What to order to drink at Starbucks

healthby40
healthby40 Posts: 17 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Going with my mom today, but I've been trying to stay away. What should I order, if I'm staying away from sugar/carbs. I don't want to go overboard on fat either. I usually get venti white chocolate mocha with the whip, but made with non-fat milk.
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  • healthby40
    healthby40 Posts: 17 Member
    I know that that is still probably a lot of calories.
  • Jamcnair
    Jamcnair Posts: 586 Member
    A skinny iced mocha is pretty low in cals I believe
  • KReduced
    KReduced Posts: 98 Member
    The skinny frappe options are always good. Or I usually get an skinny iced carmel machiatto. The starbucks website has all of the nutrition info and you can add the milk you want and with or without whip. : ) You'll find something!
  • Moonblood
    Moonblood Posts: 199 Member
    Coffee, plain
  • mwelch0212
    mwelch0212 Posts: 11
    If you still want something frou-frou-y, their grande skinny ice caramel machiato is 140 calories. Hot is 120, or something like that.
  • witchieboo
    witchieboo Posts: 43 Member
    It is okay to treat yourself sometimes just don't do it everyday. Make sure you do some exercise before or after to make up the calories. You can check starbucks online before you go.
  • med2017
    med2017 Posts: 192 Member
    latte with 0% milk
  • EmmaKarney
    EmmaKarney Posts: 690 Member
    I just take my coffee black and no sugar now. Not that I've ever taken sugar but I've weaned myself even off having lattes or cappuccinos now.
  • Cr01502
    Cr01502 Posts: 3,614 Member
    Cafe mocha with whipped cream.

    If I just want regular coffee I can make that at home.
  • ironmonkeystyle
    ironmonkeystyle Posts: 834 Member
    The white chocolate mocha w/ or w/out whip cream is a serious calorie investment. I don't consider consuming a lot of calories "bad" on it's own. True, these are nutritionally vacant or "empty" calories because you're basically eating a cup of sugar and fat, with only a little protein, but still, calories in are only bad if they're more than how many your body needs.

    Check out this site that grades different popular Starbucks drinks based on their nutritional value and calorie count:
    http://caloriecount.about.com/starbucks-coffee-nutrition-m4

    I would suggest getting a black coffee. If you really want to add some exciting flavor, ask them to add 1 or 2 pumps of your favorite syrup flavor -- coconut or mint are yummy. Then add a little bit of skim milk yourself. Done and done.
  • weese17
    weese17 Posts: 236 Member
    Going with my mom today, but I've been trying to stay away. What should I order, if I'm staying away from sugar/carbs. I don't want to go overboard on fat either. I usually get venti white chocolate mocha with the whip, but made with non-fat milk.

    Black coffee. :)
  • dbkrantz
    dbkrantz Posts: 138
    Why not just a herbal tea?
  • feebz36
    feebz36 Posts: 32 Member
    Hey! I work at starbucks so know how calorific it can be! My fave is a skinny peppermint white mocha, but that has two servings of syrup so not good!!! The least calorific things are the regular teas, there is Chai (not the chai late!), vanilla rooibos, chamomile, hibiscus, earl grey, english breakfast and then green, green with mint or green with jasmine orange. They have no added sugar etc so are sin free. If you want sweet coffee without the calories they have sugar free vanilla and sugar free hazelnut. You can have a skinny caramel mac with sugar free syrup, a tall has about 105 calories. Alternatively ask for a short size, thats what I used to drink if I wanted something naughty! If you are used to necking venti's then a short wont touch the sides, so see how you feel. My standard "thin" drink was a venti iced spearmint green tea.

