Group 1Jake, Kelsey, Emily and Devin

June 21, 2012

Table of Contents 1. Starbucks: Mint Chocolate Chip Frappuccino 2. Nutrition Facts and Caloric Ratio3. Benefits and Non-Benefits4. Dairy Queen: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Blizzard5. Nutrition Facts and Caloric Ratio6. Benefits and Non-Benefits 7. Which one is healthier? Why?8. Interesting Discoveries

Starbucks Mint Chocolate Chip

Frappuccino

Nutrition Facts and Caloric RatioServing – 12 oz. (tall)Calories per serving – 340Caloric ratio – 67% carbohydrates, 21%

protein, 12% fats

BenefitsStimulates the senses causing woosa effect!Provides short term (carbohydrates) and long term

energy (fat)Has chocolate which improves moodHas antioxidants which can prevent cancer & heart

disease Low in cholesterol

Non-BenefitsWay too many calories which may lead to excess

weight gain and other health complicationsExcessive quantities of carbohydrates and fat which

may lead to excess weight gain and other health complications

Dairy Queen Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Blizzard

Nutrition Facts and Caloric Ratio Serving – 312 grams (small)Calories per serving – 675Caloric ratio – 59% carbohydrates, 34%

proteins, 7% fats

Benefits Stimulates the senses causing extreme woosa.Has chocolate which improves moodShort term energy source

Non-BenefitsLarge number of calories which comes from the

excessive amount of sugars which may lead to excess weight gain and other health complications

469 mgs of sodium. Too much sodium causes water weight gain and may lead to high blood pressure.

Which one is healthier?The Starbucks drink is healthier because it’s low in cholesterol making it less likely to cause artery blockage. Also, it provides immediate and long-term energy. Moreover, it brightens mood because it contains chocolate!

Interesting DiscoveriesBlizzard has a fullness factor of 0.9

Frappuccino is very low in cholesterol

Surprisingly, there’s only 8 grams of fat in the Fraccuccino

230 calories are from fat in the Blizzard