Sunday, March 7, 2010

What's In Your Beverage?

You know that book "Eat This Not That?" The author, David Zinczinko, just came out with a new list detailing some of the more popular beverages you're going to run into at the supermarket. Worth a look, so I'm reposting. Who knew?

Snapple Agave Melon Antioxidant Water (20-ounce bottle)

150 calories
33 g sugars

Sugar Equivalent: 3 bowls of Honey Comb cereal



Snapple Lemon Iced Tea (20-ounce bottle)

250 calories
58 g sugars

Sugar Equivalent: 6 Original Fudgsicle Bars


Starbucks Coffee Frappuccino

290 calories
4.5 g fat (2.5 g saturated)
46 g sugars

Sugar Equivalent: 3.5 scoops of Dreyer's Double Fudge Brownie Ice Cream

Minute Maid Lemonade (20-ounce bottle)

250 calories
67 g sugars

Sugar Equivalent: 5 Good Humor Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches



Sunkist (20-ounce bottle)

325 calories
88 g sugars

Sugar Equivalent: 17 Chewy Chips Ahoy! Cookies


Naked Protein Zone Banana Chocolate (15.2-ounce bottle)

480 calories
3 g fat (1 g saturated)
32 g protein
70 g sugars

Sugar Equivalent: 5 Breyers Oreo Ice Cream Sandwiches


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