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Unreal Eats is Healthy Living’s original video series, where we go behind calorie counts and health claims to examine what’s really in the processed foods that scream loudest in our food environment.

It’s cold out and you want a treat. And while that holiday latte seems so tempting and festive — a small treat, in the scheme of things, really — you’d be surprised by just how much sugar is in one of these cups. Take, for example the Dunkin’ Donuts Peppermint Mocha Latte, which has 73 grams of sugar per large cup. The latte isn’t even the most sugary drink we found and yet it has more sugar than eight christmas cookies or two cans of Coke.

The American Heart Association recommends that women eat no more than six teaspoons of added sugar a day and men eat no more than nine. That amounts to 24 grams for women and 36 grams for men for an entire day.

We don’t mean to vilify Dunkin’ Donuts — Starbucks, Jamba Juice and Argo Tea, among others — are just as sugary in their holiday offerings. Brace yourself for the details above.

Video by Amber Genuske, Meredith Melnick Laura Schocker

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• What’s Really Inside A Chicken Nugget?

  Nobody walks into (or drives through) a fast food restaurant expecting to order a health food. But you emmight/em, at the very least, expect that what you order is, well, what you order. Chicken is chicken and beef is beef, right? Think again: What many fast food meals feature is real-life mystery meat…a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/24/chicken-nugget-ingredients_n_4153520.html” target=”_blank”MORE/a

• Are Your Pumpkin Treats Tricking You?

  There’s no pumpkin in your a href=”http://www.starbucks.com/menu/drinks/espresso/pumpkin-spice-latte” target=”_hplink”Pumpkin Spice Latte/a. (Let’s let that sink in.)…a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/03/pumpkin-content-foods-treats-snacks_n_4029849.html” target=”_blank”MORE/a

• You Won’t BELIEVE What’s In These Monster-Sized Drinks

  We know, we know, a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/13/soda-obesity-diabetes-ban-_n_2862064.html” target=”_hplink”big drinks are bad for you/a. But even the most a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/11/bloomberg-soda-ban-ruling_n_2855769.html” target=”_hplink”vehement drink-size critic/a can’t really illustrate emjust/em how bad. So we decided to take some of the biggest, baddest drinks in town and compare them to food…a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/27/drink-nutrition_n_4002757.html” target=”_blank”MORE/a

• The Sneaky Sugar In Your Energy Bars

  You’ve hit the 3 p.m. slump, you’re searching for a snack and you know that the candy bar you emreally/em want will provide no nutritional value and cause a spike of energy followed by a crash. So what do you do? If you’re one of the people contributing to a href=”http://eatthis.menshealth.com/slideshow/truth-about-energy-bars-1? target=”_hplink”its $700 million marketshare/a, you grab an energy (or “sports” or “snack”) bar…a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/14/the-sneaky-sugar-in-your-candy_n_3924136.html” target=”_blank”MORE/a

• Proof That Fast Food Salads Are Anything But Healthy

  You wouldn’t be amiss in thinking that a restaurant’s salad is a more nutritious and healthful option than their cheeseburger. But, in the case of fast food menus, that calculation doesn’t always pan out…a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/29/fast-food-salads-not-healthier_n_3831064.html” target=”_blank”MORE/a

• What’s Really Behind The Jolt In Your Energy Drink?

  It’s not surprising that energy drink companies bombard us with enticing promises of a “big bad buzz” or “wings when you need them.” Who wouldn’t want more energy? It’s hard to resist the allure of a pick-me-up to help you stay alert and energized…a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/15/energy-drinks-health-danger-caffeine-ingredients_n_3750826.html” target=”_blank”MORE/a

• The Sad, Sad Truth About Frozen Yogurt

  Ahh frozen yogurt. With live and active cultures, a “real” yogurt taste, a sprinkle of Fruity Pebbles and some fruit, it’s practically a health food … right? Not so fast…a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/08/frozen-yogurt-ingredients_n_3721930.html” target=”_blank”MORE/a

• The Trouble With Fruit ‘Squeezers’

  If you have kids, chances are you’ve had some run-ins with fruit and veggie pouches. The squeezable bags tout “100 percent” produce, but unfortunately, that’s not where the story ends…a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/02/fruit-squeezer-sugar_n_3692058.html” target=”_blank”MORE/a

• The Alarming Truth About ‘Healthy’ Cereal

  Dunkin’ Donuts is wrong — America runs on cold cereal. The quintessential breakfast dish accounted for 31 percent of a href=”http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/PollVault/story?id=762685? target=”_hplink”Americans’ morning meals/a, beating out eggs, bagels and other pastries, according to an ABC poll…a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/25/healthy-cereal-sugar_n_3647356.html” target=”_blank”MORE/a

• What’s In Your Egg-White Breakfast Sandwich Might Scare You

  When McDonald’s released their a href=”http://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/food/product_nutrition.breakfast.1079.egg-white-delight.html” target=”_hplink”Egg White Delight/a in the spring, the new menu item was heralded as a sign that the fast food giant was continuing to expand its healthier offerings. And it was hardly the first chain restaurant to offer an egg-white based breakfast sandwich…a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/18/egg-white-breakfast-sandwiches_n_3612751.html” target=”_blank”MORE/a

• What’s In Dunkin’ Donuts’ New ‘Glazed Donut Breakfast Sandwich?’

  You may have heard, Dunkin’ Donuts is offering a limited edition breakfast sandwich at a few locations in the outer Boston area. The big draw? The sandwich’s contents of a pepper fried egg and bacon — both mainstays of the company’s breakfast menu — are encased in a glazed yeast donut ring…a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/15/dunkin-donuts-glazed-donut-sandwich-breakfast-whats-in_n_3039321.html” target=”_blank”MORE/a

• Shamrock Shake: What’s Really In McDonald’s St. Paddy’s Day Drink?

  McDonald’s rolls out their St. Patrick’s Day treat each spring. And while its green color and sweet taste might be festive and fun, it’s a doozy in the nutrition department. Nobody gets dessert at McDonald’s in an effort to be healthy, but we think it’s worth noting what’s really in the 22-oz. plastic cup…a href=”http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/15/shamrock-shake-calories-nutrition-ingredients-mcdonalds-st-patricks-day_n_2885415.html” target=”_blank”MORE/a