The Unicorn Frappuccino was a viral drink created by

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, introduced in April 2017. It is made with ice, milk, pink powder, sour blue powder, crème

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syrup, mango syrup, and blue drizzle. In the 24-oz. size, it contains 500 calories, 18 grams of fat, 76 grams of sugar, and 55 milligrams of cholesterol. The drink was available only for a limited time, ending on April 25, 2017. The Unicorn Frappuccino was criticized by the Stratford Health Department for having too much sugar. This was due to the fact that the

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recommends that women consume of sugar every day, and that men consume of sugar every day. Some saw the "vibrantly hued, flavor-shifting, color-changing" drink as part of a larger, social media-fueled embrace of the

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in 2017.

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