Nutrition Tier Lists: Drinks

Quick! Go get a glass of water!
Ok, now that you're back, drinks. Easily the most overlooked piece of the nutrition puzzle, especially as it pertains to weight loss. The things you can consume and not even know it while drinking is astonishing, and it's time we bring awareness to the liquid lifelines, and the fluid failures.
What I Would Change:
Addressing Diet Sodas and Artificial Sweeteners in general. I could have been more elaborate. I found way too much inconsistent information for me to give them a pass, and Diet Sodas offer no nutritional value anyway. However, a while after making this video I had to chance to look more into artificial sweeteners and find them to be a much less risky option. So in hindsight, I would move Diet Sodas up the C or D tier. However, I can't rank them any higher due to their lack of actual nutritional contribution.
Under the Milk section, Phosphorus is listed twice. The last dense one is supposed to be Potassium.
All nutrient data is pulled from the USDA's National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference.
Introducing: Drinks - 0:00
Apple Juice - 2:33
Beer - 3:24
Beet Juice - 4:23
Black Tea - 5:04
Carrot Juice - 5:50
Cherry Juice - 6:28
Coconut Water - 7:01
Coffee - 7:22
Cranberry Juice - 8:23
Energy Drinks - 9:06
Grape Juice - 10:01
Grapefruit Juice - 10:36
Green Tea - 11:24
Hot Cocoa - 12:07
Lemonade - 12:37
Milk - 13:03
Orange Juice - 15:27
Pineapple Juice - 16:03
Pomegranate Juice - 16:35
Prune Juice - 17:13
Soda - 17:39
Diet Soda (Read Description) - 18:09
Sports Drinks - 19:40
Sweet Tea - 20:24
Tomato Juice - 20:46
Water - 21:19
Wine - 21:44
Conclusion - 22:41
#drink #beverage #nutritiontierlist #drinktierlist #sugar #addedsugars #diet #tierlist #weightloss #mealplan

[@Talon_Fitness]

So apparently there are a LOT of more unknown and obscure drinks that are more popular in certain areas and among certain people. So if you feel any of these should get a bit of a spotlight, leave them here. If y'all can come up with enough maybe this list will need a part 2!

[@jossecoupe446]

First that came to mind was bone broth and lemon/apple cider vinegar water. Edit: also infusions/herbal teas such as hibiscus, rooibos, cammomile, ginger, peppermint, sage, etc. I drink them daily but as far as I know they are just methods for sugarlessly making water not taste like water.

[@noahmcnamara6005]

Kombucha

[@romanninjaprincess4477]

Would like to see the other major Tea Groups in here (Rooibos, Yerba Mate, Oolong, White Tea). Mushroom drinks like Mudwatr. Pickle Juice(Brine).

[@williegriffeyjr8668]

Sports drinks

[@ReflectionsofChristianMadman]

The problem with tea (and probably the problem with a lot of these beverage categories: coffee, beer, wine, soda, etc) is that there is a wide variety of variables. Tea has 5 major categories of processing: white, green, yellow, oolong, and puerh. Even among green teas there is a big difference between sencha and longjing. Then there’s the difference between loose leaf or tea bags. If you prepare green tea loose leaf gongfu style, it has more caffeine on average than black tea, yet in tea bags the opposite is true. I think this makes it hard to compare aside from broad strokes.

[@helmuthitzig1654]

This "water" drink seems to be very healthy, I think I should give it a try.

[@FMFeast]

fax

[@etherealsoulgazer]

Do it, you won’t regret it

[@JoeZUGOOLA]

Water? Like In The toilet?

[@WaspMedia3D]

Don't do it! I started drinking water when I was very young and I've never been able to quit since.

[@FMFeast]

@@WaspMedia3D lmaoo

[@jkctx9232]

A wise man once told me don’t drink calories

[@user-yx3ht7tv1x]

he was wrong

[@jossecoupe446]

Amen

[@Don2006]

I rely on milk to hit my daily protein target. Praying that it makes it to top tier.

[@Shimagxtx]

Will

[@LofaDither]

Milk is good for protein but i stopped drinking it because it messed with my skin I think because of the hormones milk contains nowadays but not an expert

[@Matt-sl1wg]

When I was a kid, I thought that coffee was the adult beverage. As I got older and started drinking coffee in my teens, I discovered that actually, alcoholic drinks are the adult beverages, and couldn't wait to start drinking alcohol. Now I am an adult and I know beyond a shadow of a doubt... Water... Water is the adult drink. Drink more water.

[@kongkarry]

wait till ur an older adult.. then you'll find out that whatever has the most caffeine and also dont upset ur delicate stomach too much is the adult drink.

[@zero123alpha6]

​@@kongkarryYou'll still need water anyway

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Grab Drinks Google Drive

[@dum_tard5528]

water is everybody's drink

[@slatchey]

I was inspired by the top comment and wrote a song based on it: When I was a young lad, I drank water and juice. one tasty, one bland but they had the same use, for they both quenched my thirst, but the water seemed worst. It was stale, tasteless and dull, and ironically dry, and when I went without juice I thought I would die. Then as I got older, my tastes shifted anew, for strong tasting coffee, a sun-rising brew. It stired sleep from eyes as I stired my cream in, such a blessed life giver, each morning a win. All working men drank it, I'd be just like them, little did I know of that one adult jem. It's called alcohol and once I did find, a bottle of hard stuff, I left roast beans behind. Every day after work I'd hit up the bar, and 4 hours later, drive home in my car. So now that I'm grown, it's all become clear, sobriety rules, I've tossed (most of) my beers. The beverage that triumphs, best drink of all time don't jail me for saying, it isn't a crime. IT'S WATER, WATER, straight from the source! Nothing as quite as hydrating of course. Beyond the shadow of doubt don't you think, is water, water the most adult drink.

[@bnfgh123]

The moment he put green tea in A tier, I knew water will be all alone in the top tier.

