
As the birthplace of bubble tea, Taiwan is the kingdom of boba. For many people, a day is not complete without gulping down a delicious and sweet drink. But all this indulgent tea intake has raised concerns about sugar consumption in Taiwan, even for people who adjust their sweetness level to little or no sugar. According to a recent study by NTU’s Institute of Public health, 55.6% of drinks labeled as “sugar-free” still contained detectable sugar levels. Researchers say that’s probably due to artificial sweeteners.
If you order half-sugar, you might want to hear this. The average 700ml drink contains 46.5g of sugar, which is just a few grams away from the WHO recommended daily maximum of 50g. The study also found that the sugar content of the boba was actually higher than the amount listed at the shop. But researchers clarify that the study is not meant to get people to cut off boba from their life. Instead, it’s just intended to let consumers know about their sugar intake, so that they don’t unknowingly consume more sugar than they expect.
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台灣被稱為手搖飲王國,不少人喝飲料是日常習慣,就怕喝進去的糖不容小覷,不少人選擇半糖或無糖,但台大公衛所最新研究發現,標榜無糖的飲料,有55.6%檢出糖,因為裡頭可能會添加人工甜味劑。
至於半糖,研究發現,一杯700毫升的半糖手搖飲,平均總糖量為46.5g,逼近WHO每日建議上限50g。85.6%的飲品,實際測得糖量,竟然大於標示的總糖量,研究不是希望民眾跟手搖飲絕交,而是呼籲糖分要標示清楚,別讓大家喝得不明不白。
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