Soda Consumption I translated this article from a magazine. Thanks for your corrections! :) Soda Consumption Soda is among the more consumed carbonated and sugared beverages all over the world. Less than five years, Mexico moved from third to first place of countries which more soda consumes. Excessive sugar intake is a key factor to develop diabetes, a disease which has become the eighth cause of death worldwide and the second one in our country. Top ten countries with more soda consumption (per person per year) 1. Mexico 2. USA 3. Chile 4. Brazil 5. Colombia 6. Peru 7. Argentina 8. Uruguay 9. Saudi Arabia 10. Germany Soda and sugar According to World Health Organization, daily sugar intake for an adult with a normal BMI should be 25 grams, or 5% of total food intake. There is an average of 60 grams of sugar in a 600 milliliters soda bottle. Favorite flavors in Mexico: cola, apple, grapefruit and orange. Monthly per capita beverages expenditure: milk $282, soda $213, water $137