How much sugar is in Minute Maid?

Across the 19+ Minute Maid juice and juice drinks in our database, average added sugar is 14g per serving. None of the variants meet our Tier D threshold (≤5g added sugar per serving) for kids snacks.

Is Minute Maid healthy for kids?

Not by added-sugar standards. The American Heart Association recommends that 4-8 year olds get no more than 25g of added sugar per day total — a single serving of most Minute Maid juice and juice drinks accounts for a substantial share of that daily limit. We don't publish Minute Maid in our low-sugar catalog for kids.

What's a low-sugar alternative to Minute Maid?

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Minute Maid

Sugar content & low-sugar alternatives for kids

Minute Maid is Coca-Cola's juice brand — including Lemonade, Fruit Punch, and the Kids Juice Boxes. The 19 variants we reviewed average 14g of added sugar per 6oz serving. Even the "100% juice" SKUs run 18–22g of total sugar per serving, which puts them in the same range as soda for kids drinks.

Why Minute Maid isn't in our published catalog

We reviewed 19+ Minute Maid juice and juice drinks from USDA and OpenFoodFacts data. Average added sugar is 14g per serving. None met our Tier D threshold (≤5g added sugar per serving), so the full lineup was archived from the published catalog. The page below routes to actually-low-sugar alternatives in the same format.

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Frequently asked questions

How much sugar is in Minute Maid?: Across the 19+ Minute Maid juice and juice drinks in our database, average added sugar is 14g per serving. None of the variants meet our Tier D threshold (≤5g added sugar per serving) for kids snacks.
Is Minute Maid healthy for kids?: Not by added-sugar standards. The American Heart Association recommends that 4-8 year olds get no more than 25g of added sugar per day total — a single serving of most Minute Maid juice and juice drinks accounts for a substantial share of that daily limit. We don't publish Minute Maid in our low-sugar catalog for kids.
What's a low-sugar alternative to Minute Maid?: Browse our sortable lists of low-sugar juice and juice drinks for kids — every option ranked by added sugar with full ingredient data. The top picks are zero-added-sugar.