Mr Quincey argued that a regular can of the drink - which contains 35g or six teaspoons of sugar - was similar in calories to 'a cappuccino or a half a croissant' The European president of Coca-Cola has admitted that some customers 'don't realise' how much sugar is in the company's drinks. Speaking on Newsnight, James Quincey also conceded that 'things need to change' and servings had to reduce in size. The admission came after Jeremy Paxman took him to task on the size of servings available in cinemas - some of which contain a staggering 44 teaspoons of sugar.
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European president James Quincey also conceded that 'things need to change' and servings had to reduce in size
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But argued that a regular can of the drink - which contains six teaspoons of sugar - was similar in calories to 'a cappuccino or a half a croissant'
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One 500ml bottle is more than recommended daily amount of added sugar
A 'small' cinema serving is said to contain a 23 teaspoons on sugar, while a large contains 44 - 'each to be consumed in a single sitting,' Mr @placeholder added.