[@gitaarlesamsterdam4561]

Spoilers man

[@akj3344]

Agreed. Green tea is second best drink.

[@Alan-71351]

You can drink nothing but green tea as your source for water and never drink a pure glass of water and never miss it. Only tea that works that way.

[@missingno88]

@@Alan-71351true but green tea contains a fair amount of fluoride so overdoing it isn’t the best idea either

[@camnewton220]

@@Alan-71351if you consumed green tea for all you water you would get way too much caffeine.

[@VarsVerum]

This guy HAS to do a bread tier list lol. I'd love to know what breads (rye, wheat, sourdough, etc.) or rice (jasmine, sushi, basmati, etc.) rank among

[@FusicPool]

my understanding is that sourdough is the healithest while being in my opion the tastiest. Obvious bonus points if you can get wheat sourdough

[@antoninsykora7654]

@@FusicPool rye bread is the healthiest

[@geraldfjord2383]

Did you see the grains tier list? It has both rice and bread

[@adonai4906]

Never expected to see the man vars here

[@Deanzphx]

i agree.

[@jennycomelately]

I’d watch the hell out of an alcohol tier list. Not to push you down a dark path or anything…

[@Michael-ty2uo]

Since alcohol is basically poison for the body I’m pretty sure almost all of them will be below the c tier

[@Rihardololz]

a lesser evil would be appreciated to know but S tier gonna be Wine for sure.

[@evanm9228]

Michelob ultra will be top tier because it's basically water lol

[@TracksWithDax]

Would kombucha make the list since it contains a tiny amount of alcohol?

[@alexandermijatovich8850]

Class A drugs tier list. I wanna know the micronutrient content of my cocaine habit.

[@skyeparker1333]

Me mixing all the A-tier drinks into one giant SuperHealthDrink, drinking that all day every day, becoming functionally immortal

[@pierreaoun9600]

Don’t forget to add water

[@willek1335]

​@@pierreaoun9600yeah, I'll mix the top tier into one super drink. 😮 😅

[@jir_ah.]

truth is you will just become fat as hell

[@ourtube4266]

The absolute biggest red flag in an adult is saying “I don’t like the taste of water”. It’s so incredibly harmful to have disdain for the single most important thing (other than air) to put in your body. It’s a big marker that you aren’t very active as well, because anyone who works out will tell you that water can taste like the tears of angels if you are thirsty enough.

[@woolgathrr]

.....But if they aren't doing things that dehydrate them, how can you say they aren't getting enough water? Lol

[@Josh-ek9pw]

Some of the best water I've ever had is after the most intense exercise sessions😂

[@BandieDiamanda]

@@woolgathrr ever heard of a thing called peeing? or like, sweating a bit if it's warm? or salivating? or mucus? bruh lmao

[@Rafael-fo9sp]

@@woolgathrr It's never too late to learn that you need daily hydration, and for your health it's important that it's made up of mostly water or tea

[@bazinga479]

It can also just be likely that the person is in a certain area where the “hardness” of the water is higher, plumbing is done differently or the person has very sensitive tastebuds. For instance me, below London. It’s strange to have such a specific red flag and to care to this extent imo

[@PinkManGuy]

I quit drinking soda for about a month, going on a month and a half of nothing but water and the very rare treat of fruit juice. The difference in my body has been immense.

[@burrito1413]

Same, I have now gained the ability to fly. I’m also starting move objects using my mind. Quitting soda has been the best thing for me ever.

[@PinkManGuy]

@@burrito1413 You joke (and I laughed) but I went from drinking four cans of soda EVERY DAY to drinking nothing but water and I've been losing tons of weight. Not just that, but I feel great.

[@electthelambda]

​@@burrito1413 I stopped drinking soda 100 years ago. I read your mind and knew exactly when you would post this comment so I could respond.

[@Areebisthenics]

@@PinkManGuy Good job dude! I drink water and have been consistently throughout the past few years, though I once a week or two have one can of soda as a treat. It's a good balance! Though I do plan on replacing that too with some fruit juice's after seeing this ;D

[@squeaky864]

Diet soda helped me out

[@Hooberschmit1]

I definitely think with the increased popularity of plant-based milks (soy, almond, oat, cashew, etc...) that would be worth talking about with the same "added sugar" caveats.

[@eveleynce]

not only that, but the carb profiles, since carbs can also give drinks a deceptively high calorie count, and these drinks tend to be high in starches

[@qBeYcarpet]

I don't how other people think of it but when I buy plant milk it's definitely always unsweetened even though I'm not generally very health conscious. Doesn't really feel like milk to me anymore if it has added sugar and flavoring. At least without the added sugar plant based options are no doubt better than regular milk

[@Hooberschmit1]

@@qBeYcarpet It's so annoying at the grocery store too. There will be like 25 different flavoured, sweetened versions, taking up like 98% of the fridge and like one row of unsweetened soy/oat/almond. Sometimes my precious unsweetened soy milk is sold out and I have to settle for oat or ... protein-less almond milk ;(

[@ThomasNoname]

@@qBeYcarpet When I was vegan, I generally only bought unsweetened soy milk for my coffee and cooking. All the other plant milks are pleasure drinks, imo, and to be fair, very good ones. I still prefer wheat milk to this day, over real milk, but I'm not gonna pretend it's healthy. Though, it was fun to experiment, I for example used rice milk for desserts mainly, cause I thought the sweetness to it was perfect for desserts.

[@qBeYcarpet]

@@Hooberschmit1 yeah, I guess they are popular with many people. I haven't actually even tasted the sweetened and flavored ones cause I just go for juice much rather :D

[@sabthiele4764]

I really like this list and it's very informative. Just wanted to mention something I just learned as I was diagnosed with iron deficency recently. Tannin containing drinks such as coffee, tea, etc can inhibit your body's ability to absorb iron from food by up to 70%. You can avoid this by not drinking these drinks an hour before or after meals. They do not cause iron deficency but can contribute to it and also sloww the healing process.

