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While Americans have been drinking roughly the same amount of coffee over recent years, the calories in those cups have increased thanks primarily to the addition of nondairy creamer, according to a new study from researchers at the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University.

The study, published online in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, analyzed the reported dietary intake of 30,000 U.S. adults age 20 and older and found that between 2003 and 2018, the consumption of total coffee remained stable (roughly 13 ounces/day, or 384 milliliters per day), but the energy, or calories, consumed increased from 43 kcal/day to 60 kcal/day. The most common coffee additions by calories in 2018 were nondairy creamer, sugar or syrup and dairy milk.

"Coffee consumption has been associated with several health benefits. However, coffee is often accompanied by the addition of sugar and cream, which can contribute to an increased consumption of calories from added sugar and saturated fat," said Fang Fang Zhang, senior author of the study and Neely Family professor at the Friedman School. "The more we know about what people are consuming, the better we can understand the link between nutrition and overall health."

The study analyzed data from eight consecutive cycles of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2003 to 2018.

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