I thought this was intresting. I got it from another list, and just thought I'd share. Syl Vice Squad How iced coffees stack up
Iced coffees comparison Product: Slurpuccino Price: $1.09 small (12 oz) to $1.79 (40 oz) Manufacturer: 7-Eleven, 7-eleven.com The Position: Canadian, non-dairy, fat-free and cholesterol-free, cappuccino-flavoured Slurpee Top 4 Ingredients: Carbonated water, sugar/glucose-fructose, natural flavour, caramel colour Nutritional Breakdown: See chart. Analysis: When I was in Europe in the 1980s, iced coffee was a popular drink, but it was hard to find in mainstream Canada. Since then, it has become a very trendy cold beverage, of course with a Canadian twist, which includes much more sugar. Alternative: As you can see from the comparison chart, the zero fat in the Slurpuccino makes it a lower calorie choice than some of the other sweetened iced coffees and saves you from artery-clogging saturated and trans fats. According to Brad Beaton, product manager for 7-Eleven Canada, "we wanted to create a fat- and cholesterol-free, icy cappuccino drink that would be a fun and tasty alternative for people who love coffee and Slurpees." However, if you order the 40-ounce (1.18 litre) size, you would be drinking 500 calories and 140 grams of sugar - that's 33 teaspoons! Would you like some coffee with that sugar? Even though it's a great deal (only 4 cents per ounce), remember there is a cost to consuming too many calories. Take It Or Leave It: For the true iced coffee drinkers, try a Starbucks Iced Caffe Americano or Iced Caffe Latte. For those of you who have developed a taste for the sweeter iced cappuccino, the 7-Eleven Slurp- uccino is your lower calorie and caffeine option. Remember though, even less bad doesn't equal good for you. What it percolates down to is that the 12-ounce Slurpuccino is pretty much comparable to a 12-ounce can of Coke but with one-tenth the caffeine. Sugar Syl Says: The kindness you spread today will be gathered up and returned to you tomorrow. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
