Indian Fanta holds 10 teaspoons of sugar per 300 ml against 4 in Europe.
- True: Indian Fanta has 13.7 g sugar per 100 ml, or 10 teaspoons in 300 ml.
- True: European Fanta has 5.9 g sugar per 100 ml, or 4 teaspoons in 300 ml.
- True: Indian Fanta carries 56 kcal per 100 ml, 2.5 times the European 27 kcal.
Checked against: First Check, Coca-Cola
Why we say that›
Fanta sugar and calories differ by region on record.
Sugar and calorie figures match the verified numbers. The central comparison holds.
Reported 26 Sept 2026
Claims
3 true · 3 no record
- True
European Fanta contains 4 teaspoons of sugar per 300 ml.
What we found
European Fanta has about 5.9 g sugar per 100 ml so 17.7 g in 300 ml which is close to four teaspoons.
- True
Indian Fanta contains 10 teaspoons of sugar per 300 ml.
What we found
Indian Fanta has 13.7 g sugar per 100 ml so 41 g in 300 ml which equals about ten teaspoons.
- True
Indian Fanta has two and a half times more calories than European Fanta.
What we found
Indian version has 56 kcal per 100 ml while European has 27 kcal per 100 ml which is two and a half times more.
+3 smaller points we found no record of›
- No record found
Indian Fanta is bright orange because it uses artificial color to attract consumers.
What we found
Indian Fanta uses artificial colour 110 but no source establishes the reason is to attract consumers.
- No record found
Packaged foods in France have ABCDE rating.
What we found
France uses the Nutri-Score scale with five letters from A to E for packaged foods and drinks.
- No record found
In Europe, it says “Orange” because it contains orange juice but in India, it says “Orange Flavored” because it uses flavoring instead of real orange juice.
What we found
French Fanta lists 5 percent orange juice from concentrate while Indian Fanta lists no fruit and calls itself orange flavoured.
The full story, from the sources›
Energy 56kcal… Total Sugars 13.7g… Added sugars 13.7g per 100 ml (India Fanta). - Coca-Cola (2026-04-17) a 300 ml bottle of European Fanta contains close to four teaspoons of sugar, while the Indian version contains around 10 teaspoons for the same quantity. - First Check (2026-08-06)
From primary sources · reporting
How it's framed (2)›
Sources (2)›
a 300 ml bottle of European Fanta contains close to four teaspoons of sugar, while the Indian version contains around 10 teaspoons for the same quantity.
Energy 56kcal… Total Sugars 13.7g… Added sugars 13.7g per 100 ml (India Fanta).
Checked against 2 sources · 26 Sept 2026
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