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COFF HORROR

The shocking truth about how fattening your favourite coffee is – with some containing as much sugar as 14 choc biscuits

Consuming too much sugar can lead to a higher risk of health problems including heart disease and cancer

Josh Saunders

Published: 21:45, 14 Nov 2023
Updated: 7:29, 15 Nov 2023

LIKE a sweet drink? Shocking stats revealed a third of all coffee shop brews exceed sugar intake guidelines.

The NHS recommends adults consume up to 30g of added sugars a day.

Your favourite coffee is packed full of sugar — Your favourite coffee is packed full of sugarCredit: Getty

Yet charity Action On Sugar found some products had double or triple that, risking potential heart disease and cancer.

Josh Saunders tries three drinks from each of the big high street names and compares the sugar content in grams to a McVitie’s milk chocolate digestive, which has nearly 5g.

COSTA COFFEE

Some Costa Coffee's are like having 11 biscuits — Some Costa Coffee's are like having 11 biscuitsCredit: Darren Fletcher

SUGARY Large hot chocolate 54.8g = 11 biscuits

COFFEE Medium Chocolate Fudge Brown Frappe - 47.6g = 9.5 biscuits

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FRUITY Red Summer berries fruit cooler - 52.5g = 10.5 biscuits

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SUGARY Regular Shake Toffee Apple Crumble - 73.6g = 14.5 biscuits

COFFEE Regular Mocha Freezer 58.7g = 11.5 biscuits

FRUITY Regular Strawberry Sensation - 57.6g = 11.5 biscuits

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CAFFE NERO

Caffe Nero's Salted Caramel & Pistachio Frappe Creme has the same amount of sugar as 9 biscuits — Caffe Nero's Salted Caramel & Pistachio Frappe Creme has the same amount of sugar as 9 biscuitsCredit: Darren Fletcher

SUGARY Millionaires Hot Chocolate 46.9g = 9 biscuits

COFFEE Salted Caramel & Pistachio Frappe Creme - 45.8g = 9 biscuits

FRUITY Strawberry Milkshake 48.7g = 9.5 biscuits

STARBUCKS

Starbucks own Venti Hot White Chocolate is equal to 12.5 biscuits — Starbucks own Venti Hot White Chocolate is equal to 12.5 biscuitsCredit: Darren Fletcher

SUGARY Venti Hot White Chocolate 63.8g = 12.5 biscuits

COFFEE Venti Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino 63.7g = 12.5 biscuits

FRUITY Strawberries & Cream Frappuccino 52.9g = 10.5 biscuits

PRET

Pret's Gingerbread latte has just 5.5 biscuits worth of sugar — Pret's Gingerbread latte has just 5.5 biscuits worth of sugarCredit: The Sun

SUGARY Chocolate Chai 49.8g = 10 biscuits

COFFEE Gingerbread latte 27g = 5.5 biscuits

FRUITY Merry Berry Hot Chocolate 36.8g = 7 biscuits

GREGGS

A Large Mint Mocha from Greggs is the equivalent of 7 biscuits worth of sugar — A Large Mint Mocha from Greggs is the equivalent of 7 biscuits worth of sugarCredit: Greggs

SUGARY Large Hazelnut Hot Chocolate 43g = 8.5 biscuits

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COFFEE Large Mint Mocha 35g = 7 biscuits

FRUITY Large Orange Hot Chocolate 43g = 8.5 biscuits

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