Who has the best ice around? Sonic! But, can I have that “good” ice in my sonic drinks if I’m on a sugar free diet? Yes, I can! “Best Sugar Free Drinks at Sonic”
Since Sonic has many new drinks, on a hot summer day I can have my favorite sugar free or low sugar sonic drink with my favorite ice!
I have always LOVED Dr. Pepper, but it’s not low carb. So, I ask, are there any no sugar, low sugar, low-calorie options on Sonic’s menu?
Well, I’ve done a little research of this famous fast food chain. And I have found a few ideas, so we can have the “good” ice and still have a healthy drink that is either sugar free or find a drink with the lowest carbohydrates.
I have gathered some Nutrition facts and top picks. A pro tip is to do your research before you visit a fast food place. So, here are my favorite no sugar or low sugar drinks.
1. Diet Cherry Limeade
Until I began to research the different diet (sugar-free drinks) add-ins, I did not know that the Sonic Drive-In had so many diet options. Some have zero calories and some are low calorie soft drinks. To me, any help with a drink that doesn’t have as much sugar is a plus!
My go to drink has always been a Peach unsweetened tea, but there are so many more sugar-free flavor add-ins, for example, Diet Cherry Sugar-Free, Diet Lime,Blackberry Sugar-Free, Mango Sugar-Free, Peach Sugar-Free, Raspberry Sugar-Free. (The Diet Cherry add-in is the only low-carb options that has very little sugar, the others are sugar free)
- Diet Cherry Limeade – add real fruit
- Small – 15 calories, 3 g net carbs, 2 g sugar
- Medium – 20 calories, 3g carbs, 2g sugar
- Large – 25 calories, 4g carbs, 2g sugar
- Rt. 44 – 30 calories, 4g carbs, 2g sugar
- Diet Cherry Sugar-Free Add-In
- Small – 15 calories, 3g carbs, 2g sugar
- Medium – 20 calories, 3g carbs, 2g sugar
- Large – 25 calories, 4g carbs, 2g sugar
- Rt. 44 – 30 calories, 4g carbs, 2g sugar
- Diet Limeade
- Small – 5 calories, 1g carbs, 0 sugar
- Medium – 10 calories, 1g carbs, 0 sugar
- Large – 10 calories, 2g carbs, 0 sugar
- Rt. 44 – 15 calories, 2g carbs, 0 sugar
- Blackberry Sugar-Free Add-In
- Small – 0 calories, 1g carbs, 0 sugar
- Medium – 5 calories, 1g carbs, 0 sugar
- Large – 5 calories, 2g carbs, 0 sugar
- Rt. 44 – 10 calories, 2g carbs, 0 sugar
- Mango Sugar-Free Add-In
- Small – 0 calories, 1g carbs, 0 sugar
- Medium – 0 calories, 1g carbs, 0 sugar
- Large – 5 calories, 2g carbs, 0 sugar
- Rt. 44 – 10 calories, 2g carbs, 0 sugar
- Peach Sugar-Free Add-In
- Small – 0 calories, 0 carbs, 0 sugar
- Medium – 0 calories, 1g carbs, 0 sugar
- Large – 5 calories, 1g carbs, 0 sugar
- Rt. 44 – 5 calories, 1g carbs, 0 sugar
- Raspberry Sugar-Free Add-In * blue raspberry replacement
- Small – 0 calories, 0 carbs, 0 sugar
- Medium – 5 calories, 1g carbs, 0 sugar
- Large – 5 calories, 1g carbs, 0 sugar
- Rt. 44 – 5 calories, 1g carbs, 0 sugar
Sorry, this drink WAS FULL when I bought it, but my hubby had to have a drink before pics, LOL!!! He said that this drink brings back memories of his college days!! He is not a huge soda fan, but a cherry limeade or cherry limeade slush is the best thing around!
2. Peach Unsweet Iced Tea
My favorite Sonic drink has always been this Peach Unsweet Iced Tea. Usually, I take my own sweetener, because I like Stevia. And, I would add a couple packets of Stevia to my tea and it would be perfect.
However, after researching these menu options, I am going to try some other diet sugar-free Add-ins.
The Mango sugar-free Add-in sounds wonderful – a Mango Unsweet Iced Tea! Yummy! So many options: Blackberry Unsweet Iced Tea or a Raspberry Unsweet Iced Tea.
3. Diet Dr Pepper
I love my Peach Unsweet Iced Tea, but I my diet sodas too. Especially, a Diet Cherry Diet Dr. Pepper! And, maybe add a grilled chicken sandwich with no bun and no french fries for the perfect low-carb meal.
