How much carbohydrate is in 1 cup of sports drink?

16 grams of carbohydrate in 1 cup

Typical value: brands differ, so check the label. Check a label

Carbohydrate in other portions of sports drink
PortionCarbohydrate
1 fluid ounce2 grams of carbohydrate in 1 fluid ounce
1 bottle (12 fluid ounce)24 grams of carbohydrate in 1 bottle (12 fluid ounce)
1 bottle (16.9 fluid ounce or 500 ml)34 grams of carbohydrate in 1 bottle (16.9 fluid ounce or 500 ml)
1 bottle (20 fluid ounce)40 grams of carbohydrate in 1 bottle (20 fluid ounce)
1 bottle (32 fluid ounce)64 grams of carbohydrate in 1 bottle (32 fluid ounce)
100 g6.4 grams of carbohydrate in 100 g

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Where these numbers come from

USDA FoodData Central, Survey Foods (FNDDS), record 2710771. The source describes it as: Sports drink, NFS.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center. FoodData Central. [Internet]. [cited 11 October 2026]. Available from https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/. Releases used: Foundation Foods, April 2026; SR Legacy, April 2018; Survey Foods (FNDDS 2021-2023), October 2024.

Data built on 11 October 2026 (data-2026-10-11).

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