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Soft drink nutrition facts

A typical portion of soft drink (1 child/senior drink; 279 g, cola) has 120 calories and 0g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 26 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 0 calories (cream soda, diet) to 51 (cream soda).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 child/senior drink (279g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories120

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.5g1%

Saturated Fat 0g0%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 10mg0%

Total Carbohydrate 29g11%

Dietary Fiber 0g0%

Total Sugars 28g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 0g0%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 0mg0%

Iron 0.1mg0%

Potassium 10mg0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

USDA values per 100 g for Soft drink, cola, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 0g; more than 0% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 42; more than 11% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g: 3mg; more than 8% of reference foods

1 child/senior drink weighs 279 g in USDA's record for Soft drink, cola (FDC 2710541); across 26 records of soft drink USDA weighs it at 270 to 279 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.

Where the calories come from: 95% carbohydrate, 5% fat and 0% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Every form of soft drink USDA describes

Cream soda has the most calories per 100 g (51); the fewest: Cream soda, diet (0)

Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.

All 26 USDA descriptions of soft drink, per 100 g
USDA description	Calories	Protein	Fat	Sodium
Soft drink, colaSame values: Soft drink, NFS, Soft drink, pepper type, Soft drink, cola, fruit or vanilla flavored, Soft drink, cola, chocolate flavored	42	0 g	0.3 g	3 mg
Soft drink, cola, decaffeinated, dietSame values: Soft drink, pepper type, decaffeinated, diet	1	0.1 g	0 g	4 mg
Soft drink, NFS, dietSame values: Soft drink, cola, diet, Soft drink, pepper type, diet, Soft drink, chocolate flavored, diet, Soft drink, cola, fruit or vanilla flavored, diet, Soft drink, cola, chocolate flavored, diet	2	0.1 g	0 g	8 mg
Soft drink, cream soda, dietSame values: Soft drink, fruit flavored, diet, caffeine free, Soft drink, fruit flavored, caffeine containing, diet, Soft drink, ginger ale, diet, Soft drink, root beer, diet	0	0.1 g	0 g	6 mg
Soft drink, fruit flavored, caffeine free	40	0.1 g	0 g	9 mg
Soft drink, cola, decaffeinatedSame values: Soft drink, pepper type, decaffeinated	41	0 g	0 g	4 mg
Soft drink, cream soda	51	0 g	0 g	12 mg
Soft drink, fruit flavored, caffeine containing	49	0 g	0 g	18 mg
Soft drink, ginger ale	34	0 g	0 g	7 mg
Soft drink, root beer	41	0 g	0 g	13 mg
Soft drink, chocolate flavored	42	0 g	0 g	4 mg

Every nutrient in this record (65)

The portion is 1 child/senior drink (279 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	0 g	0 g	0%
Total lipid (fat)	0.70 g	0.25 g	1%
Carbohydrate, by difference	28.9 g	10.4 g	11%
Energy	117 kcal	42.0 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	249 g	89.4 g
Total Sugars	27.7 g	9.94 g
Fiber, total dietary	0 g	0 g	0%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Fatty acids, total saturated	0 g	0 g	0%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0 g	0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0 g	0 g

Minerals (9)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	2.79 mg	1.00 mg	0%
Iron, Fe	0.056 mg	0.020 mg	0%
Magnesium, Mg	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Phosphorus, P	25.1 mg	9.00 mg	2%
Potassium, K	13.9 mg	5.00 mg	0%
Sodium, Na	8.37 mg	3.00 mg	0%
Zinc, Zn	0.25 mg	0.090 mg	2%
Copper, Cu	0.020 mg	0.0070 mg	2%
Selenium, Se	0.28 µg	0.10 µg	1%

Vitamins (23)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Carotene, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Carotene, alpha	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Thiamin	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Riboflavin	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Niacin	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Vitamin B-6	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Folate, total	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Choline, total	0.84 mg	0.30 mg	0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, DFE	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Fatty acids (19)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
SFA 4:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 6:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 8:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 10:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 12:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 14:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 16:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 18:0	0 g	0 g
MUFA 18:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 18:2	0 g	0 g
PUFA 18:3	0 g	0 g
PUFA 20:4	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 22:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2710541: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.

Questions

How many calories are in soft drink?

120 in 1 child/senior drink (279 g) of cola; 0 to 51 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in soft drink?

0g in 1 child/senior drink; 0 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in soft drink?

10mg in 1 child/senior drink; 3 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.

Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov