Drinking a bottle of cola is equivalent to eating licking lollipops

The weather is warmer and the season of drinking is coming again. However, do you know how much sugar is contained in the beverage? Can a drink really quench thirst instead of water?

"Reporter survey

Many people use drinks instead of thirsty

Many young people eat and drink habits, for example, to eat hamburger chicken legs to match Coke; eat hot pot that must have come to a few cans and more treasure ... ...

China Business Daily reporter randomly interviewed 15 young people aged between 19 and 30 on the street. Only 5 people said they never drink beverages. The rest have loved beverages, among which are mostly carbonated drinks, followed by Tea beverages, milk-flavored drinks, many people say that when they are thirsty, they will buy drinks instead of water.

Not only adults, but also children like to drink, and some parents even think that milk tea can be used as milk to drink.

So, is the beverage really a taste of water? Curiosity in this issue will help you understand the sugar content of your beverage by making it into a lollipop.

》Experimental verification

The sugar in the drink is quite a lot

Experimental location: Xi'an Nutrition Society

Experimental staff: Xi'an Nutrition Society Nutritionist Zhou Ping Cao Xuemeng China Business Daily reporter

Experimental sample: The 8 most common drinks on the market - Fanta, Quaker, Coca Cola, Assam Milk Tea, Rock Sugar Sydney, Jasmine Honey Tea, Ice Tea, Sprite

experiment procedure:

1. Pour the beverage into the pot until the fire is boiled (avoid simmering), adjust to a low heat and continue to boil, and cook the water in the beverage;

2. Pour the sticky sugar left in the pan into a ready-made lollipop making mold to see if a bottle of beverage can make several lollipops;

3. Weigh the lollipop to remove the weight of the candy bar. The rest is the net weight.

Experimental results: 1.600 ml Fanta made 4 lollipops with a net weight of 59.2 grams. The ingredient list shows 10.6 grams of sugar per 100 ml and calculates that the beverage contains 63.6 grams of sugar.

2. 450ml queer made two and a half lollipops with a net weight of 33.5 grams. The ingredient list shows that 10.2 grams of sugar is contained in each 100 ml and it is calculated that the beverage contains 45.9 grams of sugar.

3.600ml Coca-Cola made 3 lollipops with a net weight of 49.4 grams. The ingredient list shows 10.6 grams of sugar per 100 ml and calculates that the beverage contains 63.6 grams of sugar.

4.500ml Assam tea made 3 lollipops with a net weight of 31.6 grams. The ingredient list shows 9.2 grams of sugar per 100 ml and calculates that the beverage contains 46 grams of sugar.

5.500ml Rock Sugar Sydney made 3 lollipops with a net weight of 47.1 grams. The ingredient list shows 12 grams of sugar per 100 ml and calculates that the beverage contains 60 grams of sugar.

6.550ml of jasmine honey made 2 lollipops with a net weight of 27.7 grams. The ingredient list shows 7.4 grams of sugar per 100 ml and calculates that the beverage contains 40.7 grams of sugar.

7.550ml iced tea made 4 lollipops with a net weight of 30.8 grams. The ingredient list shows 9.7 grams of sugar per 100 ml and calculates that the beverage contains 53.35 grams of sugar.

8.600ml Sprite made 4 lollipops with a net weight of 56.2 grams. The ingredient list shows 11 grams of sugar per 100 ml and calculates that the beverage contains 66 grams of sugar.

Nutritionist Zhou Ping said, “This kind of experiment can make everyone intuitively see that drinking a bottle of drink is equivalent to eating a few lollipops. For Coca-Cola, drinking a bottle of Coke means eating 3 bars. Lollipops. Although the weight of sugar we make is not in the list of drinks, and consumers rarely pay attention to the ingredient list, it also shows that the sugar content of the beverage is really not low."

Expert advice

It is best to drink boiled water

Zhou Ping said, “According to the composition table on the drink, drink one-third of the bottle of Sprite. One day’s sugar intake is enough, and if you finish it, it will be over....” in the latest edition of “Chinese Dietary Guidelines 2016” The suggestion of adding sugar is: "The intake per person per day should be below 50g, preferably no more than 25g."

Extensive evidence shows that children and adolescents who drink sugary drinks for a long period of time are not only prone to cause dental caries and obesity, but also suffer from satiety due to excessive intake of energy, affecting the intake of nutrients such as protein, vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber. In the long run, it will lead to lack of nutrition and stunted growth.

Middle-aged and elderly people, especially those who are overweight or have a chronic medical history, should pay particular attention to the consumption of sugary drinks. Because a large number of long-term intake of sugar, insulin secretion will be excessive, rapid increase in blood glucose, prone to cause hyperlipidemia, arteriosclerosis, hypertension, diabetes and osteoporosis and other diseases. In addition, due to the weakened metabolic capacity of the elderly, long-term drinking beverages can cause disorders in the body's carbohydrate and fat metabolism, causing a variety of chronic diseases.

Zhou Ping suggested that if everyone is thirsty, it is best to drink boiled water. If conditions do not allow, mineral water is also a good choice. People who like to drink drinks with flavors can also make homemade juice or make light tea. Drinks can be used occasionally to drink, but it is important to remember not to drink often, and it is not to replace water.