The Truth About Boba
I’ve been drinking boba for 10 or so years now, always suspecting it wasn’t good for me, but loving it too much to stop. Recently, I found a few different sites which give the calorie content in milk tea boba. Lollicup’s 16 fl. oz boba is 440 calories. Oh no!!!!
http://www.dietfacts.co … oba-milk-tea-41829.htm
Its Honey Green Tea (16 fl. oz) without boba is 181.6 calories:
http://www.dietfacts.co … ey-green-tea-41842.htm
Boba balls are reputed to have 7 -15 calories each! Typically there are 20-30 or so balls per drink. Adding milk is a no-no too: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16540633/
Finally, be wary of high fructose corn syrup:
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/
Drink your boba responsibly folks! ===ooo=oo==oo (That’s boba in a straw.)
This public service announcement brought to you by UnHipLA.com. I have now switched from boba milk tea to honey green tea (pictured above far left).
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Comment by UserExtension — September 24, 2007 @ 4:39 pm
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Comment by UnHip LA — September 24, 2007 @ 6:58 pm
Just one more reason for me not to drink the stuff!
Comment by Jayna — September 24, 2007 @ 10:51 pm
This reminds me of when I had to confront just how many calories are packed into Starbucks drinks like Frappucinos. I had a serious addiction to those and had to cut back.
Comment by coffee addict — September 25, 2007 @ 6:03 am
Jayna - So true. Do you see it a lot overseas?
CAddict - I bet those Fraps have more cals than a boba milk tea…Good thing you cut back.
Comment by UnHip LA — September 25, 2007 @ 9:15 pm
Um, I haven’t noticed it many places (but then again not looking!)…but I’m pretty sure they had it in SE Asia…
Comment by Jayna — September 26, 2007 @ 2:45 pm