A frappe is a blended coffee drink that is served cold with a layer of foam covering the top. Frappes are made with instant coffee, but there are many premixed blends that can be used to a make a quick frappe at home. Premixed blends also contain added sugar, which decreases the nutritional value of your beverage. The calorie and fat content of frappe mix will also help you determine whether this beverage has a place in your diet or not.
Calories
The average diet contains a significant amount of calories from sweetened drinks, including frappes. The National Institutes of Health reports that you should get no more than 450 calories from from sweetened drinks per week, but many diets contain this much or more per day. When you decide to include a frappe in your diet, it is important to factor that beverage into your eating plan for the rest of the week so you can stay within the 450 calories or less guideline. A 4 ounce serving of frappe mix contains 160 calories.
Fat
You may not think about fat when you think about coffee, but many coffee drinks, including frappes, contain fat, including unhealthy saturated fat. Saturated fat is made by your body so you do not need to eat any of it in your daily diet. When you do include saturated fat in your diet, you may be putting yourself at an increased risk for cardiovascular problems. A 4 ounce serving of frappe mix contains 5 grams of total fat, which is 7 percent of your daily limit. The same serving also contains 3 grams of saturated fat, which is 15 percent of your daily limit.
Sugar
Sweetened beverages are a significant source of the total sugar the average diet contains. Drinks like soda, fruit flavored drinks and blended coffee drinks contain several grams of sugar per serving, which can negatively impact your quality of health. MayoClinic.com reports that when you diet includes too much sugar, your at a higher chance for unhealthy weight gain, as well as tooth decay. A 4 ounce serving of frappe mix contains 25 grams of added sugar, which is the majority of the 27 grams of total carbohydrates the same serving contains.
Additional Nutrients
You get two small nutritional benefits from frappe mix. A 4 ounce serving contains 1 gram of dietary fiber, which is a nutrient lacking in the average diet. You also get 3 grams of protein, a nutrient that can give you energy and help satisfy your hunger.
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