[@flaviomedina3781]

I'd l love to see a tier list on spices and condiments (peppers, cinnamon, saffron, curry, etc.), and another one on herbs used for cooking/favoring (mint, parsley, basil, tender grass, etc.). People who care for their health trend to used a lot of those I think, and I know they have very rich nutrition benefits, so seeing those tier lists would be lovely.

[@kristian1415]

He just released one 5 days ago, go watch the video!

[@PinkManGuy]

Water has so many benefits thanks to its non-existent nutritional value. You cannot over-expose yourself to any vitamins, no matter how much you drink. It hydrates your mouth, promoting clean teeth, gums, and tongue. It can be consumed during any kind of fast with the only exception being fasts that specifically single water out. It can be sipped between bites during a meal to help stem appetite issues and overeating. I could go on and on. It's legendary. Definitely deserves S tier.

[@tbountybay3080]

😂

[@PinkManGuy]

@@tbountybay3080 😂🤣👌

[@gregoryklemkowski1130]

You can drink too much tho

[@TheFlick175]

Its one of the basic buliding blocks for life. Its the reason we are here. It's beyond S teir. It's god teir.

[@PinkManGuy]

@@gregoryklemkowski1130 You need to drink liters upon liters of it, though.

[@nekosaiyajin8529]

On the list of youtube channels this one is an absolute top tier. So much research and careful detail put into the placements. You're great.

[@biohacksforbusiness]

true!

[@Nicksonian]

Well put. These are deceptively effective videos. They pack a lot of info in an easy-to-understand format and ultimately leaves you with just what you really need to know-what’s good and what isn’t.

[@peterochacewich6388]

I'm placing it in the A-Tier

[@manuelp7472]

This list of his isn't that good

[@what898]

@@manuelp7472let’s see you do it better

[@Unknown-wb4ex]

As someone who works in a coffee shop, it’s INCREDIBLE just how people literally drink sugar. My drinks are so incredibly simple, literally just a latte in espresso and oatmilk, more or less because if I’m drinking espresso I actually want to taste the espresso and not added sugars

[@Mathematically69]

I’ve worked in coffee shops all over the place. It’s interesting how in poor areas people put WAY more sugar in their drinks than in wealthier areas. The difference is both too great and too consistent to be a coincidence.

[@kristenr4016]

That’s my emotional support sugar drink 😭

[@crackerjack9320]

I used to call my girlfriend 's coffee: coffee flavored sugar-milk. She told me not to watch when she added sugar. Lol

[@Unshingschlang]

Alright alright but you can’t tell me that actually tastes good, good for you for caring for your health but don’t pretend it tastes any good without any sugar

[@siri-st5xz]

I think that's an american thing

[@ProtoForte]

video idea: make a meal plan containing the recommended daily intake of all ESSENTIAL micronutrients in the least amount of calories possible (if this is too much then just vitamins and maybe common minerals would work too) added challenge would be doing this for various diets (vegeterian, keto, paleo, carnivore, high protein, etc)

[@Eighttroy19]

I second this idea

[@harrisonwaycot8800]

Cracking this code would be massive

[@andy78226]

Make this top commnent

[@devilsolution9781]

Would literally be a boiled veg and poached egg. Or a stir fry + eggs...

[@caioaugusto3138]

@Devil Solution speaking from experience, you need to have a varied diet otherwise you're going to fall short. You can live on eggs, potatoes and water. But who in the world would want this?

[@meks039]

the issue with fruit juices is that they condense the sugar from multiple fruits into one glass, and have none of the fibre. If youve ever squeezed your own apple juice you know, it takes like 4 to get a glass of the stuff.

[@kylemendoza8860]

In grape juice you get grapes that work night good enough for wine. In cranberry fruit juice you get the best cranberries.

[@woolgathrr]

They also condense other nutrients that work with sugar to produce energy.

[@artirony410]

oh yeah, never done apple juice but oranges take so many to get 1 glass its absurd

[@susanaltman5134]

That's why when I drink fruit juice I usually take 2-3 oz and add seltzer to make a spritzer.

[@bankaihampter2802]

Because apples are mid. You get much more juice from something like an orange. And even more from watermelon

[@fredreeves7652]

These ratings of various food groups are fantastic. All of us have widely various diets. These ratings give us a bird's eye view of the health and nutritional values of most, and thus allows us to prioritize better the foods we eat, eating a little more of the more healthier ones, and a little less of the not so healthy or nutritious ones. Thank you for your time and effort in putting this lists and ratings together... they are a good way to start the New Year off right... eating more healthy! A TU SALUD!

[@tanyanguyen3704]

What ive learned from these videos is this: best diet for health (not necessarily weight loss) is VARIETY! Get many different grains, get many different fruits, try different non calorie drinks (herbal teas were not on here. Wonder if they have any benefit beyond being flavored water). Etc! Love these.

[@Lingboysc2]

I literally gasped seeing this uploaded. I adore these tier lists. I’ve been eating so many more fruits, vegetables, and nuts since I’ve seen the first ones! So nutritious.

[@louievelwest7164]

and now hopefully water🌊🌊🌊

[@grannde_]

@@louievelwest7164 bro drink water doesn’t matter if you eat your water as in fruit. Fruit is way more hydrating than water but if you are going to drink water get water with electrolytes like spring water and alkaline water.

