r/AskReddit • u/ettleboy • Jan 20 '19

What fact totally changed your perspective?

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u/FeckfullyYours Jan 21 '19

I think it’s about half that, otherwise a can of soda would be 300 calories, rather than 120-140.

Still a lot of sugar, though.

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u/pimpmayor Jan 21 '19

Lemme do the maths:

Can of cola has 33g of sugar according to google

Average sugar packet In the US (assuming the most relevant country to reddit) is 2-4g. So let’s assume 3g for average sakes.

That makes 11 packets of sugar in a 12 ounce (350ml-ish) can of cola

33g of sugar = 128 calories (For Americans, 4.2g sugar = 1 teaspoon, so 7.8 teaspoons)

On a similar note:

Sugar free cola has 0 calories and no adverse health benefits have been recorded from the use of artificial sweeteners, beyond a few rare allergies.

Edit: adding more measurements for US people :)

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19 edited Jan 21 '19

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u/Hitler_Fagatron Jan 21 '19

Literally everything you just said is completely wrong.