How many calories are in a can of Sprite?
A 12 fl oz can of Sprite weighs 369 g and carries 148 calories. Per 100 g the soda runs 40 calories, under the generic lemon-lime soda and the caffeine-free cola, both 41. Nearly all of those calories are sugar: 33.1 g of the can's 37.4 g of carbohydrate, with no fat, no fiber and only a trace of protein.
You'd need to walk about 30 minutes to burn the 148 calories in a 12 fl oz can (369 g).
How long does it take to burn off Sprite?
A 12 fl oz can (369 g) is 148 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 148 kcal |
|---|---|
| Walking, brisk | 30 min |
| Cycling, moderate | 18 min |
| Swimming, moderate | 21 min |
| Jogging | 17 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 (369 g); change it to what you actually ate. BodyPal works this out from your steps automatically.
On this page
- Sprite quick facts
- Cans, bottles and a glass over ice
- Mini can, 20 oz bottle and the ice-filled glass
- Sugar is the row that matters
- How does Sprite compare?
- Most popular sprite brands
- FAQ
Sprite quick facts
The numbers below come from SR Legacy 173206, "Beverages, carbonated, SPRITE, lemon-lime, without caffeine". It is the only USDA entry for the brand itself that carries a full nutrient profile plus household measures by the can and by the glass, which is exactly what a person logging a drink is holding. The branded records in FoodData Central list a pack size and a label calorie count, but they stop short of the full panel.
The main column is the 12 fl oz can, because that is the unit most people actually finish. Everything scales cleanly from the 100 g figure, since soda is a liquid with a near-constant density.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 1 can, 12 fl oz (369 g) | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 40 | 148 | — |
| Total fat | 0.02 g | 0.1 g | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate | 10.14 g | 37.4 g | 14% |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars | 8.98 g | 33.1 g | — |
| Protein | 0.05 g | 0.2 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 9 mg | 33 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 →
There is no added sugars row here because the SR Legacy edition of this record does not carry that nutrient at all. In a soda sweetened only with syrup, the total sugars figure and the added sugars figure are the same number in practice, so treat 33.1 g per can as added sugar when you plan a day. Cholesterol is 0 mg and potassium is 4 mg per can, both 0% of the Daily Value, so neither earns a row.
Cans, bottles and a glass over ice
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 fl oz | 30.8 g | 12 kcal |
| 1 oz | 28.4 g | 11 kcal |
| 1 glass with ice, 12 fl oz | 258 g | 103 kcal |
| 1 can, 12 fl oz | 369 g | 148 kcal |
| 1 bottle, 16 fl oz | 492 g | 197 kcal |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 40 kcal |
The fluid ounce, the iced glass, the can and the 16 fl oz bottle are all USDA household measures attached to the record. The 1 oz row is different: an ounce by weight is not a soda serving anyone pours, and the 11 calories there are our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure, not a USDA serving. It is in the table only because food logs often default to weight.
The line worth staring at is the iced glass. A 12 fl oz glass and a 12 fl oz can sound identical, but USDA weighs the poured glass at 258 g of liquid against 369 g sealed in the can, because the ice occupies volume the soda would otherwise fill. Same glass, same order, 45 fewer calories.
Mini can, 20 oz bottle and the ice-filled glass
| Version | Per 100 g | Typical serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprite in a 12 fl oz can | 40 kcal | 369 g | 148 kcal |
| Sprite in a 20 fl oz bottle | 41 kcal | 614 g | 252 kcal |
| Sprite over ice, 12 fl oz glass | 40 kcal | 258 g | 103 kcal |
| Sprite mini can, 8.5 fl oz | 40 kcal | 261 g | 104 kcal |
| Generic lemon-lime soda | 41 kcal | 369 g | 151 kcal |
| Caffeine-free cola | 41 kcal | 369 g | 151 kcal |
The 20 fl oz bottle is the size that quietly breaks a day. At 252 calories it is 70 percent more than a can, and it comes with a resealable cap that makes it feel like a drink you are pacing rather than one you are doubling. The 614 g pour weight is our own arithmetic, scaled from the USDA per-fluid-ounce weight, not a USDA serving.
At the other end, the 8.5 fl oz mini can lands at 104 calories, which is 44 fewer than the standard can for a drink that still feels like a whole can rather than a rationed half. Across the Coca-Cola pack sizes in USDA's branded set, the range runs from that mini at 104 calories up to the 20 oz bottle at 252, with the 19.2 fl oz can at 236 and the 16 fl oz at 197 filling the middle. The per-100-g figure barely moves between them, from 39 to 42; the container is doing all the work.
