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Mountain Dew Drinkers Are Heaviest, Espresso Drinkers Lightest
Have you ever wondered if people of certain weights buy certain drinks?
We have the answers, and they will surprise you
Using data obtained from EnergyFiend.com we've discovered that, out of the top 10 most popular caffeinated drinks, Mountain Dew drinkers are heaviest - weighing in at 165.73 lbs (75.2 kgs).
There is no differentiation between male and female, or age.
Espresso coffee drinkers are the lightest at 156.35 pounds.
The Three Most Popular Cokes
Coke Zero, Diet Coke, and classic Coca-Cola all feature in the list. As you might expect Coke Zero drinkers are heaviest (the drink is aimed at men), and classic Coke drinkers are lightest.
Check out the tea drinkers
Here is data from the most 20 most popular caffeinated drinks. Tea drinkers are lightest.| Caffeinated Drink | Weight (lbs) |
| Red Bull | 164.6 |
| Coffee (Brewed) | 161.3 |
| Monster | 163.3 |
| Coca-Cola Classic | 161.7 |
| 5 Hour Energy | 162.4 |
| Mountain Dew | 165.4 |
| Monster Energy Drink | 165.3 |
| Dr Pepper | 161.4 |
| Coffee (Espresso) | 158.0 |
| NOS Energy Drink | 164.8 |
| Rockstar | 162.0 |
| Diet Coke | 163.1 |
| Coke Zero | 164.8 |
| Coffee (Instant) | 153.9 |
| Red Bull Energy Shot | 162.6 |
| Tea (Brewed) | 151.2 |
| Cocaine Energy Drink | 162.4 |
| Pepsi-Cola | 164.7 |
| Amp Energy Drink | 164.2 |
| Rockstar 2x Energy Drink | 165.9 |
| Chocolate Milk | 162.2 |
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Created / Updated: December 21, 2011
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ReplyUh no. We just thought it was interesting info, and it's rude not to cite where you got the information from.
ReplyWow great article, Love the graphics and it goes to show that empty calories in sodas and energy drinks really do make a difference.
ReplyThat's sort of a pointless chart, if you ask me. There are heavy people and light people that drink caffeinated and/or sugary beverages. These numbers are just an average of people's weights. I fail to see how this is useful information.
ReplyWell, there are skinny people and overweight people that eat fast food and junk food too, but on average if you eat fast food, you are most likely heavier than if you don't. This is showing the same correlation, but with sugary beverages. I think it's very useful, maybe not for you who has eating under control, but for others that are addicted to soda, it can serve as a small wake up call. :-)
ReplyExcept that the coke and dr. pepper drinkers are lighter than the plain old coffee and diet soda drinkers!
ReplyIndeed. It's kind of interesting but it certainly doesn't demonstrate cause and effect - just trends.
ReplyHow did they get this information? Did they just do a survey? Was their sample pop. ;) representative of the general pop.? How did they define "drinker"? 2 servings a day? 5 servings a day? Not withstanding all the holes, its a fun little piece of info. They make an interesting point too. I can imagine the heavy drinkers are heavy because of a energy high, drop, energy high type cycle. You drink that first energy drink, get tons of energy, start to crash and burn and either reach for another one or reach for some food source of quick energy. Perpetuating the cycle.
ReplyThe data comes from the Death By Caffeine calculator on energy fiend where people select their favorite drink and input their weight. The calculator is used over a million times a month - so quite a large data sample.
Of course its unscientific. I just thought it was interesting how high energy / sugar drinks were correlated with higher weights. Says nothing about cause and effect...
ReplyI once dated a guy who drank about 7 or 8 regular Mountain Dew sodas a day and he was definitely obese. But then there are people who drink pots of coffee every day (my dad drinks 2 full pots by himself) and are thin, like my dad. A lot of it has to do with what other dietary choices you make during the day in addition to the caffeine and sugar.
ReplyI don't get the Coke Zero numbers - Coke Zero has no calories. How would someone who drinks Coke Classic weigh less than someone who drinks a no-calorie drink??
ReplyThere actually have been other studies that show diet soda drinkers are heavier than regular soda drinkers. Many who drink diet sodas think they can indulge more because they are saving calories in their beverages. There's also the theory that artificial sweeteners increase appetite.
ReplyI picked up a 12 pack of Mountain Dew just for something different since I usually drink diet colas.
I had seen a article on television some time ago saying that MD has way more caffine that coffee and had become majorly addictive for some people.
I have been finishing my case of MD and have not felt any different. I just hated that it wasn't fizzy enough for me.
ReplyMountain Dew does contain a lot of caffeine for a regular soft drink (54mg per 12 ounce can) - which is similar to a cup of instant coffee.
I don't think its the caffeine that's the issue: It's the sugar
ReplyDoes it have more sugar than other types of regular soda?
It must have something different because it is majorly lacking in fizz, which is my favorite part of drinking soda :P
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