Calories In Starbucks Drinks

First, let me say I really like Starbucks. I like the coffee,
I can actually work while I hang out, and the atmosphere is bright and cheery. In fact the only downside is the calories in Starbucks drinks. Most of the Starbucks calories are from sugar and dairy products high in fat.

And it's not just the Starbuck drinks. Here's a good example of what kind of calories from a morning pit stop at Starbucks. If you get a Starbucks Classic Sausage, Egg, and Aged Cheddar Breakfast Sandwich it's 460 calories and 25 grams of fat. Then wash it down with a Venti White Hot Chocolate, 640 calories and 28 grams of fat.

That's 1100 calories and 53 grams of fat in a breakfast snack. If you are on the average 2000 per day calorie budget, you just blew through half of it in one snack.

Not to mention the $12-14 it cost. Costly on both sides of the budget. But you don't have to skip Starbucks, you just have to pay attention on what you choose to eat and drink. Starbucks calories are posted in many of the stores, you just need to check before you order.

If you stick to the drinks without cream or flavorings, you drop about 80% of the calories. Skip the sweet or flavored food items and you save about 60% of the calories.

If you like cream in your coffee, ask for the 2% milk. That drops the calories to 70 for a grande size cup of java. And it's only a couple of bucks rather than the more expensive high calorie and fat choices.

So if you pay attention to what is in what you order, you get less calories, and save money too. Who can argue with that logic. Here's a list of Starbucks drinks and their calorie counts.

All counts are for the grande size, the drink name, then the calories, and the amount of fat are listed. These are just guidelines since the mixer can change the amount of additives. But it's a fair representation of the calories and fat.

Starbucks Calories Per Serving

I never realized Starbucks had so many choices until I made this list from their website. It's amazing how many ways you can serve a cup of coffee or other drink. The Starbucks calories per drinks go from 0 to 640, which is surprising too. Always check the calories in Starbucks drinks before you order.

And if you want to make your own gourmet coffee before you leave the house, check out the Espresso maker above and the gourmet coffees below. You can make your own custom coffee for about 10% of what Starbucks costs on the average. And it only takes about 5 minutes to make!

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