Poor Nutrition, Boba Contains Only Carbohydrates and Calories!

Until now boba tea or bubble tea is still loved. But for those who want to be healthier, must reduce the consumption of boba because according to nutritionists there is no nutrition.

Even though it tastes sweet, some people are now beginning to reduce their intake of boba tea for health. because boba tea is high in sugar content which is not good if it is often or regularly consumed.

Sugar content for some popular types of boba tea. It appears that Brown Sugar Milk Tea with boba topping contains the most sugar. The amount reaches 18.5 teaspoons (tsp) of sugar.

Followed by several popular variants such as Passionfruit Green Tea (8.5 tsp), Mango Green Tea (8 tsp), and Milk Tea With Pearls (8 tsp). Yet every day, adults should only consume 8-11 teaspoons of sugar.

Not just the amount of sugar in boba tea that needs to be watched out for, topping on boba tea also needs attention. There is no nutrition in boba or pearl which is a popular boba tea topping.

Boba does not provide the nutrients the body needs and only contains carbohydrates and calories. If someone eats too much boba can also interfere with the health of the digestive system.

Boba is made from tapioca flour and if it reacts with other foods, the pearl will be difficult to digest. If someone doesn’t have a healthy and balanced lifestyle like not drinking enough water or not eating enough vegetables, then they will experience indigestion and make boba difficult to digest.

Daily adult sugar consumption is actually only recommended 10 teaspoons per day, in accordance with the recommendation of the World Health Organization (WHO). But in fact most of the sugar in a glass of boba tea exceeds the recommended amount.

The amount can reach 8-20 teaspoons of sugar for each glass of bubble tea. Everyone should also not consume more than 10% sugar from their daily calorie consumption.

The average Asian adult needs 2,000 calories per day. Therefore, sugar intake should only be around 200 calories (10%) which is equivalent to 10 tsp. Too much sugar can trigger serious diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.

There are ways to make bubble tea healthier. “Reduce the amount of sugar and use low-fat milk or add some fruit for fiber intake.

A matter of topping, boba can be replaced with chia seeds or basil seeds which both give a nice texture. But the topping is healthier because it contains antioxidants and omega 3 which is beneficial for the body.

Lastly it is recommended that reputed bubble tea outlets to include nutritional information for each drink. This way the buyer can know or estimate the intake of sugar and decide their choice correctly.