The Capri Sun appeals to children and teenagers. While this drink claims to be made with mineral water and fruit juice, the reality of the label is somewhat different. On Instagram, Dr. Jimmy Mohamed posted a video where he examines the composition of many drinks. “In the Capri Sun you have three sugar cubes. The problem is that it’s not a fruit juice, it’s basically water with juice concentrate. It is written on the back of the package that we have added vitamins to make it multivitamin”, explains the doctor.
Before adding: “We have denatured the fruitwe did something chemical, industrial and they sell it to us like juice”. This drink contains for 100 milliliters as much sugar as a soda, such a quantity of sugar “it’s not good for the weight is not good for the teeth, it is not good for the children”.
Watch out for cavities
This is not the first time that the scientific community has risen once morest this small colored pocket. In 2017, the NGO Foodwatch already pointed out that a bottle of Capri-Sun Multivitamin represented 19 grams of sugar, and only 12% fruit juice from concentrate. Quoted by the NGO, Nathalie Ferrand, dental surgeon lists the damage to the teeth of the little ones: “For example, they are much more exposed to cavities, because the enamel of milk teeth is very thin. However, the development of a cariogenic flora from an early age will promote the development of cavities even following the arrival of permanent teeth”.
What does the World Health Organization say regarding sugar consumption? In March 2015, the WHO recommended reduce free sugar intake in adults and children in order to “reduce the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of the total energy intake in adults and children. It would be even better for health to reduce the intake of sugars to less than 5% of the total energy intake, i.e. approximately 25 grams (6 teaspoons) per day”. And a bottle of Capri Sun already almost reaches this limit.
