June 30th 2023.
It's always nice to have a sweet treat every now and then, but it's important to be aware of just how much sugar you're consuming. Research from Which? has found that some medium-sized frappés and frappuccinos contain more sugar than a Mars bar or can of regular Coke.
The consumer champion compared frappés and frappuccinos from Caffe Nero, Costa and Starbucks. The Starbucks caramel frappuccino with semi-skimmed milk was revealed to contain 48.5g of sugar, which is equivalent to around 12 teaspoons. This is almost double the NHS health advice of 30g, or seven teaspoons, of free sugar per day.
Caffe Nero's Belgian chocolate & hazelnut frappé crème contained 44.5g of sugar, the same as 11 teaspoons, while Costa's chocolate fudge brownie frappé mocha with oat milk had 42.6g of sugar, or 10.5 teaspoons. Comparatively, a Mars bar has seven-and-a-half teaspoons of sugar, or a can of Coca-Cola has eight-and-a-half.
If you want to cut your sugar intake but still enjoy an iced drink, opting for iced versions of standard coffee with milk will contain much less sugar. Caffe Nero's iced cappuccino contains 8.5g of sugar, equivalent to two teaspoons, while Costa's iced flat white has 11.2g, or 2.5 teaspoons. And a Starbucks iced Americano has a tiny 0.2g of sugar, or 0 teaspoons.
High street chains need to take more responsibility and reduce the excessive sugar content of some of their drinks to protect people's health, according to Which? nutritionist Shefalee Loth. Starbucks has said that customers can find all nutritional information available on their mobile app, online and menu boards, while Costa and Caffé Nero have both confirmed that their drinks aren’t subject to the sugar tax.
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