Health Compounding
What does the office soda fridge cost over 20 years?
The Office Soda Fridge
35 grams, 144 times/year, 20 years — the long-term cost is 222 pounds.
How the number's built.
The office soda is ordinary enough to disappear into the day. At 35 grams across 144 servings a year, it becomes 222 pounds of added sugar over 20 years.
If you changed one thing
Half the pattern stays.
111 pounds stay outside the routine.
No rush. It keeps until you want it.
A way through
cutting the pattern in half
2,520 grams/year avoided
× 20 years
÷ 453.592 = 111 pounds avoided
The Math
35 grams / serving
144 servings / year = 5,040 grams/year
× 20 years = 100,800 grams
÷ 453.592 grams/pound = 222 pounds
Assumptions
- Each serving contains 35 grams of added sugar.
- 144 servings happen each year.
- Timeline spans 20 years.
- This is arithmetic from stated assumptions, not a disease-risk claim.
The arithmetic of office soda fridge
Last reviewed: May 2026.
An estimate built for reflection — not financial, medical, or legal advice. The figures follow the assumptions above.