Your favorite iced summer coffee could contain 46 teaspoons of sugar the same as drinking 5 cans of Coke

• More and more people are choosing cold coffees over hot ones.
• But many iced coffees contain more added sugar than the FDA recommends having in an entire day.

Switching your morning coffee for an iced drink like a Starbucks Frappuccino or a flavored cold brew is a summer ritual many of us look forward to.

And recent data shows that more and more people are opting for cold coffees over hot ones, with cold drinks accounting for 75% of Starbucks' beverage sales.

But the swap — even to a medium-sized beverage that we might think is a moderate choice — can see us unknowingly consuming more added sugar than the Food and Drug Administration recommends in a whole day in just one drink.

Some iced coffees from some of America's favorite brands contain as much sugar as five cans of regular Coke (one can has 35 grams of sugar), an analysis by Insider of products from Starbucks, Dunkin, McDonald's, Tim Hortons, Panera Bread, and Peet's Coffee found.

According to the FDA, a person who eats 2,000 calories a day shouldn't consume more than 50 grams, or 12.5 teaspoons, of added sugar daily. Most Americans get added sugars from sugar-sweetened beverages, baked goods, desserts, and sweets, it said.

The American Heart Association's guidelines for daily sugar intake are even lower. The non-profit says that men should have no more than 36g or 9 teaspoons per day, while for women it's 25g or 6 teaspoons.

People who consume sugary drinks regularly are more likely to face health problems such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart, disease, cavities, and gout, according to the CDC.

As a point of comparison, while a Grande Starbucks cappuccino contains 12g of sugar, its new Grande-sized Chocolate Java Mint Frappuccino Blended Beverage has 69g — the equivalent to over 17 teaspoons or two cans of Coke.

Dunkin's large Frozen Coffee with Butter Pecan Swirl, meanwhile, contains 185 grams of sugar, or around 46 teaspoons, which is five cans of Coke and almost four times the recommended daily allowance.

These products are meant to be consumed occasionally and if someone were to have them every day, it could increase their risk of health conditions such as diabetes, Lorraine Kearney, a certified dietitian-nutritionist based in New York, told Insider.

"We don't want a diet that's too high in sugar, but we can include it in our diet," Kearney said. To reduce your sugar intake while still indulging in the occasional sugary summer drink, she suggested requesting only one pump of syrup, or getting a smaller size to decrease the amount of sugar you are having.

Insider compiled a list of the sugar content from popular coffee brands to help you make an informed choice when treating yourself this summer.

To create this list, Insider looked at classic frozen coffees — such as lattes and cappuccinos — flavored cold brews, and brand-specific specialty drinks, such as Starbucks' Frappuccino and Tim Horton's Iced Capps. We featured the standard version of products that were available on the brand's website at the time of writing.

We didn't include drinks that contained what would widely be considered a reasonable amount of sugar to put in a regular coffee, at around one to two teaspoons. As such, not all iced drinks available were included and the brands do offer lower sugar options, such as iced lattes with no syrup.

A spokesperson for Peet's Coffee said: "Some coffee drinkers like sweeter drinks — so we do offer a selection (and the sweetness profile is similar to other coffee shops). But we also encourage Peet's customers to customize their drinks — and when ordering in person or via our app, customers can ask for sugar-free vanilla syrup, modify their milk choice, and specify if they would prefer no syrup, or light, regular, or extra syrup."

Starbucks, Dunkin, McDonald's, Tim Hortons, and Panera did not provide a comment when contacted by Insider.

Starbucks

A Starbucks Frappuccino with whipped cream on top.      Starbucks

Drink NameSizeSugar (g)No. of teaspoons of sugarEquivalent sugar content to no. of cans of CokeEspresso Frappuccino Blended BeverageMedium (Grande)4210.51.2Espresso Frappuccino Blended BeverageLarge (Venti)56141.6Chocolate Java Mint Frappuccino Blended Beverage Medium6917.252Chocolate Java Mint Frappuccino Blended Beverage Large8721.752.5Java Chip Frappuccino Blended BeverageMedium5914.751.7Java Chip Frappuccino Blended BeverageLarge7919.752.3Mocha Cookie Crumble FrappuccinoMedium5513.751.6Mocha Cookie Crumble FrappuccinoLarge7518.752.1

Caramel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino Blended Beverage

Medium60151.7Caramel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino Blended BeverageLarge7819.52.2Caffè Vanilla Frappuccino Blended BeverageMedium6315.751.8Caffè Vanilla Frappuccino Blended BeverageLarge8320.752.4Caramel Frappuccino Blended BeverageMedium5413.51.5Caramel Frappuccino Blended BeverageLarge72182Coffee Frappuccino Blended BeverageMedium4511.251.3Coffee Frappuccino Blended BeverageLarge5914.751.7Mocha Frappuccino Blended BeverageMedium5112.751.5Mocha Frappuccino Blended BeverageLarge6716.751.9White Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino Blended BeverageMedium6115.251.7White Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino Blended BeverageLarge76192.2White Chocolate Macadamia Cream Cold BrewMedium307.50.85White Chocolate Macadamia Cream Cold BrewLarge379.251.05

