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Crazy how you probably wouldn't get a slice of cheesecake factory cheesecake on the side of your Macdonald's meal; but never think twice about a medium soda tha

by psini 11mo ago

Crazy how you probably wouldn't get a slice of cheesecake factory cheesecake on the side of your Macdonald's meal; but never think twice about a medium soda that has the same amount of added sugar

huvarda 11mo ago
Reminds me of that one post that goes "Whenever I see those comparisons of sugar between donuts and soda it just seems to me that donuts are healthier than I thought"
- cultofmetatron 11mo ago
  thats because the "ier" is doing a LOT of heavy lifting. getting fat from all that sugar is the least of your concerns. it also ages you rapidly and makes you more likely to have ongoing systemic inflammation. I'm back in the states for the last two weeks and the difference between people here and when I was aboard is jarring.
  - msla 11mo ago
    This comment is a perfect example of why HN should stay away from nutrition science.
    - cultofmetatron 11mo ago
      In what way? the association of high sugar and systemic inflammation is well known and documented. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9471313/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9471313/ Inflamation is well known for increasing biomarkers associated with aging.
- firefax 11mo ago
  At my healthiest weight used to get a quad espresso and an artisinal creme filled donut each morning at one point. It got eyebrows, but it was also a third of the calories of a large Starbucks caffinated milkshake (and that's what they are -- addictive milkshakes). Less liquid, less piss, more code, I'm surprised more hackers don't seek out quality espresso instead of these weird XTREME energy drinks. Anyways yes, a donut is about 500 calories, a big soda or coffee with fillings is much much more.
  - skeeter2020 11mo ago
    >> I'm surprised more hackers don't seek out quality espresso instead of these weird XTREME energy drinks. I think you answered it though, lots of (younger) people do not like the taste of coffee, so you get the caffeine and the delivery mechanism is sweet & sugary. Here's a free idea for anyone out there: Caffeinated Ketchup. It already turns up every flavor component to 11 so why not make it heavily caffeinated too!
    - quesera 11mo ago
      It might not be the best idea to add caffeine to unexpected foods. The caffeinated lemonade from Panera has apparently killed people.
      - slumberlust 11mo ago
        As part of their unlimited drinks promotion. Bad combo overall.
  - thaumasiotes 11mo ago
    > a large Starbucks caffinated milkshake (and that's what they are -- addictive milkshakes) I got the impression (from some online browsing) that Starbucks has started offering coffeeless frozen drinks. But I also got the impression that their drinks are more "crushed ice mixed with syrup" than "ice cream mixed with milk". How much milk/cream are you getting in one of these milkshakes?
    - firefax 11mo ago
      Me? I avoid the place like the plague.
xnx 11mo ago
Also crazy that a lot of what people consider "coffee" is basically a large milkshake.
- thaumasiotes 11mo ago
  Well, come on. Have you tasted coffee? There's a reason its commercial form is all sugar and no coffee.
Finnucane 11mo ago
Or more. CF's nutritional info says their cheesecakes range from about 60 to 120 g of sugar per slice, plus 60 to 120 g of saturated fat.
pengaru 11mo ago
McFlurry has entered the chat
p00ter 11mo ago
It's crazy how some people still eat McDonalds and drink soft drinks at all.

by psini 11mo ago

Crazy how you probably wouldn't get a slice of cheesecake factory cheesecake on the side of your Macdonald's meal; but never think twice about a medium soda that has the same amount of added sugar

huvarda 11mo ago

Reminds me of that one post that goes "Whenever I see those comparisons of sugar between donuts and soda it just seems to me that donuts are healthier than I thought"

cultofmetatron 11mo ago
thats because the "ier" is doing a LOT of heavy lifting. getting fat from all that sugar is the least of your concerns. it also ages you rapidly and makes you more likely to have ongoing systemic inflammation. I'm back in the states for the last two weeks and the difference between people here and when I was aboard is jarring.
- msla 11mo ago
  This comment is a perfect example of why HN should stay away from nutrition science.
  - cultofmetatron 11mo ago
    In what way? the association of high sugar and systemic inflammation is well known and documented. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9471313/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9471313/ Inflamation is well known for increasing biomarkers associated with aging.
firefax 11mo ago
At my healthiest weight used to get a quad espresso and an artisinal creme filled donut each morning at one point. It got eyebrows, but it was also a third of the calories of a large Starbucks caffinated milkshake (and that's what they are -- addictive milkshakes). Less liquid, less piss, more code, I'm surprised more hackers don't seek out quality espresso instead of these weird XTREME energy drinks. Anyways yes, a donut is about 500 calories, a big soda or coffee with fillings is much much more.
- skeeter2020 11mo ago
  >> I'm surprised more hackers don't seek out quality espresso instead of these weird XTREME energy drinks. I think you answered it though, lots of (younger) people do not like the taste of coffee, so you get the caffeine and the delivery mechanism is sweet & sugary. Here's a free idea for anyone out there: Caffeinated Ketchup. It already turns up every flavor component to 11 so why not make it heavily caffeinated too!
  - quesera 11mo ago
    It might not be the best idea to add caffeine to unexpected foods. The caffeinated lemonade from Panera has apparently killed people.
    - slumberlust 11mo ago
      As part of their unlimited drinks promotion. Bad combo overall.
- thaumasiotes 11mo ago
  > a large Starbucks caffinated milkshake (and that's what they are -- addictive milkshakes) I got the impression (from some online browsing) that Starbucks has started offering coffeeless frozen drinks. But I also got the impression that their drinks are more "crushed ice mixed with syrup" than "ice cream mixed with milk". How much milk/cream are you getting in one of these milkshakes?
  - firefax 11mo ago
    Me? I avoid the place like the plague.

xnx 11mo ago

Also crazy that a lot of what people consider "coffee" is basically a large milkshake.

thaumasiotes 11mo ago
Well, come on. Have you tasted coffee? There's a reason its commercial form is all sugar and no coffee.

Finnucane 11mo ago

Or more. CF's nutritional info says their cheesecakes range from about 60 to 120 g of sugar per slice, plus 60 to 120 g of saturated fat.

pengaru 11mo ago

McFlurry has entered the chat

p00ter 11mo ago

It's crazy how some people still eat McDonalds and drink soft drinks at all.