New Delhi:Â Sugar drinks need to be taxed in the same way as cigarettes to curb the rising obesity. But it seems the drinks industry is echoing the same resistance as the tobacco companies.
Do you know how much sugar does a Coca Cola contains? Well, you will be shocked to know some facts about Coca Cola. Jeremy Paxman spoke to president of Coca Cola Europe James Quincey.
Quincey admitted that some customers ‘don’t realise’ how much sugar is in the company’s drinks. Jeremy Paxman took him to task on the size of servings available in cinemas, revealing that the large size serving in cinemas contains a staggering 44 teaspoons of sugar.
Saying that people enjoy the drink as part of their diet, Quincey pointed out that a regular can of the drink – which contains 35g or six teaspoons of sugar – was similar in calories to ‘a cappuccino or a half a croissant’.
Quincey said that the company was working hard to promote the calorie and sugar content of its products so that its consumers can make informed choices.
According to sugarstacks.com
12 oz (355 ml) Can
Sugars, total: 39g
Calories, total: 140
Calories from sugar: 140
20 oz (590 ml) Bottle
Sugars, total: 65g
Calories, total: 240
Calories from sugar: 240
1 Liter (34 oz) Bottle
Sugars, total: 108g
Calories, total: 400
Calories from sugar: 400
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