Starbucks Calories

girlruns
girlruns Posts: 344
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Lately I've been taking a trip to the local Starbucks after lunch and getting a Venti Iced Green Tea--Unsweetened. I figured the calorie count was that of brewed tea-essentially zero. I hadn't really ever put this in my log, and when I was drinking it the most (last week) I wasn't all that diligent with tracking anyway. Point? I just came back with my delicious drink and it seems it has 60-130 calories! Why would this be? On the starbucks.com site, it only describes it as slightly sweetened (at 130cal). On MFP, unsweetened is listed as 60 cals. How does a zero calorie tea gain 60 calories (or 130) when you add ice?

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  • Chenoachem
    Chenoachem Posts: 1,758 Member
    Does it have lemon in it? That would add calories. I would just go with the Starbucks website or own calculation.
  • mrsmillan
    mrsmillan Posts: 37
    They must sweeten it in some way to be 130calories, I dunno how if you ask for it unsweetened?
  • squoozyq
    squoozyq Posts: 305
    I think of Starb's as a treat....if I do a good workout, I have a decaf venti non fat latte and it's like 200 cals, but full of calcium and protein.
  • Bratkins
    Bratkins Posts: 47
    There is no way that adding ice can add that many calories. Most likely, someone entered the information wrong in the database. I always go by outside sources if MFP is wrong, and many times I have had to correct entries made by other people.
  • Ryhenblue
    Ryhenblue Posts: 390 Member
    Tazo® China Green Tips Brewed Tea
    A light and lingering green tea with a fine, fresh flavor.

    Tazo® Zen™ Brewed Tea
    A harmonious blend of green tea with lemongrass and spearmint.


    Are these similar to what you're getting because they have zero calories on the Starbucks website.
  • girlruns
    girlruns Posts: 344
    On the starbucks website, there is a specific listing for iced green tea. The description says slightly sweetened. I guess I don't know if by ordering it unsweetened, I get just the brewed with ice added? I suppose I can always email starbucks and ask. And I usually don't have a starbucks habit, but I have a gift card I'm using and figured iced tea was the best way to use it. Once that was gone, I would make my own iced tea.
  • Ryhenblue
    Ryhenblue Posts: 390 Member
    On the starbucks website, there is a specific listing for iced green tea. The description says slightly sweetened. I guess I don't know if by ordering it unsweetened, I get just the brewed with ice added? I suppose I can always email starbucks and ask. And I usually don't have a starbucks habit, but I have a gift card I'm using and figured iced tea was the best way to use it. Once that was gone, I would make my own iced tea.

    All iced tea is brewed tea with added ice. If you aren't getting it sweetened then they just brew it and add ice.
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