Too much sugar in drinks from Starbucks and other international coffee shops. Action On Sugar has kicked off an investigation into added sugar in hot drinks offered by coffee shops that is revealing very troubling data.
Don't store avocado like this: it's dangerousToo XNUMX/XNUMX cup sugar in the drinks of Starbucks and other international cafes. Action On Sugar has kicked off an investigation into added sugar in hot drinks offered by coffee shops that is revealing very troubling data.
According to the new relationship of Action On Sugar, in the hot drinks offered by Starbucks, Costa, KFC and Caffè Nero are present up to 25 tsp di refined sugar per serving, equivalent to the sugar found in 3 cans of Coca Cola. Action On Sugar has also considered hot drinks for sale in other eateries and coffee shops, among which we find McDonald's and Ready to Eat.
According to Action On Sugar, 98% of the flavored hot drinks considered should receive a report for excessive sugar levels per serving. 35% of the hot drinks analyzed contain the same amount or more sugar than a can of Coca Cola.
The worst hot drink with regards to the high amount of sugar isHot Mulled Fruit of Starbucks which contains well 25 teaspoons of sugar, that is, more than three times the recommended daily dose of sugar for an adult. 25 teaspoons of sugar correspond to the quantity present in 5 muffins, according to data from Action On Sugar.
In second position immediately after Starbucks Hot Mulled Fruit we find the Chai Latte of Costa, which contains 20 teaspoons of sugar. In third place in the ranking here is Starbucks again with his White Chocolate Mocha, which contains 18 teaspoons of sugar.
Action On Sugar specifies that 1 teaspoon equals 4 grams of sugar. This means that in the drinks placed in the first places of the ranking they can be present 50 to 100 grams of sugar per serving, a truly exaggerated amount for a single hot drink.
With the data collected Action On Sugar wants dispel the myth that hot drinks sold in popular coffee shops in the United States and elsewhere in the world are healthier than sodas.
According to Kawther Hashem, a nutritionist and researcher for Action On Sugar, coffee and fast food chains should immediately reduce the amount of sugar present in hot drinks, improve the directions on the label and stop serving extra-large portions.
The data collected by Action On Sugar recall the need for greater protection of consumers, who should know the quantity of sugar present in the hot drinks they buy.
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Starbucks on its own he promised to reduce the amount of sugar added in their drinks by 25% by 2020 and stressed that all nutrition information on the products for sale are available both in-store and online.
Perhaps none of us thought a Starbucks hot drink could contain that much sugar. So pay attention to both hot drinks and fizzy drinks. Never overdo it with refined sugar.
Read Thu i scientifically proven reasons per limit the consumption of refined sugar.
Specialties Thu e Thu the report and data collected by Action On Sugar.
Marta Albè
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