(These are Grande facts)1.Gingerbread Non-Fat Latte
Guess this is the best of the three...
calories, 270 with whipped cream, 200 without
fat calories 70
37grams of sugar
40 grams carbs
2.Peppermint Non- Fat Mocha
calories, 480 with whipped cream, 400 without
fat calories 120
75 grams sugar
78 grams carbs
3.Eggnog Latte ...
sadly my personal favorite
calories, 470
fat calories, 190
48 grams sugar
53 grams of carbs
Silly me thinking I could waltz to a Starbucks...
order a low-fat Eggnog Latte,
drink it
and worry about the calories later.
The girl in the box at the drive up window announced
(after I had ordered a low-fat eggnog latte,)
"oh, you don't have to order non-fat...
that's the only way eggnog latte come"
How thoughtful of Starbucks I thought,
just like them to think of the calorie conscious ...ha!
I could not believe my eyes when I checked the Starbucks web-site later that day to get the true calorie count....
470 CALORIES...for coffee!!??
sinking feeling
It was good..very good
However, not worth almost 1/3 of my daily allotted calories.
Buyer beware....it's the Holiday season..traps are everywhere.
To tell you the truth
the grande skinny vanilla latte for a mere 130 calories
has enough holiday in it for me!
5 comments:
ME TOO -I love me some skinny vanilla latte!! They had samples today of "steamed milk and cinnamon dulce" it was DELICIOUS - which can only mean bad things!!!
But I think I might need "just one"!!
So sad...I had a nonfat peppermint mocha tonight. Ignorance is bliss...now I know. Bummer. Although an evening at Starbucks without child and a cozy beverage might have been worth it...this once. :)
I agree with you Melissa! You deserve a simple pleasure for sure!
Good griefus, Maree, that is a lot of calories. Ya know, my best friend Eileen and I always bemoan the fact that we have no Starbucks within a 100 miles of here. Probably a good thing we don't. It's a fact, whenever they make something, anything, low fat, they add a lot more sugar, which ups the carbs to dangerous levels (if you're watching your weight, etc.) and increase the calories. But they sure look and sound good!
When I brew my coffee (Folgers) I drink it with splenda and a couple of squirts of low fat, no carb Reddi Whip. Yummo. And Mc'D's coffee with splenda is pretty good.
Have a great Monday.
Renie
I just looked up my double tall sugar free cinnamon dolce latte with 2% milk,no whip...not bad at 140.
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