Dunkin

Dunkin employee hands over an iced coffee.      Getty Images

Drink NameSizeSugar (g)No. of teaspoons of sugarEquivalent sugar content to no. of cans of CokeIced Signature Latte with Caramel Craze flavorMedium5714.251.6Iced Signature Latte with Caramel Craze flavorLarge7418.52.1Iced Signature Latte with Cocoa Mocha flavorMedium52131.5Iced Signature Latte with Cocoa Mocha flavorLarge68171.9Frozen CoffeeMedium84212.4Frozen CoffeeLarge11127.753.1Frozen Coffee with Caramel Swirl flavor Medium13433.53.8Frozen Coffee with Caramel Swirl flavorLarge17543.755Frozen Coffee with Butter Pecan swirl Medium14235.54Frozen Coffee with Butter Pecan swirlLarge18546.255.3Frozen Coffee with French Vanilla swirlMedium132333.8Frozen Coffee with French Vanilla swirl

Large

17343.254.9

McDonald's

McDonald's Caramel Frappé.      McDonald's

Drink Name SizeSugar (g)No. of teaspoons of sugarEquivalent sugar content to no. of cans of CokeIced Caramel MacchiatoMedium358.751Iced Caramel MacchiatoLarge5112.751.45Caramel FrappéMedium6215.51.8Caramel FrappéLarge84212.4Mocha FrappéMedium60151.7Mocha FrappéLarge8120.252.3Iced MochaMedium4310.751.2Iced MochaLarge6215.51.8Iced CoffeeMedium256.250.7Iced CoffeeLarge4210.51.2Iced Caramel CoffeeMedium266.50.7Iced Caramel CoffeeLarge399.751.1Iced French Vanilla CoffeeMedium225.50.6Iced French Vanilla CoffeeLarge338.250.9Iced LatteMedium92.250.25Iced LatteLarge1230.3Iced Caramel LatteMedium3280.9Iced Caramel LatteLarge48121.4Iced French Vanilla LatteMedium2870.8Iced French Vanilla LatteLarge4210.51.12

Tim Hortons

Tim Hortons frozen coffee drink.      Getty Images

Drink Name SizeSugar (g)No. of teaspoons of sugarEquivalent sugar content to no. of cans of CokeIced Coffee (classic)Medium23.660.67Iced Coffee (classic)Large29.57.40.8Iced LatteMedium11.32.80.3Iced LatteLarge13.53.40.4Caramel Iced LatteMedium30.47.60.9Caramel Iced LatteLarge40.910.21.2Vanilla Iced LatteMedium28.37.10.8Vanilla Iced LatteLarge36.291White Chocolate Macadamia Iced LatteMedium52131.5White Chocolate Macadamia Iced LatteLarge6716.751.9Vanilla Cream Cold BrewMedium26.26.60.7Vanilla Cream Cold BrewLarge33.38.30.95Caramel Cream Cold Brew with Cold FoamMedium57.114.31.6Caramel Cream Cold Brew with Cold FoamLarge69.417.352White Chocolate Macadamia Cream Cold Brew with Cold FoamMedium7117.752White Chocolate Macadamia Cream Cold Brew with Cold FoamLarge88222.5Iced CappMedium28.67.150.8Iced CappLarge38.69.651.1Caramel Iced CappMedium136.2343.9Caramel Iced CappLarge 173.943.55Mocha Iced CappMedium52131.5Mocha Iced CappLarge66.816.71.9Oreo Iced CappMedium6917.252Oreo Iced CappLarge8922.252.5Creamy Coconut Iced CappMedium6716.751.9Creamy Coconut Iced CappLarge8621.52.5

Panera

A Panera Bread coffee stand.      Getty Images

Drink Name Size Sugar (g)No. of teaspoons of sugarEquivalent sugar content to no. of cans of CokeFrozen Caramel Cold BrewOne size5814.51.6Frozen Chocolate Cold BrewOne size5914.751.69Iced Caffe Latte One size143.50.4Iced Caramel LatteOne size4511.251.29Iced Madagascar Vanilla LatteOne size348.51Iced Chocolate LatteOne size 4611.51.3

Peet's Coffee

A Peet's Coffee cup.      Getty Images

Drink Name Size Sugar (g)No. of teaspoons of sugarEquivalent sugar content to no. of cans of CokeThe Black TieMedium3691.02The Black TieLarge5012.51.4Cold Brew Oat LatteMedium235.750.7Cold Brew Oat LatteLarge31

7.75

0.9Brown Sugar Cold Brew Oat Latte with JellyMedium41

10.25

1.2Brown Sugar Cold Brew Oat Latte with JellyLarge47

11.75

1.3Iced LatteMedium9

2.25

0.25Iced LatteLarge15

3.75

0.4Iced Vanilla LatteMedium35

8.75

1Iced Vanilla LatteLarge47

11.75

1.3Mocha FrappéMedium65

16.25

1.85Mocha FrappéLarge88

22

2.5Caramel FrappéMedium73

18.25

2Caramel FrappéLarge99

24.75

2.8