Starbucks Nutritional Facts

All about Starbucks nutritional facts

We love Starbucks so we wanted to learn more about Starbucks nutritional facts. There is good news and bad news.

Some facts were eye opening. According to published Starbucks nutritional facts, the 24 oz double chocolate chip Frappuccino blended creme drink with whipped cream on top has, on average, 750 calories, 28 grams of fat and 111 grams of carbohydrates. (Information may vary because beverages are individually handcrafted by baristas.) Wow, that is almost the same as a ice cream milkshake.

According to a study by the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest, having one of these large coffee frappuccino "milkshakes" is almost like drinking two McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers.

The really good news is, the restaurant offers plenty of other menu items that are less fattening.

Hint: If you must have a frappuccino drink, order a low fat one in the smallest size cup and get it without the whipped cream on top.

This menu item is not advertised as a diet drink. It is meant to be an indulgence.

Although Starbucks frappucinnos are fattening, many other Starbucks menu items are fine for folks watching what they eat. For example, just note these Starbucks nutritional facts.

A Starbucks Caffe Americano (16 fl oz) only has 16 calories.

The Starbucks Cappuccino with low-fat milk only has 135 calories (16 fl oz size).

Starbucks Cappuccino with regular milk contains 175 calories (16 fl oz size).

Starbucks Caffe Latte with low-fat milk has 210 calories (16 fl oz size).

Starbucks Caffe Latte with regular milk has 260 calories (16 fl oz size).

Starbucks Caffe Mocha with low-fat milk has 320 calories (16 fl oz size).

Starbucks Caffe Mocha with regular milk has 360 calories (16 fl oz size).

While there are many low calorie, low fat choices in coffee drinks, calories in baked goods are more difficult to avoid.

Some large muffins and deep fried scones can have around 500 calories.

Many people wonder why they are gaining weight and say, "All I ever have for breakfast is a scone and a coffee latte."

Add a 24 oz mocha latte and scone together and this one "little breakfast snack" can go up to 900 or 1000 calories. Daily indulging in deep fried scones and large fat-filled coffee drinks can add extra pounds to your waistline over time.

The good news is, skipping these treats and ordering something else from the Starbucks menu can help you lose a couple of pounds per month. If you had a non-fat cappucino and a biscotti instead a 24 oz mocha latte and scone, of you could lose 20 pounds over the coming year.

The Editors of this website visit Starbucks quite often and enjoy their products very much. We simply order some of the lower calorie menu items.

Here are Starbucks nutrition facts for their blueberry scone.

Blueberry SconeServing Size 128g Amt Per Serving Calories 460 Fat Calories 160 Total Fat (g) 18 Saturated Fat(g) 8 Cholesterol (mg) 50 Sodium (mg) 400 Carbohydrates (g) 68 Fiber (g) 3 Sugars (g) 24

The good news is, Starbucks nutritional facts show us that the restaurant has plenty of other menu items that are low calorie.

Enjoy a Starbucks Caffe au Lait with regular milk at only 145 calories (16 fl oz).

Try a cappuccino with non fat milk for only 100 calories.

Or simply order your coffee drinks in the small size and with nonfat milk. Just a minor change in your daily coffee drink can cut thousands of calories per month from your diet.

Or try the coffee of the day. One of your editors slowly made the switch and now only drinks plain old drip coffee of the day. No milk or chocolate syrup or whipped cream, just the rich coffee flavor.

If you substitute a 100 calorie biscotti for a 460 calorie scone you save 360 calories.

Knowing a few key Starbucks nutritional facts can make your visits less fattening but still highly enjoyable.

Most restaurants offer foods for people watching their nutrition. You just have to find the nutritional facts to guide you.

See you at Starbucks. We'll be the ones enjoying a coffee of the day or a cappucino with non-fat milk. Oh and a yummy biscotti too