[@RefinedRandy]

​@@grannde_ "bro" MANY doctors and nutritionists suggest drinking half your body weight (in pounds) in ounces of water per day. So if you weigh 150lbs, you should drink 75 ounces of water per day. If you weigh 200lbs, you should drink 100 ounces of water per day. Water contained in juices, soda, alcoholic beverages, coffee, foods, etc should not be counted towards your water intake. In fact, if you're drinking soda, alcoholic beverages, or coffee, then you should actually be drinking even more water. Water is the absolute most vital thing for your health and life, beyond oxygen. Water filters toxins and contaminants out of your body. If your pee isn't clear, then you need to drink more water. Yellow pee means you're dehydrated. Your pee SHOULD be clear. It is highly stressed by trainers of professional athletes, and superiors in the military, that their people should only pee clear, and if it's yellow, they need to drink more water to be healthy and perform their best. If you're chugging a bunch of water at once, you're dehydrated. You shouldn't be chugging water. You should be consistently sipping on water all day long. Also on a side note, I'm shocked that he placed coffee in the A Tier. It's widely known that coffee is quite bad for you. It likely belongs in the D Tier. It's not only a diuretic, aka it dehydrates you, but it's also quite acidic and consistent drinking of coffee really throws off the balance of your body and makes your body more acidic, which isn't good for your long term health. Measuring the pH of your pee with pH paper is actually a really good way of determining your health. Many health nuts I know, including myself, have completely quit drinking coffee and now drink green tea instead. Coffee is awful for you. Perhaps not as bad as soda and energy drinks, but it's ONE of the worst things you can drink. Wine should actually be in the C Tier above coffee, bc its great at reducing stress (one of the #1 killers) as well as it has high amounts of antioxidants. Fun fact: one of the oldest people to ever live (a lady in China) was once asked what her habits are and secrets to a long and healthy life. I forget her exact age when she died, but she was WELL over 100. Around 110 if not pushing 120 years. She said "i eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Chicken is my number one source of protein. I drink 1-3 cups of green tea per day. I drink 1 glass of red wine every night. And I drink large amounts of water everyday. And even at my age, I still make sure to walk at least a few kilometers everyday. And mind games and exercises everyday too."

[@Nicksonian]

We see a lot of videos about what we should eat, but somehow these videos have prompted me way more than others to pay more attention to what I buy and eat.

[@futurebreedmachine9302]

​@@RefinedRandy how about 5 cups of coffee per week ? Is that low enough to keep all the side effects of drinking coffee away ?

[@aidandressel6884]

This video series feels like a school assignment done in the best possible way. I love it.

[@politikz8128]

When I consider drinking fruit juice, I remember that I should just eat the fruit itself

[@woolgathrr]

If you drink the fruit juice in the context of a meal (fat, protein, other micronutrients), as opposed to a snack you compulsively gorge on, then you have nothing to worry about.

[@Leyyyyyyy-sl7ug]

​@@woolgathrrFruits > Fruit Juice

[@christianpadron8681]

This is one of THE BESTS channels I’ve found on YT 👍🏻

[@Rileycrabtree]

The best part of this series imo is how it draws attention to just how many essential nutrients there are, and how varied foods are in their nutrient profiles. It makes clear why even a very healthy food item cannot be your whole diet. Everyone has heard the advice to eat a varied diet while moderating unhealthy foods, but seeing so many nutrient profiles broken down makes it click that this really is good advice.

[@LivinBilly]

"Common" Snacks Tier List - slightly vague but could compare chips, popcorn, nuts, trail mix, pork rinds, apples and peanut butter, cottage cheese and fruits, etc. Keep up the good work!

[@incompetentpolitician3351]

"You 'totally' have a glass of water with you watching this video" I don't im sorry... I have a bottle

[@AceX1337gaming]

Thanks Talon, these videos are great and a straight up tier list makes it fun.

[@BenjaminGessel]

Talon Fitness, I have some video ideas for you, regarding nutrition lists: 1.) Berries 2.) Mushrooms 3.) Eggs (quail, duck, chicken, pasture raised vs. free range, etc.) 4.) Poultry (same deal as eggs) 5.) Leafy Green Veggies and Microgreens, plus Sea Vegetables 6.) Tropical Fruits 7.) Oils 8.) Root Vegetables 9.) Odd/Game Meats (Turtle, Frog, Alligator, Rattlesnake, Raccoon, Squirrel, Duck, Mutton, Rabbit, Pheasant, Quail, Grouse, Venison, Bison, Elk, Caribou, Bear, Antelope, etc.) 10.) Less familiar grains (not on this list) 11.) Less familiar herbs/spices 12.) Fermented foods I think the best ideas here are #’s 1, 2, 3 (combine with 4), 5, 7, 8, and 12. Maybe 9 too, but I think you’ve done something like this already… Doing junk food, fast food, candy, chocolate, etc., as well as a nutrition list regarding fattier American foods like pepperoni pizza, hamburgers, hot dogs, chili, Mac and cheese, spaghetti with meatballs, canned ravioli, sloppy joes, pulled pork sandwiches, etc., would be interesting… One more idea: A comparison of breakfast cereals. 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁 Also a comparison of sauces, and condiments. Last idea, I promise: SOUPS. 😁😁

[@williammonger8138]

i swear he used to have an oil vid but maybe im just getting it confused with the vitamin one

[@sammyharxx8658]

@@williammonger8138 i thought he did too

[@misoginainternalizadaopres7131]

Most cereals are inflammatory so I doubt they would be rated higher than c

[@BenjaminGessel]

@@misoginainternalizadaopres7131 I dunno, how about Crispix? Puffins cereals? Rice Crispies?

[@SqueezyMane]

Some good ideas here! #9 stands out to me most, would watch a video on that one no doubt

[@jincha5183]

Adding juice of a Lemon or Lime and adding the grated bits of the peel with water and a few ice cubes is so refreshing and has many plus benefits for the body and mind !!! That would be in the Top Tier !!!

[@henfencey5751]

You drink pure lemon juice on the rocks?

[@Pedramk9]

bro not shot diet soda is worse than alcohol that’s jokes 🤣

[@olusegunadeniran6841]

Considering the amount of plant based milks coming up, I think it would be really good to make a milk/mylk tier list video outling all the major milks/mylks on the market.

