One pumpkin spice drink is worse than three Greggs jam doughnuts, warns nutritionist

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fashion.Starbucks, Costa, Pret A Manger and Greggs have all brought back much-loved seasonal drinks.But diet experts warn that these delicious drinks are a lot worse for you than you may realise because of their high sugar content.READ MORE: You've been cutting cucumber wrong – nifty hack shows how it's done in secondsExperts from exante analysed eleven medium seasonal drinks from the high street chains and found that they contain more sugar than three Geggs jam doughnuts in one serving.They’re hoping to make people more aware of their sugar, fat and calorie contents - and the health aspects to consider when consuming those high amounts, regularly.Starbucks drinks made up four of the five drinks highest in sugar.The Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino topped the list of those highest in sugar with 53.6g - just over three-and-a-half Greggs’ Jam Doughnuts, or 12 teaspoons of sugar.Costa’s Maple Hazel Hot Chocolate and Light Dairy Swirl drink are second with 48.9g of sugar, which is just under three-and-a-half doughnuts.The standard daily reference intake (RI) for total sugars is 90g a day - including 30g of ‘free sugars’.Lujain Alhassan, exante’s in-house expert nutritionist, urged people to be aware that some of these drinks may contain more than the daily RI for ‘free sugars’ in each regular serving.They said: “Excess consumption of sugar can have a detrimental effect on our health.

Research shows it can contribute to weight gain, lead to tooth decay and higher blood pressure, and is associated with diet-related diseases, including an increased risk of type 2 diabetes.“Over-consumption may also lead to a hormone imbalance, which can affect your mood and may increase your risk of depression.“I don't think enough people.