Question

1. nutritionists and doctors both advise that americans consume too many calories due to sugary drinks, such as regular sodas, energy or sports drinks, and fruit juices. the table shows the calorie count for a variety of popular drinks.

drink	calories	drink	calories
coffee, black	0	milk, skim	90
sugar - free mix	5 - 10	orange juice	120
cola	140	sparking seltzer	0
diet cola	0	tea	0
energy drink	168	water	0

since weekly meal planning includes shopping for ingredients that help to create a well - balanced diet, what conclusion can be drawn about calories in popular drinks from the table?

• energy drinks have less sugar than cola.
• the calories in lemonade show that it is a better choice of drink than the sugar - free mix powder.
• there are more calories in milk than in fruit juices.
• purchasing and consuming less sugary drinks and more water will allow for more calories to come from food choices, rather than drinks.

Explanation:

• For the first option: The table only provides calorie counts, not sugar content, so we can't conclude about sugar in energy drinks vs cola.
• For the second option: Lemonade has 110 calories, and sugar - free mix has 5 - 10 calories. A lower - calorie drink is generally a better choice for a balanced diet, so lemonade is not a better choice than the sugar - free mix.
• For the third option: Milk (skim) has 90 calories, while apple juice (110), lemonade (110), and orange juice (120) have more calories than milk. So this statement is false.
• For the fourth option: Sugary drinks (like cola, energy drink, fruit juices, lemonade) have calories, while water has 0 calories. If we consume less sugary drinks and more water, the calories we get from drinks will be less, so more calories can come from food.

Answer:

D. Purchasing and consuming less sugary drinks and more water will allow for more calories to come from food choices, rather than drinks.