Did you know that a single Frappuccino is
loaded with 740-calories and that it outnumbers the fat of
a McDonald's Big Mac hamburger? These days the Colonel of
Kentucky Fried Chicken is not the only one fending off a litigation
suit over failure to disclose precise food content. The same
consumer advocacy group suing KFC is in hot pursuit of Starbucks.
It is one of the reasons, these same groups are trying to
make menu boards include nutritional information placed.
While
Starbucks has made coffee, Americans favorite substance of
choice, the coffee empire has not been forthcoming regarding
their products nutritional information. According to the Center
for Science in the Public Interest, Starbucks is an example
of why chain restaurants should be required to list nutritional
information right on the menu or around the counter area.
The caloric
values of Starbucks drinks and snacks are exorbitant to say
the least. For instance, their cinnamon sugar cake donut is
approximately 400-calories while a grandé double chocolate
chip Frappuccino is 590 calories. The two items combination
total some 990 calories or 35 to 50 percent of most people’s
daily caloric intake. Not to mention, donuts are high in fat
grams (6).
While
Starbucks and other food franchises do not disclose in-store
nutritional information, caloric and fat values are detailed
on their company websites. However, Center for Science in
the Public Interest (CSPI) contends that most customers are
not prone to run a calorie check online before placing an
order. As a result, nutritional information should be available
directly on menus.
In response
to CSPI’s latest new sting on the mega coffee chain, Starbucks
issued a statement that they were committed to making nutritional
information available. They are in the process of reformulating
any products that contain trans fat.
