# Coffee Comparison Charts This Infographic Compares the Starbucks Frappucino with Real Beanz Coffee By M | Published 2014-05-20 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starbucks-frappuccino References: [visual.ly](http://visual.ly/2014-coffee-showdown) & [worldlifestyle](http://www.worldlifestyle.com/) The '2014 Coffee Showdown' infographic hopes to end the huge debate as to which ice coffee drink, the [Starbucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frappuccino-lite) Frappuccino or the Real Beanz iced coffee, is the healthiest in the US. World Lifestyle's '2014 Coffee Showdown' infographic creatively displays both popular ice coffee drinks in a comparison chart to evaluate which ice coffee drink is healthier for your body to consume. Both the Starbucks Frappuccino and the Real Beanz ice coffee are packaged as to-go drinks that can be readily purchased at any supermarket or convenience store. The infographic visually compares the sugar, calorie, calcium, vitamin C, fat and sodium content in both [packaged coffee drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starbucks-readytodrink-range). While the Real Beanz ice coffee has a larger sodium content, the Starbucks Frappuccino tends to be the less healthy option. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 61% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) > [Print](https://www.trendhunter.com/print) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Healthy-ice-coffee-alternatives:** There is an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the creation of healthier, low-sugar, and low-sodium ice coffee drinks within the packaged coffee industry. - **Coffee-nutrition-transparency:** Creating coffee nutrition transparency through comparison charts or additional labeling can differentiate coffee brands and provide valuable information to health-conscious consumers. - **Sugar-reduction-in-coffee-products:** The reduction of sugar in coffee products could be a trend that disruptive brands could follow to meet the health demands of an increasingly health-conscious generation. ### Who This Affects Most - **Packaged-coffee-industry:** The packaged coffee industry could develop beverages with reduced sugar and sodium to cater to health-conscious consumers who seek to avoid high calorie and sugar content. - **Coffee-retailers:** Coffee retailers can provide more health-conscious consumers with healthier alternatives to traditional sugar-laden coffee beverages, presenting an opportunity to tap into the market for low-sugar and low-sodium packaged coffee. - **Nutrition-focus-groups:** Nutrition focus groups can collaborate with coffee brands to create better tasting and nutritionally balanced coffee drinks to meet a rising demand for low-sugar and low-sodium alternatives. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Gelato-Inspired Blended Iced Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frappuccino-lite.md) - [Low-Sugar Cafe Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starbucks-frappuccino-caramel-no-added-sugar.md) - [Protein-Rich Iced Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quest-iced-coffee.md) - [Fiber-Rich Iced Lattes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/single-serve-iced-latte.md) - [Interactive Beverage-Focused Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drink-duel.md) - [Ready-to-Drink Blended Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frappuccino-mini-chilled-coffee.md) - [Creamy Coffee Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skinnyccino-coffee-beverages.md) - [Iced Cafe Brand Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iced-coffee-products.md) - [Protein-Packed Coffeehouse Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beans-brews-protein-coffee.md)