[@madhumitakumari1617]

1. Cow milk 2. Camel Milk 3. Goat Milk 4. Buffalo Milk 5. Almond milk 6. Boobie milk (list closed )

[@tardwrangler]

it's mylx bigot

[@premiumfruits3528]

there would only be 3 tiers: ruminant meat tier(S) estrogen tier(D) seed oils tier(F)

[@IVEdge]

Crushing toxic plants up does not milk make.

[@dylancrampton5620]

​@@tardwrangler i just call it milt, to make it less confusing...lol

[@sm6758]

Omg the hype everytime Talon drops a video

[@Areebisthenics]

I had to wake up the wife and kids for them to see this

[@aL3CnR]

what a great channel. finding answers to questions I had since I was young

[@anestis778]

This is one of the best channels to subscribe I just discovered it. Very cool videos my friend and very informative.🙂

[@ferengi2022]

I was interested on your take of coffee and tea's, so thanks for that. Wish you did Kombucha because I hear mixed reviews for that with some people saying it may actually have negative effects and that not all probiotics are amazing. For me hydration means a gallon+ of water a day, and if I drink anything else it's the infrequent tea or coffee, never anything with sugar.

[@hallehuckleberry]

i LOVE kombucha. i don’t drink it super often bc it’s expensive and i don’t have the funds so it’s a once-in-a-while treat. it fills the soda-shaped void in my life.

[@ferengi2022]

@@hallehuckleberry Yeah I've told soda drinkers to give Kombucha a shot; definitely a way better alternative and tastier too.

[@furlizard]

​@@hallehuckleberry it's actually pretty easy to brew yourself, and much cheaper that way!

[@jancabay4462]

This is the way. One or two cups of coffee/tea and then slam water like mad S tier

[@MPiotroff]

@@furlizard You can actually die from drinking contaminated kombucha, which is much more likely to happen at home (you need to be very unlucky, but there are documented cases of death after drinking kombucha)

[@bighugejake]

Kombucha is one I would have liked to see on this list. Supposedly there is a lot of gut health benefits to it. Also I love it.

[@SousChefSanji]

Yes! Was hoping to see this on the list!

[@rafaxd8178]

Yeah sure, along with kefir and kvass to see that fermentation.

[@benfromvt]

@@rafaxd8178 i want to try kvass. are you eastern European by any chance?

[@leeshery1850]

@@rafaxd8178квас это классная штука

[@elizamccroskey1708]

I think that due to the high variability of how it is made, it would be difficult to categorize.

[@MadFroZt]

Kudos, sir! Thank you for doing God's work. Would love to see the Pumpkin Juice and some fermented beverages, like combucha, kvass, fermented/carbonated milk beverages among others.

[@user-gj3ph5cz2q]

a tierlist on the different types of sugars and artificial sweeteners would be great!!

[@eddiefahrenheit1673]

Just wanted to thank you for researching and compiling these videos. You're one of the few people using social media to better the world, something very few other content creators can say.

[@MartianAmbassador69]

I think an alcoholic drink tier list would be a fun video. Obviously, they're all extremely low tier in the grand scheme, but against each other would be interesting. Just an idea.

[@WheresBillie104]

Too subjective.

[@WayStedYou]

vodka

[@jayawibowo5619]

​@@WheresBillie104 too narrowminded

[@Caxel108]

Alcoholic

[@michaelkeller5927]

They'd all be "F" tier. Except a Ceasar lol

[@ElBandito]

When you're a kid, you think soda/juice is the best drink. When you're a teen/young adult, you think beer is the best drink. When you are middle-aged, you think coffee/tea is the best drink, When you're even older, you finally realize that water was the best drink all along.

[@420workoutcrew]

I realized water is the only drink when I was 23 and tired of all the hangovers in the last 2 years 😂

[@amlc4626]

No?

[@LIFETIPSXYOU]

thank you for this video, i learn a lot

[@jayparris2508]

Thank you for taking the time to make these lists. They are very helpful. 😊 Here are some suggestions for future videos: ♡ legumes (peas and beans); ♡ edible seeds, excluding nuts (pumpkin seeds, chia, linseed, Sunflower seeds, etc); ♡ root veggies ( different types of potatoes, yams, casava, eddoes, dasheen, carrots, beets, radishes, etc); ♡ herbs and spices (focusing on health benefits vs side effects and over use); ♡ unprocessed grains (rye, barley, wheat, types of corn, quinoa, oats, etc); ♡ processed grain foods (popcorn, chips, pita, nan, roti, breads, oat meal, pastas, cakes and pantries, etc); ♡ flours (white flour, whole wheat, whole grain, multigrain, sweet potato flour, split pea flour, chickpea flour, lentil flour, corn flour, breadfruit flour, almond flour, tapioca flour, etc); ♡ processed snacks (dried fruits, beef jerk, trail mix, granola, baby carrots, Celery sticks (with and without ranch, blue cheese or nut butters), potatoes chips, pita chips, tortilla chips; plantain chips, cassava chips, pretzels, fruit cocktail cups, jello cups, pudding cups, chocolates (white, milk and dark), corn based puffs, etc), gummies (both with and added without vitamins). You don't have to show full nutritional information for all of the snacks, just the general information about how they affect people's health over time and harmful chemicals that can be found in them like high sugar/salt/fat content, additives and food dyes. Even if you don't make all of theses into videos, thank you for reading this list and considering some of them as options for future videos! ❤

[@Talon_Fitness]

Well I've already done several of these. And plan on doing tier lists until I literally run out of foods that you could reasonably find. So we'll get there eventually 😂

[@jayparris2508]

@@Talon_Fitness 😃👍👍

[@bruh8025]

there is a reverse causality issue in the case of diet soda drinkers being fat. people aren't fat because they drink diet sodas, they drink diet sodas because they're fat. afaik there are no real correlations between artificial sweeteners and obesity

[@georgesheffield1580]

On beer ,there is a hugh difference between a stout and a lite lager , especially if non filterd

[@PainTensei551]

Me watching this while sipping an energy drink: guess ill die

[@spacemanspiff6332]

Please do mushrooms/fungi next. I realize they will require more research as they aren't totally loaded with nutrients. But they have chemical extracts that can really help you in various ways. From Portobello, and mainstream food mushrooms to health giants like lion's mane, cordyceps, turkey tail, shitake, etc. Maybe even add magic mushrooms into it and explain how it could help in smaller doses to help overcome trauma, depression and anxiety.

