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How much sugar and caffeine is in a Dr Pepper?
A 12 fl oz can of Dr Pepper has 39 g of sugar (about 9¾ teaspoons) and 41 mg of caffeine. That is over the American Heart Association's daily added-sugar limits for women (25 g) and men (36 g). Source: kdpproductfacts.com, checked 13 November 2026.
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What that looks like in teaspoons
One cube is one teaspoon, or 4 g of sugar.
12 fl oz can39 g = 9¾ tsp
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Questions about Dr Pepper.
How much sugar is in a Dr Pepper?
A 12 fl oz can has 39 g of sugar. At 4 g per teaspoon that is about 9¾ teaspoons.
How much caffeine is in a Dr Pepper?
A 12 fl oz can has 41 mg of caffeine. For comparison, the FDA cites 400 mg a day as an amount not generally associated with negative effects for most healthy adults.
How much sugar is that in a year at one 12 fl oz can a day?
14.2 kg of sugar, about 3,559 teaspoons, across 365 cans. The Swap Lab checker above works it out for your own number of drinks per day or week.
How does Dr Pepper compare with the daily sugar limits?
That is over the American Heart Association's daily added-sugar limits for women (25 g) and men (36 g).
What can I drink instead of Dr Pepper?
Try Seltzer Water Drinks That Taste Like Soda, Shirley Temple Mocktail or Mocktail Recipes. Each is a short recipe on this site that keeps what you like about Dr Pepper: cold, and with a lift if you want one.
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Where the numbers come from.
Every figure is from the maker's own US nutrition page or label, or from the USDA's FoodData Central database, checked 13 November 2026. Recipes and formulas change, so the label on your can has the final word.
- Teaspoons: 4 g of sugar counts as 1 teaspoon (MedlinePlus).
- Sugar limits: the American Heart Association suggests no more than 25 g of added sugar a day for women and 36 g for men (heart.org).
- Caffeine: the FDA cites 400 mg a day as an amount not generally associated with negative effects for most healthy adults (fda.gov).
- Dr Pepper, 12 fl oz can: sugar from kdpproductfacts.com, caffeine from kdpproductfacts.com.
FizzFree is a habit tracker and not medical advice. If you have a health condition or take medication, talk to your doctor before changing what you drink. Dr Pepper is a trademark of its owner; FizzFree is not connected to it.