 18 mg.
How much caffeine is in Mountain Dew?
USDA's Branded record for Mountain Dew, fdc_id 1627784, lists 48 calories per 100 g but carries no caffeine value, so we do not publish one here. Caffeine has no bearing on the calorie math anyway: all 170 calories in a can come from carbohydrate.
How many calories in a 2-liter of Mountain Dew?
A 2-liter bottle works out to 960 calories, our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure and not a USDA serving. That is 5.6 cans of soda in one bottle and 259 g of carbohydrate. Poured into 8 fl oz glasses, it is a little over eight of them.
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