Is Kool-Aid healthier than sodas or pre-mixed fruit punches?

A package of Kool-Aid makes 2 quarts (64 oz, 1.9 L) of drink, and requires 1 cup of sugar. That makes 8 8-oz servings. 1/8 c of sugar in each glass. 6 teaspoons of sugar. A can of Coke (12 oz, 350 mL) has 35 grams of sugar. read more

A package of Kool-Aid makes 2 quarts (64 oz, 1.9 L) of drink, and requires 1 cup of sugar. That makes 8 8-oz servings. 1/8 c of sugar in each glass. 6 teaspoons of sugar. A can of Coke (12 oz, 350 mL) has 35 grams of sugar. 7 teaspoons sugar. read more

So, most "fruit punch" is essentially the same thing as soda: sugar water. You could just swallow a Vitamin C tablet along with the soda, and it would be virtually the same thing as the fruit punch. As for why soda is healthier than fruit punch, I have no idea. read more