Why do strict Christian parents react so badly to sodas when they have literally less than half the calories of a steak or a sandwich of equal size?

[InsecureLivesMatter]

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Even the carbs are on par.

[Paul_in_Indy]

I was unaware that worrying about calories was a Christian trait…?

“Sandwiches” are too varied to discuss as a block, but (I assume Beef?) steaks are a bit easier:

1. It’s common to encounter soda serving sizes that are much larger than the usual beef steak serving size. It’s unusual to find a steak serving as large as 12 ounces. It is unusual to find a soda serving smaller than 12 fluid ounces. It is easy to find people drinking 32 fluid ounce sodas. It is all but impossible to find a steak that size that is not a novelty or “dare” item. So, one can easily imagine why a parent would be more concerned about overindulgence in one verses the other.

2. Almost no one hands a kid a steak without thinking. Soda is often shut sitting on a table for guests to grab. …or self-served from a fountain. …or dispensed from a machine.

3. Double check your sources concerning the carbs in beef steak vs soda. Soda is loaded with sugar. Beef steak…not so much.

4. Check the protein comparison between the two. Now, check the vitamins and minerals. See any differences?

5. When is the last time you ordered a steak and the waitress asked you, “what do you want to drink with that? -a glass of steak?” Soda is often served “on top of” the lean beef entree; almost never instead of it.

6. How often do you see kids going to the kitchen for a steak between meals? How about a soda?

Don’t make go on…

[Paul_in_Indy]

I am not sure what carbohydrate numbers you are looking at. I perused this document:
www.ars.usda.gov/.../retail_beef_cuts02.pdf
Just about every cut of beef is rated at 0 carbs, 0 sugars.

The soda labels I have in my house show all the calories from sugars.

So, that seems like a stark difference.

[Anonymous]

Sodas rot your kids teeth, full of caffeine, addictive, make your kids fat, give your kids diabetes, interfer with hormones development with in boys results in man boobs that can only be got rid of with surgery.

Kids have to eat and a certain amount of calories must be taken each day.

[Snakeyes7]

It's the sugar. It rots your teeth like nobody's business.

[LazerBean]

Why are you still here? You said you were leaving

[LazerBean]

Also the answer is food coloring, sugar, and high fructose corn syrup.

[InsecureLivesMatter]

it was supposed to be sarcasm

[LazerBean]

Sure it was.

[gorydetails]

Why are you simping for soda? Lol.