Shocking levels of sugar in high street hot chocolates exposed

THE tooth is out – hot-chocolate drinks on the high street contain more than TEN teaspoons of sugar.

We told yesterday how one from Starbucks aimed at kids has 5tsp or 20g – more than the 19g recommended total DAILY intake for four to six-year-olds.

But some high street hot chocs for adults bust even their 30g daily allowance of seven-and-a-half teaspoons.
Here, JESS LESTER and NICK PRITCHARD give you the figures . . .

KFC

8

Size: Regular (340ml)

Sugar count: 42g

Price: £1.99

Calories: 239

Pret a Manger

8

Size: Regular (340ml)

Sugar count: 35.5g

Price: £2.40

Calories: 256

Caffe Nero

8

Size: Regular (340ml)

Sugar count: 33.9g

Price: £2.50

Calories: 398

McDonald's

8

Size: Regular (340ml)

Sugar count: 27g

Price: £1.59

Calories: 173

Eat

8

Size: Regular (340ml)

Sugar count: 23g

Price: £2.50

Calories: 239

Costa

8

Size: Primo (230ml)

Sugar count: 22.7g

Price: £2.90

Calories: 257

Greggs

8

Size: Regular (340ml)

Sugar count: 21g

Price: £1.65

Calories: 219

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Starbucks

8

Size: Short (236ml)

Sugar count: 20g

Price: £2.55

Calories: 283