Health Compounding
What does the iced tea refill cost over 25 years?
The Iced Tea Refill
25 grams, 104 times/year, 25 years — the long-term cost is 143 pounds.
How the number's built.
The refill is ordinary enough to disappear into the day. At 25 grams across 104 servings a year, it becomes 143 pounds of added sugar over 25 years.
If you changed one thing
Half the pattern stays.
72 pounds stay outside the routine.
No rush. It keeps until you want it.
A way through
cutting the pattern in half
1,300 grams/year avoided
× 25 years
÷ 453.592 = 72 pounds avoided
The Math
25 grams / serving
104 servings / year = 2,600 grams/year
× 25 years = 65,000 grams
÷ 453.592 grams/pound = 143 pounds
Assumptions
- Each serving contains 25 grams of added sugar.
- 104 servings happen each year.
- Timeline spans 25 years.
- This is arithmetic from stated assumptions, not a disease-risk claim.
The arithmetic of iced tea refill
Last reviewed: May 2026.
An estimate built for reflection — not financial, medical, or legal advice. The figures follow the assumptions above.