[@Donari]

ok junkie

[@haunter124]

​@@Donari Hello! Maybe you can help me! I've always wanted to know what it's like to live such a clueless life. Do you ever realize your ignorance or do you have an overwhelming sense of self-righteousness and intelligence at all times?

[@lucianograff6512]

Psychedelics are off topic

[@spacemanspiff6332]

@@lucianograff6512 I don't see how. The guy makes videos talking about the nutritional AND health benefits of certain foods. Just because magic mushrooms alter your state of mind a bit(especially in higher doses) doesn't mean they don't have health benefits.

[@JetstreamGW]

@@spacemanspiff6332 Honestly I imagine if Talon were to weigh in on it, he'd say he's not a psychiatrist, and the body of research probably isn't good enough for a layman to parse.

[@antoniociccarelli6832]

A video about the different protein powders could be worth discussing (whey, pea, hemp, brown rice, etc.).

[@futurebreedmachine9302]

Whey protein S tier. Rest all D tier.

[@chepesantacruz777]

@@futurebreedmachine9302 nope, milk protein, beef protein and egg protein (yes all of those exist although not as popular) are also all top tier. Soy protein however belongs in the trash

[@user-ue9fo2ud2p]

@@futurebreedmachine9302 Nah man beef protein powder goes hard

[@lauracobbold6997]

yes pleaseee

[@jonahavri9606]

Hello Talon, earned a new subsriber, just a suggestion, if acidity and alkalinity could be made part of the criteria when comparing foods or drinks. I enjoy going through all your hardwork.

[@JoseMArtinez-ht9qh]

THIS IS what i want to see ! thx!

[@tlsgurl]

I love the anticipation of seeing which drinks you’re going to put in the top tier

[@end-quote]

I've been following this channel since the first upload, I'm so happy with how it has grown over time. Thank you for putting all this information out there!

[@Talon_Fitness]

Really? Cause the first upload was October 2020? Youve been around that long?

[@end-quote]

@Talon Fitness That's right :) I love learning about nutrition, though that's not really my field (I'm an engineer.) I enjoy "optimizing" my diet, and these videos make it easy to quickly get a list of nutritional information for certain foods. I wonder what kind of lists your going to make in the future, always looking forward to your videos!

[@bachle9128]

@@Talon_Fitness yup, I know you uploaded more content than just tier lists but maybe the algorithm doesnt favor them? (no offense, your filming quality could be improved)

[@Talon_Fitness]

I know I sucked in front of the camera thats for sure

[@jacccamo]

thanks for the videos!

[@christiankoll1528]

Becoming more conscious of what i was drinking was the most impactful dietary change in my life. The majority of artificial sugars in my diet were coming directly from sodas/energy drinks, and i drank a lot of beer. It's been about 4 years since those were my primary beverage choices, and since I've switched to mostly water and coffee, I've been at a healthy weight (lost over 20lbs and kept it off) and feeling and sleeping much better, without really changing much else about my diet and excercise routine.

[@prettynsleepy1073]

I absolutely adore your videos. They are so informative. Incredibly simple and laid out in a way that makes so much sense. I’m excited to see what your next video is going to be.

[@Thungon]

Your segment on water was hilarious. I'm happy to see it be the sole ruler of S Tier. :)

[@jasonreed7522]

When he didn't put milk in S teir i was wondering what else could possibly be S teir, and was water going to be covered. (I double checked the title to see if it said "drinks" or "beverages" because by definition water isn't a beverage) Not surprised that water is king, its also the only drink that can be calorie negative. (By the thermal loss to warm it up to bidy temp but thats atmost 7 kcals per glass, barely anything by food standards)

[@nahor88]

If water is S tier, sparkling mineral water is even better. The only possible downside being contributing to acid reflux.

[@progeda666]

@@nahor88 if it has a downside how can it possibly be better than water

[@nahor88]

@@progeda666 Water isn't good for you either if you overdrink.

[@creanimation7421]

@@nahor88but that applies to every drink doesn’t it?

[@GiraffeFiesta]

Bone broth and chicken soup would be nice additions, I enjoyed this information thank you for the informative video 😊

[@walrusbahaha1570]

I’d love to see the Tea tier list!!! There’s so many kinds of tea like green tea, matcha, oolong, jasmine, camomile, kombucha, rooibos, chai, white tea, Hoji tea and more… I wonder which ones are more and less nutritious!

[@RaelThomas]

I watched all your tier lists and now live entirely off S tier consumables and now I'm a superhero. Thank you!

[@feenux09]

PERFECT timing, I just decided last week to start drinking home made juices at home. We've been combining papaya, oranges, pineapple, lemon, banana, etc. It's a bit annoying to cut and prepare each fruit but I'm sure it's 100000% worth it!

[@corbyndelong9374]

Keep going!!

[@twins9921]

i LOVE your channel. keep it up

[@sharinaross1865]

Thank you. This was confirmation i should buy those carrot.

[@princesslady93]

This series is so thorough and well researched thank you for ALL your effort (I imagine it takes a LOT) in educating us in nutrition. I've shared your videos with my family and friends we all really support and appreciate you! Keep it up! 👍👌🙏✨🧡✨

[@WididoR]

I have one thing to say about Coffee. In my personal experience, if you drink it every day for years, the anxiety can be something huge that most people don´t associate with coffee, the same goes to sleep patterns. I have big issues with both of this things and leaving coffee help me alot (80% of the problem gradually dissapear when i left coffee), but is hard to leave coffee, the first 2 weeks i have low energy and headaches, but after the first month you will feel better. (a pro tip to leave coffee is slowly drink less times and less quantity, also you can slowly replace it with green tea because it has caffeine to) If you want drink it, but try to not become an addict like myself and don´t drink everyday like a habit.

