How many calories are in a can of Pepsi?
A 12 fl oz can of Pepsi holds 355 g of soda and 149 calories. Per 100 g it is 42 calories, which is why the number stays small while the sugar does not: the same can carries 41.0 g of sugar, all of it added. Nothing else on the label moves.
You'd need to walk about 30 minutes to burn the 149 calories in a 12 fl oz can (355 g).
How long does it take to burn off a Pepsi can?
A 12 fl oz can (355 g) is 149 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 149 kcal |
|---|---|
| Walking, brisk | 30 min |
| Cycling, moderate | 19 min |
| Swimming, moderate | 21 min |
| Jogging | 18 min |
| Weight training, moderate | 33 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
- Pepsi can quick facts
- From a mini can to a 20 oz bottle
- Diet, zero sugar and reduced-sugar Pepsi
- Fountain cola drinks weaker and pours bigger
- Added sugar is the row to watch, not calories
- How does a Pepsi can compare?
- Most popular pepsi brands
- FAQ
Pepsi can quick facts
The row used here is the branded one that matches the can in your hand: USDA FoodData Central 2653655, "PEPSI SODA, 12 FL OZ", filed by Pepsi-Cola North America under GTIN 0012000910074. It is the manufacturer's own label data for the 355 mL can, not an average of colas. USDA also carries generic cola records, and those sit lower on sugar because they pool many brands and many fountain samples; they belong in the comparison table further down, not in the headline number.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 1 can (12 fl oz) (355 g) | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 42 | 149 | — |
| Total fat | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate | 11.55 g | 41.0 g | 15% |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars | 11.55 g | 41.0 g | — |
| Added sugars | 11.55 g | 41.0 g | 82% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 8 mg | 28 mg | 1% |
% 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 →
Two rows you will not find above: cholesterol and potassium. The US Nutrition Facts label for a carbonated soft drink is not required to declare them, so the branded record has no value to quote and the rows are dropped rather than guessed. Everything the can does carry comes from one place: carbohydrate. Total sugars and added sugars are the identical 41.0 g, because there is no fruit, milk or grain in the formula to contribute naturally occurring sugar.
Sodium is real but tiny. The 28 mg in a can is 1% of the Daily Value, roughly one-hundredth of a teaspoon of table salt by our own arithmetic from the 2,300 mg standard. A can of soda is not the reason anyone's sodium is high.
From a mini can to a 20 oz bottle
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28.4 g | 12 kcal |
| One glass, 8 fl oz | 240 g | 101 kcal |
| One can, 12 fl oz | 355 g | 149 kcal |
| One bottle, 16.9 fl oz | 500 g | 210 kcal |
| One bottle, 20 fl oz | 591 g | 248 kcal |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 42 kcal |
Only the 355 g can is a USDA label serving. The glass, the two bottle sizes and the ounce are our own arithmetic from the 42 calories per 100 g figure, scaled by weight, not USDA servings in their own right.
The size on the shelf changes the answer more than anything in the recipe. USDA holds separate label records for the other PepsiCo cola formats, and they line up the same way: a second 12 fl oz label record is 151 calories on a 360 mL base, the 16 fl oz bottle is 199, and the 8 fl oz mini can is 101. Swapping a can for the 16 oz bottle costs 50 extra calories for the same one-drink reflex, and the mini can saves 48. That is the cheapest lever on this page.
Diet, zero sugar and reduced-sugar Pepsi
| Version | Per 100 g | Typical serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diet Pepsi | 0 kcal | 12 fl oz (360 g) | 0 kcal |
| Zero-sugar cola, aspartame with caffeine | 2 kcal | 12 fl oz (360 g) | 7 kcal |
| Pepsi True | 27 kcal | one can (300 g) | 81 kcal |
| Caffeine-free cola | 41 kcal | 12 fl oz can (372 g) | 153 kcal |
| Fountain cola, medium cup | 37 kcal | one medium (512 g) | 189 kcal |
| Cola from a 20 fl oz bottle | 42 kcal | one bottle (620 g) | 260 kcal |
Diet Pepsi's label declares a flat 0 calories for the 12 fl oz serving, which is how US labeling rounds a drink under 5 calories per serving. The generic USDA record for a zero-sugar cola with aspartame and caffeine keeps a token 2 calories per 100 g, so a can lands at 7. Between the two sits Pepsi True, the reduced-sugar version at 27 calories per 100 g: a 300 mL can is 81 calories, a little over half a regular can, because part of the sugar was replaced with stevia leaf extract rather than all of it.
Caffeine-free cola is not a calorie decision. At 41 calories per 100 g it is within a rounding step of the regular can, and the 372 g serving USDA uses puts it at 153. Taking the caffeine out changes what the drink does to your evening, not what it does to your day's total.
One number in that table deserves a note. The 20 fl oz row reads 260 calories because USDA weighs that bottle of cola at 620 g, while our own conversion of 20 fl oz of Pepsi at label density gives 591 g and 248 calories. Same bottle on the shelf, two defensible weights, a 12-calorie gap. Neither is wrong; they are measured differently.
Fountain cola drinks weaker and pours bigger
Cola from a fountain is genuinely lighter per ounce. USDA's fast-food cola record runs 37 calories per 100 g against 42 in the can, because the machine mixes syrup with carbonated water on the spot and the ice starts melting into it immediately. That sounds like a saving until the cup is weighed. A medium fountain serving is 512 g, so it delivers 189 calories, 40 more than a can, despite being the weaker drink.
