Why do people act like coffee in the morning is such a sacred routine but soda in the morning [basically the same drink] is lowbrow and unhealthy? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by _number8_@lemmy.world to c/casualconversation@lemmy.world

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like, it's caffeine and water and brown, who cares. i drink diet soda so it's no calories, no sugar. versus the stereotype starbucks order, why is soda so demonized

the whole sort of basically woo stuff about oh there's antioxidants there which give you a 3% lower risk of skin cancer after the age of 65 like come on that doesn't count

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[-] the_q@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

20oz of Coke contains like 15 tablespoons of sugar. Sweet coffee is healthier.

Edit: it's teaspoons not tablespoons. I am wrong.

[-] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

591.471 mL of Coke contains like 187.5 g of sugar. Sweet coffee is healthier.

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Actually I looked it up, a 20 US fluid ounce Cola has 14-18 [teaspoons] of sugar, 65 grams in normal units (for Coca Cola). So you completely botched it.