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'Shocking' sugar levels in High Street hot drinks, warns charity | 'Shocking' sugar levels in High Street hot drinks, warns charity |
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There are "shocking" amounts of sugar in some hot drinks sold in High Street cafes, a campaign group has warned. | There are "shocking" amounts of sugar in some hot drinks sold in High Street cafes, a campaign group has warned. |
Action on Sugar analysed 131 hot drinks and found a third contained at least as much sugar as a can of Pepsi or Coca-Cola, which contains nine teaspoons. | |
The charity said in some of the worst cases the drinks contained 20 or more teaspoons of sugar. | The charity said in some of the worst cases the drinks contained 20 or more teaspoons of sugar. |
Coffee shop chains Starbucks and Costa said they were committed to reducing sugar content in their drinks. | Coffee shop chains Starbucks and Costa said they were committed to reducing sugar content in their drinks. |
The drinks assessed included flavoured coffees such as mochas and lattes, hot fruit drinks and hot chocolates from coffee shops and fast food chains. | |
The charity found that 98% of the drinks tested would receive a red nutritional value label for high sugar content. | The charity found that 98% of the drinks tested would receive a red nutritional value label for high sugar content. |
Starbucks' venti Grape with Chai, Orange and Cinnamon Hot Mulled Fruit was found to have the highest sugar content, with 25 teaspoons of sugar per serving, the campaign group said. | |
Costa's massimo eat-in Chai Latte was found to contain 20 teaspoons of sugar and Starbucks' venti White Chocolate Mocha with Whipped Cream was found to have 18. | Costa's massimo eat-in Chai Latte was found to contain 20 teaspoons of sugar and Starbucks' venti White Chocolate Mocha with Whipped Cream was found to have 18. |
KFC's mocha and Starbucks' Signature Hot Chocolate both had 15 teaspoons of sugar per serving while Caffe Nero's drink-in Caramelatte had 13. | KFC's mocha and Starbucks' Signature Hot Chocolate both had 15 teaspoons of sugar per serving while Caffe Nero's drink-in Caramelatte had 13. |
Action on Sugar researcher Kawther Hashem called on coffee shop chains to reduce the amount of sugar in their drinks, improve their labelling and scrap extra-large serving sizes. | Action on Sugar researcher Kawther Hashem called on coffee shop chains to reduce the amount of sugar in their drinks, improve their labelling and scrap extra-large serving sizes. |
"These hot flavoured drinks should be an occasional treat, not an everyday drink," she said. | |
"They are laden with an unbelievable amount of sugar and calories and are often accompanied by a high sugar and fat snack." | "They are laden with an unbelievable amount of sugar and calories and are often accompanied by a high sugar and fat snack." |
She told BBC Radio 4's Today programme she was "surprised" by the results, and said the campaign group had tested only the larger portion sizes on offer. | |
Professor Graham MacGregor, Action on Sugar chairman, said it was "yet again another example of scandalous amounts of sugar added to our food and drink". | |
"No wonder we have the highest rates of obesity in Europe," he said. | "No wonder we have the highest rates of obesity in Europe," he said. |
A Starbucks spokeswoman said the chain had "committed to reduce added sugar" by 25% by the end of 2020 in its "indulgent drinks". | A Starbucks spokeswoman said the chain had "committed to reduce added sugar" by 25% by the end of 2020 in its "indulgent drinks". |
"We also offer a wide variety of lighter options, sugar-free syrups and sugar-free natural sweetener and we display all nutritional information in-store and online," she said. | "We also offer a wide variety of lighter options, sugar-free syrups and sugar-free natural sweetener and we display all nutritional information in-store and online," she said. |
Kerry Parkin, Costa's head of communications, said the chain had already taken "significant steps" to reduce the sugar content of its drinks. | Kerry Parkin, Costa's head of communications, said the chain had already taken "significant steps" to reduce the sugar content of its drinks. |
The company would be setting salt and sugar reduction targets for 2020, she said. | The company would be setting salt and sugar reduction targets for 2020, she said. |