This is the trap in the whole category. Per-ounce numbers make fountain soda look forgiving, and cup sizes take the win straight back. Free refills push it further, and there is no USDA record for a second cup.
Added sugar is the row to watch, not calories
At 149 calories a can, Pepsi is not a heavy item next to most snacks. The added sugars line is where it lands hard: 41.0 g in one can is 82% of the FDA Daily Value of 50 g, and the Daily Value framework on the Nutrition Facts label is built on a 2,000-calorie day. In teaspoons, 41.0 g is close to 10 level teaspoons of granulated sugar, our own arithmetic at 4.2 g per teaspoon.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans put added sugars under 10% of daily calories, which is the same 50 g on a 2,000-calorie day. One can spends most of that allowance before any food is counted. Two cans pass it, at a total of 298 calories, which is less than many people spend on a mid-afternoon snack. If you are tracking sugar rather than calories, the can is expensive; if you are tracking calories alone, it is minor. Both readings come from the same label.
Protein, fat and fiber are all zero, so nothing in the can slows the sugar down or fills you up. That is the practical difference between 149 calories of soda and 149 calories of food.
How does a Pepsi can compare?
| Drink | Per 100 g | US serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pepsi, 12 fl oz can | 42 kcal | one can, 355 g | 149 kcal |
| Cola, generic | 42 kcal | one 12 fl oz can, 372 g | 156 kcal |
| Cola, diet, generic | 2 kcal | one 12 fl oz can, 360 g | 7 kcal |
| Pepsi True | 27 kcal | one can, 300 g | 81 kcal |
Our take: the branded Pepsi row and USDA's generic cola row are the same 42 calories per 100 g, and the 7-calorie gap between 149 and 156 is only the can weight USDA assigns, not a difference in the drink. So brand-to-brand cola arguments are noise at this scale. The choices that actually move the number are size and sweetener. For weight control, the diet or zero-sugar can at 0 to 7 calories is the only change that removes the item from your day; for cutting sugar without giving up the taste, the reduced-sugar can at 81 is the honest middle. Everything else is the same drink in a different container. Also worth checking is USDA's older SR Legacy cola analysis, which lands on the same 42 calories per 100 g from a separate sampling round.
Most popular pepsi 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) |
|---|---|
| Pepsi Soda 12 fl oz Can | 42 cal |
| Pepsi-Cola 12 fl oz | 42 cal |
| Pepsi 16 fl oz Bottle | 42 cal |
| Pepsi 8 fl oz Mini Can | 42 cal |
| Pepsi True 12 fl oz Can | 27 cal |
| Diet Pepsi 12 fl oz | 0 cal |
Brand popularity: BodyPal food database. Nutrition: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Pepsi can FAQs
How many calories are in a can of Pepsi?
149 calories in a standard 12 fl oz can, which USDA weighs at 355 g, or 42 calories per 100 g. All of it comes from carbohydrate: 41.0 g of sugar, with no fat, protein or fiber on the label. The 8 fl oz mini can is 101 calories.
How much sugar is in a 12 oz Pepsi?
41.0 g of sugar in a 12 fl oz can, and every gram of it is added sugar, since there is no fruit or dairy in the formula. That is 82% of the FDA Daily Value of 50 g. Per 100 g the drink runs 11.55 g of sugar.
How many teaspoons of sugar are in a Pepsi can?
Close to 10 level teaspoons. The can holds 41.0 g of added sugar and a level teaspoon of granulated sugar weighs about 4.2 g, so this is our own arithmetic rather than a USDA serving. The 8 fl oz mini can works out at under 3 teaspoons on the same math.
Is Pepsi higher in calories than Coke?
Not by any margin you can measure here: Pepsi's label record is 42 calories per 100 g, identical to USDA's generic cola record, which lands at 156 calories for the 372 g can it uses. No branded Coca-Cola record was pulled for this page, so no Coke label figure is quoted rather than estimated.
How many calories in Diet Pepsi?
0 calories on the 12 fl oz label, since US rules round a drink under 5 calories per serving down to zero. USDA's generic diet cola record keeps a token 2 calories per 100 g, which is 7 calories for a can. Either way it is the one swap that removes the drink from your day.
How many calories in a 20 oz Pepsi bottle?
248 calories, from our own arithmetic scaling the 42 calories per 100 g figure to the 591 g a 20 fl oz bottle holds. USDA's generic cola record weighs the same bottle at 620 g and lands at 260. Either figure is roughly 100 calories more than a can.
How many calories in a Pepsi from the fountain?
189 calories for a medium cup. Fountain cola is weaker per ounce at 37 calories per 100 g, because syrup, carbonated water and melting ice mix in the cup, but USDA weighs a medium serving at 512 g. The dilution saves nothing once the cup gets that big.
Does Pepsi have sodium?
28 mg in a 12 fl oz can, which is 1% of the Daily Value of 2,300 mg, or about one-hundredth of a teaspoon of table salt. Per 100 g that is 8 mg. It comes from the carbonated water and the phosphoric acid, and it is far too small to matter to a sodium target.
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Count it without the math
Point the camera at the can and BodyPal logs the size and the sugar with it.
