going by this article, it did exist, but currently contains "only" 142 grams of sugar. we also found a list of ingredients and stuff here.
if you're curious about the how, well...
sugar (the variant pictured above is sucrose) contains a lot of hydroxyl/OH groups... a LOT of them. in short this provides a ton of places for water molecules to "pull" on the sugar molecule in question, keeping it sort of "suspended" within all the water, stopping gravity from pulling it all out of the water. milk and dairy is mostly just water, so voila! (not really a correct use of suspension in this context, however we feel it helps get the point across!)
but nonetheless U.S. food and safety regulations can be a little (heavily) concerning at times, you are not faulted one bit :)
the scary part is not the big number. it is how enough buyers might consume this to the point where this was deemed financially favorable to put to market.
but over-seriousness aside we love chemistry and teaching others stuff so it's our pleasure hehe
10 Comments
jackalofalltrades@pawb.social · 8 pts · 184d
No, wait! It'll go right to your thighs!
... On second thought, carry on.
KindnessIsPunk@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 184d
Hey as long as it's in moderation treats are fine. 80/20 rule and all that.
yetAnotherUser@discuss.tchncs.de · 6 pts · 184d
I'll take the 80% treats for the 20% effect, please.
KindnessIsPunk@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 184d
Hahaha well played
Bazell@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 183d
How to get chubby quickly.
Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 180d
liondoge@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 182d
There's no way that there's that much sugar in that thing, is that even allowed?
kivihiili@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 182d
going by this article, it did exist, but currently contains "only" 142 grams of sugar. we also found a list of ingredients and stuff here.
if you're curious about the how, well...
sugar (the variant pictured above is sucrose) contains a lot of hydroxyl/OH groups... a LOT of them. in short this provides a ton of places for water molecules to "pull" on the sugar molecule in question, keeping it sort of "suspended" within all the water, stopping gravity from pulling it all out of the water. milk and dairy is mostly just water, so voila! (not really a correct use of suspension in this context, however we feel it helps get the point across!)
but nonetheless U.S. food and safety regulations can be a little (heavily) concerning at times, you are not faulted one bit :)
liondoge@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 177d
Wow, now I didn't expect a small chemistry lesson right there, but I appreciate the detail. It's mostly my vibe that big number = scary
kivihiili@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 177d
the scary part is not the big number. it is how enough buyers might consume this to the point where this was deemed financially favorable to put to market.
but over-seriousness aside we love chemistry and teaching others stuff so it's our pleasure hehe
Draconic_NEO@pawb.social · 2 pts · 185d
Definitely not a healthy snack.