[@ProtoForte]

'something huge that most people don't associate with coffee' this is the biggest thing about coffee: people don't realize the negative effects of it, even if they have it it's just like protein bars where people don't realize the harm it does because they don't immediately feel it or they associate the product with health benefits

[@Snakebloke]

I thought coffee was to blame for my anxiety, and it's certainly not good drinking it late, but honestly I have crippling anxiety still, weeks after not drinking it. I just feel tired all the time

[@UnlimitedPepsi]

Coffee is so bad for you it's ridiculous how it is in the same tier as milk. Coffee: - Diuretic - Contains addictive substance makes your body produce stress hormones giving them a sense of "energy" - Contains chlorogenic acid that can damage gut lining and cause ulcers

[@MadSupra354]

How many times a day would you drink it?

[@Talon_Fitness]

Well I can tell you that this list was made with the intention of all these other drinks should be drank in moderation. Something I thought I made clear in my conclusion, but my stats show that no one ever watches the conclusions soooo But for all the people saying milk or coffee or tea should have been in the top tier with water. I'm sorry thats just stupid. That was a very conscious decision. The way I see it, you can live off of just water and get all your nutrients from food. And if you were to say, I'm going to replace one of my glasses of water with another drink, an A tier drink I would say go for it! And an F tier drink I would say thats a terrible idea. And everything in between. Context is very important

[@iloverice927]

I found this video extremely helpful and subscribed instantly.

[@Tockin]

This definitely needs a part 2

[@jakethesnake9340]

For people looking to not drink their calories and want something different than water, try drinking seltzer, most are 0 cal and only have a little natural flavoring in it other than water. Strongly recommend the Polar Lime flavor to mix up your day and the fizz helped me kick soda completely out of my diet.

[@mike_dolphin0611]

Another good, informative video. Thanks. I think it's improtant for people to realise, though, that juice made yourself from the fruit can be a lot different to the juice bought at the supermarket in a carton or bottle due to how the juice is processed, etc. Other drinks worth consideration are: kefir drink, yoghurt drink, kombucha, goats milk, herbal drinks, e.g. camomile, peppermint, etc., milk tea (hot tea with milk), latte / milk coffee, sparkling mineral water, maybe a few more alcoholic drinks with no mixers, e.g. Baileys, whisky. Anyway, love your videos!

[@cre997]

i wonder if sparkling water would fall in the S tier together with water or if the added carbonation would make it fall to A tier

[@bernardb.brownsr5918]

Bro is hating on diet soda

[@JustRajco]

Dier soda is not healty all of a sudden just because they claim no sugar is in th drink they add other stuff like sweeteners and stuff even more bad than sugar

[@luanamarina]

Hi, thanks for this list and also for the differentiated list for milks! I'd be really interested in special video on teas (esp. greens and whites) - many videos on this topic rank brands or are made by companies. Thus, they might be biased and they don't include as much information as your videos :)

[@n.gawlinski7338]

I love that the only s tier drink is water. Love the content man, please keep the videos coming out. Keep up the good work, it’s definitely appreciated. Cheers from Chicago 👍🏻

[@justinroberts2323]

I'm surprised on your placement of diet soda. Mike Israetel, Layne Norton, and many others usually praise it for helping with weight loss and note all the scares of artificial sweeteners are from all the animal studies where they're given 100x the amount of it in an average diet soda and look to human trials where no impact can be seen with the addition of artificial sweeteners.

[@xTellYouMyStory]

Agreed. And the correlation with obesity could also be a chicken and egg case. Does diet soda indeed increase hunger and therefore obesity rates, or do the obese tend to drink more diet soda as an attempt to lose weight?

[@joshwinter6400]

Nice, what a fun way to learn about Nutrition. Thumbs up

[@akumayoxiruma]

15:20 I think it is important to mention that cow milk also contains a variety of hormones and residue of medicine which has a negative impact on human health such as glucocorticoids, testosterone, oestrogen and progesterone. These steroids are a risk factor for cancer development and should not be underestimated. Source: Hassan Malekinejad & Aysa Rezabakhsh (2015): Hormones in Dairy Foods and Their Impact on Public Health - A Narrative Review Article, on: National Library of Medicine.

[@vacantile]

He was too scared to include the mcDonald’s Sprite, it’s in a tier of its own

[@kama_4789]

​@@Aiel-Necromancer sprites just like sodas go automatically in f tier, you should try to get used to plain water with meal, after 1-2 weeks your body won't crave for a sweet drink after meal

[@Kappaskas]

Just want to thank you for these tier lists. These are a rare bread based on facts and minimal opinion. Started focusing on my nutrition/diet a few months ago to get more out of relatively new casual bodybuilding hobby and these have been very helpful in adding/adjusting my overall diet. Edit: Also as I neared the end of the video I was like, man will this be the first thing without an S tier. Then I was like, oh right, we have not done water, that's def the top xD

[@frances7945]

The most common fruit juices in my country were not included: peach juice, apricot juice, pear juice. On the other hand, I didn't even know beet juice existed, and I have never seen cherry juice in shops. Cultural differences, eh? Very interesting series!

[@rayres1074]

I think the main issue with milk is that it often has added chemicals such as preservatives or stabilizers. In my case it has sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium citrate, monosodium phosphate and dissodium diphosphate. A bunch of add-ons to an otherwise nice drink....

[@SzymonSaysStuff]

I think an amazing idea for a future video would be oils/fats. Could be great having a resource on what is the best and what is the worst between things like butter, olive oil, avocado, avocado oil, sesame oil, etc.

[@benfromvt]

macadamia nuts are pretty good too

[@dejikimoritzgztyuixc7227]

I'd like to see a video on spices and seasonings. There's a lot I don't know about them and often find myself wondering if they have any relevance outside of taste.