4. Coke Zero Sugar or Sprite Zero (zero sodas)
Coke Zero Sugar is another great option for a diet soda, and again add a diet Cherry Add-in. These drinks are great for a big soda drinker.
5. Diet Coke or diet Sprite
Another great diet soda with no calories, no carbs and no sugar.
6. Unsweetened Iced Tea
This is the perfect drink to add lime juice, Peach sugar-free add-in, Mango sugar-free add-in, Blackberry sugar-free add-in or Raspberry sugar-free add-in.
7. Black Coffee
The best keto or sugar free drink is Sonic’s Green Mountain coffee roasters hot coffee. A regular size (16 oz) has 0 calories, 0 net carbs and 0 sugar. Most Sonics carry the artificial sweeteners Sweet & Low and Splenda.
Their French vanilla cold brew iced coffee are not for the keto diet, neither is their Original cold brew iced coffee.
Both of these coffees, have high net carbohydrates and many grams of sugar.
8. Water
Sonic water bottle (16.9 oz) has no calories, no net carbs and no sugar. However, Sonic’s Ocean Water has a high calorie intake, high carb count and a lot of added sugar in the drinks.
9. Other Low-carb Drinks or No Carb Diet Drinks
The best zero carb options are water, unsweetened tea with no add-ins (flavors), diet soda or coffee
10. Are there any sugar free slushies?
The Sonic slushes may be sugar free, but not keto. They contain artificial sweeteners, aspartame, sucralose, or acesulfame-K that are low in calories, but still contain carbohydrates.
11. Are Sonic’s All-Natural Lemonades keto or low carb?
No
12. My Favorite Drink Choices
Again, my favorite is the Peach Unsweetened Iced Tea and a Diet Cherry Diet Dr. Pepper. Maybe with a Sonic cheeseburger, add some crispy bacon (no bun) or a plain hot dog (no bun).
13. Are Onion Rings Keto?
No, onion rings are not keto. A small onion ring has 470 calories, 57g net carbs, and 11g sugar
14. Best low-carb option at Sonic (Not Keto, but low carb)
Would be the 2 piece Crispy Tenders that has only 11g net carbs. This was the lowest carb item that I could find without changing anything, like leaving off the bun. These crispy tenders has 170 calories, 11g net carbs and 0 sugar. So, this item is low calorie and low carb. The best low calorie option that I found at Sonic.
15.SONIC APP
I LOVE THE SONIC APP!!!!
With the Sonic App, it’s HAPPY HOUR ALL DAY!! Amazing, all drinks are 1/2 off ALL DAY LONG when you order thru the APP! YEAH!!!
Sonic is a good option for keto or low carb food choices, if you leave the bread off and don’t touch the french fries, tater tots or onion rings. LOL
However, you can beat the heat in the middle of summer, with these 7 Best Keto Drinks at Sonic. We can have a delicious, ice cold drink with the “good” ice, LOL, and continue on our low-carb diet.
What are Sonic Drink Mix? Or drink mix sticks?
Sonic singles are individually packet drink mixes that are sugar free and caffeine free. You just one of these packets to a bottle of water or your favorite drink. With these packets you can avoid all the Sonic sugar and also, you could add fresh fruits to your delicious drink.
What flavor is Sonic Ocean water drink Mix?
Blue coconut
All Sonic locations should have the same menu. I hear talk about a secret menu, however this is just a make-up of someone’s popular choice and are various drink combinations, for example:
- add half lemonade drink to your unsweet tea or sweet tea
- add any classic flavor to your drink
- add cherry flavor to any soda flavors
- add a variety of flavors to the iconic taste of sonic ocean water
Try Our Sugar Free or Keto Recipes!
Caprese Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Easy Keto Quesadilla Crunch Wrap
Keto Cheesy Ranch Chicken Taquitos
Avocado Cucumber Shrimp Appetizers
Try Some Other Sugar Free or Keto Desserts!
- Keto Coconut Pie
- Keto Cherry Pie
- Keto Peanut Butter Pie Cupcakes
- Keto Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
- Keto Peanut Butter Balls
- Keto Turtle Cheesecake
- Keto Chocolate Caramel Pecan Clusters
- Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Keto Maple Pecan Cream Pie
Research did show that the slushy drinks may all have some acesulfame potassium, artificial flavors, citric acid, magnesium oxide, monocalcium phosphate and malic acid in them.
