The astounding amount of Coca Cola consumed in the United States compared to the rest of the world:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In the United States, an average person drinks 412 8-ounce drinks — or 3296 ounces — of Coke per year. This calculates to 39964 calories consumed per year by every American, or the equivalent of 20 days of recommended caloric intake in Coke alone. Coke soda represents 5% of recommended caloric intake for the average American.<\/p>\n

In comparison, the average global citizens consumes 85 8-ounce Coca Cola a year, the equivalent of 680 ounces or 8245 calories consumed in Coke per year.<\/p>\n

Below is a graph detailing the trends in beverage and soda consumption in the United States:<\/p>\n

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For more data on the subject, check out Coca-Cola’s information on global per capita consumption<\/a> of Coke.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The astounding amount of Coca Cola consumed in the United States compared to the rest of the world: In the United States, an average person drinks 412 8-ounce drinks — or 3296 ounces — of Coke per year. This calculates to 39964 calories consumed per year by every American, or the equivalent of 20 days […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":388,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[220],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n