How Non-Dairy Creamers Doubled Coffee’s Calories For Many Americans
Recent research shows that additions to coffee have increased its calorie content by 40%. Boy_Anupong · Moment/Getty The average number of calories U.S. adults consumed from coffee beverages increased by nearly 40% between 2003 and 2018, rising from 43 to 60 calories per day, even as the amount of coffee consumed remained relatively stable. Non-dairy creamer became the largest source of calories…
A recent study reveals that non-dairy creamer has doubled the calorie content of coffee for many Americans since 2003. U.S. adults consumed 43 calories per day from coffee beverages in 2003, but this increased to 60 calories per day by 2018, even as coffee consumption remained stable. Non-dairy creamer contributed 19 calories per day, more than double the amount in 2003.
The study, published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, analyzed data from 30,459 U.S. adults between 2003 and 2018 and found that calorie intake from coffee beverages rose by 17 calories per day. Non-dairy creamer surpassed both sugar and dairy milk as the largest source of added calories in coffee by 2018.
Written by urgent.news from Healthline News's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
