Cake from coffee shops shown to have more sugar than six Krispy Kreme doughnuts

Espresso store muffins have been discovered to comprise the equal of 18 teaspoons of sugar – greater than six Krispy Kreme doughnuts

Espresso store muffins can comprise the equal of 18 teaspoons of sugar – greater than six Krispy Kreme doughnuts.

Well being campaigners discovered a lemon drizzle slice from Pret a Manger has 698 energy and 72.3g of sugar.

Motion on Sugar stated there have been a lot greater ranges of sugar than anticipated in muffins made with berries, different fruit and even carrots.

The group is looking on excessive avenue chains akin to Pret, Costa, Starbucks and Caffè Nero to chop the sugar of their merchandise.

Public Well being England is placing stress on retailers and meals producers to cut back voluntarily the quantity of sugar they use, together with by taking some merchandise off the cabinets and shrinking portion sizes.

The measures are a part of a Authorities effort to deal with rising weight problems, notably in kids.

Lemon and poppyseed muffins from each Starbucks and Caffè Nero had been additionally discovered to be notably excessive in sugar. The Starbucks model had 42.8g – equal to 10.7 teaspoons – and the Caffè Nero possibility had 31.4g – nearly eight teaspoons.

Carrot muffins had a number of the highest sugar ranges. A Christmas carrot cake from Starbucks had 60.1g of sugar – 15 teaspoons.

A layered carrot cake from Costa was 56.9g – 14 teaspoons. And a gateau aux carottes from Paul was 52.9g – 13 teaspoons.

Blueberries could have a repute as a superfood, however they usually come as a part of a sugar overdose in espresso store muffins.

Surprisingly, some chocolate muffins had been proven to comprise much less sugar than the fruity variations

A double berry muffin from Pret weighs in at 39.9g of sugar – ten teaspoons. The Costa blueberry muffin is 31.9g and the Starbucks model is 26.3g.

Surprisingly, some chocolate muffins had much less sugar than the fruity variations.

The triple chocolate cake from Pret has 52.3g of sugar – 13 teaspoons. That's excessive, however effectively beneath the chain's bigger lemon drizzle slice, weighing 172g, at 18. Compared, a primary 52g Krispy Kreme doughnut is 200 energy and comprises 2.5 teaspoons of sugar.

Nutritionist Kawther Hashem, an Motion on Sugar researcher, stated: 'It's ludicrous that espresso outlets are serving slices of cake containing over 600 energy and 18 teaspoons of sugar. To burn off this many energy you would wish to stroll for over two hours.'

Graham MacGregor, professor of cardiovascular drugs at Queen Mary College of London and chairman of Motion on Sugar, stated: 'Gradual discount in sugar and energy is the best approach of decreasing calorie consumption and thereby serving to to stop each weight problems and kind 2 diabetes.'

The group Motion on Sugar is looking on excessive avenue chains akin to Pret, Costa, Starbucks and Caffè Nero to chop the sugar of their merchandise

The group's marketing campaign supervisor, Jenny Rosborough, stated: 'Everybody ought to be capable to get pleasure from cake, however there isn't a want for only one slice to exceed an grownup's most every day suggestion of sugar by nearly 3 times.'

The chains say dietary data is on their web sites and they're dedicated to decreasing their use of sugar.

Pret stated a trial of its bigger slice lemon drizzle and triple chocolate muffins ends subsequent week after which solely smaller, particular person parts will probably be obtainable.

Starbucks stated: 'Our skinny blueberry muffin has 30 per cent much less energy in comparison with our traditional blueberry muffin and is returning to shops in January. We're engaged on a reduced-calorie and sugar carrot cake recipe.'

Costa stated it was decreasing sugar by reformulating merchandise and introducing new more healthy ones. Caffè Nero stated: 'We're dedicated to decreasing the sugar content material throughout our total vary.'

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