Sugar is the row that matters
Sodium is the number people ask about and the one that turns out not to matter here: 33 mg per can is 1 percent of the 2,300 mg Daily Value. Fat, saturated fat, fiber and protein are all effectively zero. That leaves a single row carrying the whole drink.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans put the ceiling for added sugars at 10 percent of calories, and the FDA label Daily Value sets it at 50 g. A can at 33.1 g of sugar uses about two thirds of that on its own, and a 20 oz bottle, scaled from the same USDA figure, lands near 55 g. USDA's SR Legacy record does not publish an added sugars line for this entry, so that comparison rests on total sugars, which in a syrup-sweetened soda is the same thing.
The second-order problem is what is missing. Zero fiber and 0.2 g of protein per can mean nothing in the drink slows absorption or registers as food, which is why the CDC's work on sugar-sweetened beverages treats them as calories added on top of a meal rather than calories that replace part of one. If you are watching a calorie target, the iced glass at 103 is the easiest 45 calories on this page to give up.
How does Sprite compare?
| Drink | Per 100 g | US serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprite | 40 kcal | 12 fl oz can, 369 g | 148 kcal |
| Lemon-lime soda, generic | 41 kcal | 12 fl oz, 369 g | 151 kcal |
| Cola, without caffeine | 41 kcal | 12 fl oz, 369 g | 151 kcal |
| Lemonade, from frozen concentrate | 40 kcal | 12 fl oz, 369 g | 148 kcal |
Our take: at the level of a 12 fl oz pour, the choice between these four is worth three calories, and anyone switching from cola to Sprite to save calories is saving nothing. Sprite ties the prepared lemonade at 40 calories per 100 g and undercuts both sodas by one. Pick Sprite for the caffeine, which is zero here, or for the taste. If the goal is the calorie column, the decision that actually pays is the container and the ice, not the flavor: 103 calories over ice against 252 in a 20 oz bottle is a 149-calorie spread inside the same brand.
Most popular sprite 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) |
|---|---|
| Sprite 12 fl oz can | 39 cal |
| Sprite 16 fl oz | 40 cal |
| Sprite 20 fl oz bottle | 41 cal |
| Sprite 19.2 fl oz | 40 cal |
| Sprite 8.5 fl oz mini | 40 cal |
| Sprite 8 fl oz | 42 cal |
Brand popularity: BodyPal food database. Nutrition: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Sprite FAQs
How many calories are in a can of Sprite?
A 12 fl oz can is 148 calories, from 369 g of soda at 40 calories per 100 g. All 148 come from carbohydrate, 37.4 g, of which 33.1 g is sugar. There is no fat, fiber or protein in the can, so nothing in it blunts hunger.
How many calories are in a 20 oz Sprite?
A 20 fl oz bottle is 252 calories, from 614 g of soda at 41 calories per 100 g. That is 70 percent more than a can, in a container people finish just as fast. Scaling the USDA sugar figure to that weight gives about 55 g, our own arithmetic rather than a USDA serving.
How much sugar is in Sprite?
A can holds 33.1 g of sugar, which is 8.98 g per 100 g of soda. That is close to eight teaspoons in one can. The USDA SR Legacy record does not publish an added sugars line, but Sprite is sweetened with syrup, so the total and the added figure are effectively the same.
How many carbs are in Sprite?
A 12 fl oz can carries 37.4 g of carbohydrate, 14 percent of the Daily Value, and 10.14 g per 100 g. Sugar accounts for 33.1 g of that, with zero fiber. There is no fiber to subtract, so net carbs and total carbs are the same 37.4 g.
Does Sprite have caffeine?
Sprite has 0 mg of caffeine. The USDA record is filed as lemon-lime, without caffeine, and the caffeine line reads zero. That is the real reason it gets picked at night; the calorie difference against a caffeine-free cola is only three calories per 12 fl oz can, 148 against 151.
Is Sprite healthier than Coke?
A can of Sprite is 148 calories against 151 for the caffeine-free cola in the same USDA set, three calories apart. Carbohydrate is 10.14 g per 100 g versus 10.58 g. Neither drink brings fiber or protein. Sprite is not healthier in any measurable way; it is simply caffeine-free.
How much sodium is in Sprite?
A 12 fl oz can has 33 mg of sodium, 1 percent of the 2,300 mg Daily Value, scaled from 9 mg per 100 g. Even the 20 oz bottle stays near 55 mg. Sodium is not the number that matters in a lemon-lime soda; the 33.1 g of sugar in the can is.
How many calories in Sprite over ice?
A 12 fl oz glass poured over ice is 103 calories, because the ice takes up room: USDA weighs that glass at 258 g of liquid against 369 g in the can. That is 45 calories saved by a habit most people already have, without changing what they drink.
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