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Coffee shop flavoured hot chocolate with whipped cream

93g
23⅓ tsp

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Low calorie hot chocolate sachet

made with milk or water

5g
1⅓ tsp

Ice-cream milkshake

59g
14¾ tsp

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Carton of no added sugar chocolate milk

9g
2⅓ tsp

Bottle of Cola

54g
13½ tsp

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Fizzy water

with no added sugar cordial or a sugar free fizzy drink

1.5g
⅓ tsp

Energy drinks

27g
6¾ tsp

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No added sugar cordial

with fizzy water, or sugar free fizzy drinks

1.3g
⅓ tsp

Based on approximate quantities; taking an average from a collation of popular brands and supermarket product