Coffee, The New Dessert?
If you're like me, having a piping hot skinny vanilla latte from Starbucks is like having an IV in your vein. It completely rejuvinates you. The other day while I was waiting in line for my mouth-gasim, I looked at the menu. With all these chocolate, carmel, and whipped cream topped drinks, I though, what was the line between a cup of coffee and a dessert course?
After looking up the calorie content of certain drinks, I was shocked (and disguested).
Black coffee has about 10 calories and 0 sugar.
By adding whipped cream to the top of your drink, you add about 80 to 130 calories. It also adds about 8 to 12 grams of fat content to your drink.
A tablespoon of chocolate syrup is 50 calories. Any mocha drinks can contain up to 4 tablespoons (200 calories of just chocolate!).
By using reduced fat or skim milk, you can cut off around 140 calories from your drink.
Just by reducing the amount of sugar and syrups you add and choising lighter milk can cut back on so many calories. Most coffeehouses have sugar free syrup you can ask for. So instead of my usual vanilla latte, I now choose a skinny vanilla latte. It tastes just as good!
Black coffee has about 10 calories and 0 sugar.
By adding whipped cream to the top of your drink, you add about 80 to 130 calories. It also adds about 8 to 12 grams of fat content to your drink.
A tablespoon of chocolate syrup is 50 calories. Any mocha drinks can contain up to 4 tablespoons (200 calories of just chocolate!).
By using reduced fat or skim milk, you can cut off around 140 calories from your drink.
Coffee Drink | Serving Size | Calories |
Carmel Frappuccino Coffee, no whip | 16 fluid ounces | 280 |
Carmel Frappuccino Coffee, whip | 16 fluid ounces | 430 |
Carmel Frappuccino Coffee only | 16 fluid ounces | 260 |
Caffe Latte, non-fat milk | 16 fluid ounces | 165 |
Caffe Latte, whole milk | 16 fluid ounces | 260 |
Caffe Latte, whole milk | 16 fluid ounces | 140 |
Caffe au Lait, non-fat milk | 16 fluid ounces | 90 |
Caffe Americano | 16 fluid ounces | 15 |
Caffe Mocha, whole milk, whip | 16 fluid ounces | 400 |
Caffe Mocha, non-fat milk, whip | 16 fluid ounces | 330 |
Caffe Mocha, non-fat milk, no whip | 16 fluid ounces | 220 |
Mocha Malt Frappuccino Coffee, whip | 16 fluid ounces | 570 |
Coffee, Mocha, white chocolate, non-fat milk, whip | 344 | |
Cappuccino, whole milk | 16 fluid ounces | 150 |
Cappuccino, non-fat milk | 16 fluid ounces | 100 |
Just by reducing the amount of sugar and syrups you add and choising lighter milk can cut back on so many calories. Most coffeehouses have sugar free syrup you can ask for. So instead of my usual vanilla latte, I now choose a skinny vanilla latte. It tastes just as good!