    Dont eat anything, there is nothing much in my work less than about 500 cals. Even the "skinny" muffins have about 400!
  • ladyrider55
    ladyrider55 Posts: 316 Member
    Go online and check their menu, that way you'll know exactly what to order when asked. Good Luck n have a wonderful time with your Mom.....you're so lucky to have time with her, treasure it. :happy: :smile:
  • MicroHez
    MicroHez Posts: 125 Member
    The white chocolate mocha is probably one of the HIGHEST calorie drinks on their menu, even if you get it without whip and non-fat milk. (270 calories for a tall non-fat, no whip)

    I love the Cinnamon Dolce Latte (tall, no whip, non-fat, 160 calories ). I get the tall size because 1) Caffiene is my enemy; I get very sick from too much, 2) it gives me the satisfaction of having something sweet without going overboard, and 3) who needs 20 oz of mostly empty calories? The cinnamon dolce reminds me of eating cinnamon coffee cake ^-^

    EDIT: Before I get questioned for "Why not just get decaf or half-caf?", I don't like Starbucks decaf. Leaves a WEIRD taste in my mouth.
  • Mlkmaid
    Mlkmaid Posts: 356 Member
    Grande skinny vanilla latte is my drink of choice. 120 calories.
  • treenuh_x
    treenuh_x Posts: 94 Member
    I usually get iced coffee with sugar free vanilla syrup & soy milk. It's less than 100 calories.
  • majope
    majope Posts: 1,325 Member
    A skinny vanilla latte is 120 calories for the 16-ounce size, and has 12g protein from the skim milk plus 40% of your daily calcium. That's my go-to hot drink at Starbucks when I want something more festive than black coffee.
  • Mlkmaid
    Mlkmaid Posts: 356 Member
    A skinny iced mocha is pretty low in cals I believe

    Yep. 100 calories. That's another good one for summer.
  • zillah73
    zillah73 Posts: 505 Member
    Iced Tall Skinny Vanilla Latte is 60 calories. I usually go for decaf iced tea but if I am really craving coffee, that's my go-to.
  • samantha1242
    samantha1242 Posts: 816 Member
    Grande long shot american misto. I am drinking one right now! nom nom
  • BeachGingerOnTheRocks
    BeachGingerOnTheRocks Posts: 3,927 Member
    The new hazelnut macchiato is pretty rockin'.

    I get it skim because skim makes a better froth than full fat. But I get it full macchiato and not skinny.
  • MrsBikiniBound
    MrsBikiniBound Posts: 120
    I get an americano daily- just espresso and water but boooooooring

    When I am feeling frisky I will get a nonfat, dry cappuccino with french vanilla. I dont bother with the sugar free nonsense when it comes to cappuccino. I am also quite fond of TAZO teas- and you can get a tazo tea latte nowadays (made with teabags, not syrups)- i would go with either "awake" or "chai" or "refresh".
  • Brad805
    Brad805 Posts: 289 Member
    I have a 3SKHL occasionally. Oops, might have a problem with the buckies. haha That's a triple grande skinny hazelnut latte. Add a couple shakes of cinnamon and the office gang is in for a treat after is kicks in. :) I know its not the best idea, but I think its fine every once in a while.
  • lizzyb83
    lizzyb83 Posts: 107 Member
    Don't get sugar free, it's aspartame and not worth it. If you need to get syrup, ask for half the amount. It really isn't bad to treat once in a while.
  • Flixie00
    Flixie00 Posts: 1,195 Member
    Mine is a grande skinny wet latte thank you :smile:

    Personally, I can't understand why people ruin a perfectly good cup of coffee by sticking other flavourings in it.
  • MayaSPapaya
    MayaSPapaya Posts: 735 Member
    I had the lime refresher last night-only 50 calories for a grande.
  • srey0701
    srey0701 Posts: 196 Member
    tall skinny caramel macchiato over ice (with an extra espresso shot!)! You get protein from the milk and it's only 104 calories!
  • smilingirisheyes
    smilingirisheyes Posts: 149 Member
    Either a good black coffe or nonfat sugar-free latte. The lattes have some calories, but not so many they can't be worked into the day pretty easily.
  • boatsie77
    boatsie77 Posts: 480 Member
    Get a black coffee--no cream, no sugar--just to prove to yourself that you CAN.

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