Some energy drinks have 17 spoons of sugar

Some energy drinks contain as much as 17 teaspoons of sugar and the same amount of caffeine as two espressos.

Some energy drinks have 17 spoons of sugar

Some energy drinks contain as much as 17 teaspoons of sugar and the same amount of caffeine as two espressos.

New research by Safefood has found there has been an overall reduction in sugar content in energy drinks since the introduction of the sugar tax but that there has been a significant increase in the proportion of energy drinks sold in larger cans.

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