[@kobyking6009]

Energy Drink fans are seething right now

[@BoardInTheHouseBGAplayer]

Well he did say replace sugars with artificial flavors opens another can of worms but since he didn't go into the details we can't confirm F tier for those 0 sugar choices.

[@masonshipley7377]

Still don’t like that beer and wine are higher then energy drinks

[@cherrybomber1447]

​@@BoardInTheHouseBGAplayerhe talks more about added sugars during the diet soda section

[@artisticvisions77]

Another great video. I’m more informed now. I would put the cola companies in the same category as the cigarette companies.

[@carlosjrg]

Something about Diet Soda being worse than Beer doesn't feel right

[@craigbowers4016]

Congrats to the soda pop industry's advertising campaign doing so well on you.

[@carlosjrg]

@@craigbowers4016 can you elaborate?

[@blaze5991]

Alcohol is literally a poison for humans. Getting drunk is litterally the act of poisoning yourself. This video doesn’t use any good studies to back things up just rumours. I know you won’t be able to show me any reliable research paper that shows calorie free soda causes the same weight gain as normal soda or that it cause heart disease. Good luck

[@sloppysloo8263]

Loving these tier lists . Maybe you could do videos on for example what the thingd get turned into like sausages or bread or something like that. Also ik it's different but maybe another series about a diet to follow for certain goals e.g muscle building or fst loss or something like that

[@rain1956]

Water kefir has lots of probiotics (different ones than milk kefir) and is easier to make than kombucha. Sugar is added to it, but it's consumed by the beneficial bacteria. You decide how much of the sugar you want the bacteria to consume before you drink it. (but don't let it get too vinegary, as that raises the alcohol content high enough to feel it, and it's not a very pleasant buzz, lol.) You can do a second ferment that turns it into a bubbly, refreshing natural soda drink.

[@1jboda]

I love this Channel

[@zeztro]

I'd be curious to see the nutritional profile of different non-dairy milks like almond, oat, soy, cashew, and coconut. I also drink quite a lot of cocoa without sugar or milk added so I'd be curious to see how that stacks up when those elements are removed.

[@sleeplessxsummer]

Amazing tier list!! very useful. Where would you put Rooibos tea?

[@iashakezula]

Thank you

[@MRlreable]

I think you did dirty to diet soda. There are no randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies that indicate negative side effects of diet soda. Indeed, there are a LOT of actual randomized controlled studies and metaanalysees indicating that switching from regular soda to diet promotes weight loss and health benefits. Additionally, artificial sweeteners are quite researched and I think it is not a valid argument against them is that they are "artificial". For someone who is overweight and switches to diet soda from regular, can be a game changer in terms of health benefits. And most of the population is overweight in the first world to begin with, therefore a LOT of people can benefit from this switch. I am not saying that it is actually healthy on its own, but I think it is rather a neutral option that doesn't belong to the same tier as beer, energy drink or regular soda...

[@sirdarklust]

The one thing that I would say is regarding beer. You want to drink a "real beer" only, not the commercial big brand junk full of corn and/or rice adjuncts, which have a lot more sugar. A good German or Czech beer made only of water, malt hops and yeast is the way to go.

[@adriasalarich]

Same thing I thought. Good, unfiltered beers are good in moderation

[@ardaarsen]

My favourite drinks kefir, turnip juice, salep, boza, hibiscus tea are surprisingly not on the list but still a great one and much appreciated!

[@Jazz_69]

Very underrated bro Keep it up 👍🏻

[@Warrock1221]

cocoa is underrated asf. look up the nutrients of cocoa and the health benefits. just use pure cocoa without sugar and its really good.

[@Talon_Fitness]

Cocoa is good. And even chocolate has some of that goodness, which I will cover... eventually. But Hot Cocoa, 99% of the time is significantly overshadowed by the sugar and what you mix it in. I do like being called out about this stuff when I could be more thorough though. More power to yall ☺️

[@CarlosAM1]

sad to see there was no passion fruit juice. I absolutely love it, my favorite juice, however sometimes people add way too much sugar to it

[@geeknotweak1895]

Loved the video but would to love to hear about milk alternatives and matcha !

[@SandersChicken]

Can I recommend snacks next? I know alot of people struggle with snack stuff. Some recommendations... Chips (multiple types), popcorn, baby carrots w/ranch, celery and peanut butter, raisins, candy bars, roasted peanuts, granola bars, jerky, pepperoni sticks, dried fruits, rice patties, dark chocolate, and possibly many others!

[@canuckcrusader5037]

It would be interesting to have a tea/tisane list like mate, ribose, chaga, fukamushi, jasmine, etc.

[@UnmenschgebliebenerMann67]

One interesting note on the added sugar in juice: in the EU a drink is required to have no added sugar in oder to be labled as "juice".

[@pubcollize]

You wouldn't eat 5 oranges in one sitting because they have too much sugar in them, but that's exactly what you have in a single glass of EU-labelled "juice".

[@UnmenschgebliebenerMann67]

@@pubcollize Well, but that doesnt change the fact that there is no added sugar in it.

[@pubcollize]

@@UnmenschgebliebenerMann67 That doesn't change the fact that (acc. to the data in this list) orange juice has about as much sugar in it as: sugary soda, sweetened hot cocoa, sweetened tea, lemonade. all of which are in F and D tiers. Also from what I've seen people tend to drink large volumes of orange juice, and small volumes of energy drinks. Energy drinks in this list is between as much sugar as orange juice, to double the sugar as orange juice. But if you'd compare the volumes people actually consume rather than an arbitrary portion you can easily get as much as, if not more, sugar in a single sitting of orange juice. But Brussels says it's healthy, and TUV says it's naturilch, so I guess that's good enough.

[@UnmenschgebliebenerMann67]

@@pubcollize I wont disagree, but it should be kept in mind that natural sugar is not as unhealthy as added sugar.