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	149	sparkling 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?

• 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.
• energy drinks have less sugar than cola.

Explanation:

1. For the first option: Lemonade has 140 calories, while Sugar - Free Mix has 5 - 10 calories. So lemonade is not a better choice than the sugar - free mix, so this option is incorrect.
2. For the second option: Milk (skim) has 90 calories, while apple juice has 110 calories and orange juice has 120 calories. So milk has fewer calories than these fruit juices, so this option is incorrect.
3. For the third option: Sugary drinks (like cola, energy drink, lemonade, fruit juices) 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 we can have more calories from food choices. This option is correct.
4. For the fourth option: The table only gives calorie counts, not information about sugar content. So we can't conclude about the sugar in energy drinks and cola, so this option is incorrect.

Answer:

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