[huvarda]

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"

[firefax]

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]

>> 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!

[thaumasiotes]

> 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?

[cultofmetatron]

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]

This comment is a perfect example of why HN should stay away from nutrition science.