The Surprising Ingredient Adding the More Calories to Americans’ Coffee
Summary
Researchers studied coffee drinking habits in the U.S. from 2003 to 2018 and found that while the amount of coffee people drank stayed about the same, the calories in their coffee increased. This increase is mostly due to more people adding non-dairy creamer to their coffee, which has more calories than sugar or dairy milk.Key Facts
- About 66% of American adults drink coffee every day, averaging three cups each.
- The average coffee intake stayed steady at around 13 ounces daily from 2003 to 2018.
- Calories from coffee rose from 43 kcal per day in 2003 to 60 kcal per day in 2018.
- Non-dairy creamer use increased from 3.65 grams to 10.5 grams per day during this time.
- By 2018, non-dairy creamer added about 18.5 calories per day to coffee, more than sugar (16 calories) and dairy milk (11 calories).
- Non-dairy creamers can be high in saturated fat, which is a calorie-dense fat.
- The rise in non-dairy creamer use is linked to more people choosing plant-based or dairy alternatives.
- The amount of dairy milk, sugar, and black coffee consumption stayed mostly the same.
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