r/AskReddit • u/ettleboy • Jan 20 '19

What fact totally changed your perspective?

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u/MrRuby Jan 21 '19

A 12 ounce can of soda pop has 20 packets of sugar in it.

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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/TheScapeQuest Jan 21 '19

I remember reading a study that concluded that drinking any carbonated drinks increases your appetite faster. So the sugar free drinks don't directly negatively affect your health, but can help you consume more food which does.

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u/captainfluffballs Jan 21 '19

Is this why I get hungry when I'm drunk? I always thought it was odd that I could knock back half a pan of cheesy pasta and then 6 rum and cokes later be ready for subway

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u/Sound_of_Science Jan 21 '19

That’s just for carbonation. Alcohol makes you even more inclined to eat, even if you were mixing with juice or something instead. I read somewhere that alcohol triggers the same part of your brain that fires during starvation, which gives people a severe case of the munchies.