Starbucks: Picks and Passes

So everyone knows that college students rely on coffee weekly in order to keep themselves awake through class, or awake enough to study for the upcoming tests. Because Starbucks Coffee is one of the most popular coffee shops in the world, and is my coffee shop of choice, I decided to look at their drinks and let you know which ones you should order and which ones you should stay away from!

*the nutritious information below is based on a Grande drink with 2% milk

Pick these:

Hot Espresso:

• Cappuccino- Calories: 120, total fat (g): 4
• Cinnamon Dolce Latte with sugar free syrup - Calories: 180, total fat (g): 6
  
• Cafe Late- Calories: 190, total fat (g): 7
  
• Carmel Macchiato- Calories: 240, total fat (g): 7
• Cafe Mocha (no whip)- Calories: 260, total fat (g): 8

Frappuccinos

• Espresso Frappuccino Light- Calories: 110, total fat (g): 0.5
• Coffee Frappuccino Light- Calories: 130, total fat (g): 0.5
• Cinnamon Dolce Frappuccino Light- Calories: 140, total fat (g): 0.5
• Mocha Frappuccino Light- Calories: 140, total fat (g): 1
• Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino Light- Calories: 150, total fat (g): 0.5
• Caramel Frappuccino Light- Calories: 160, total fat (g): 1.5
• Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino Blended Creme (no whip)- Calories: 360, total fat (g): 2.5
  

Pass on these:

Hot Espresso:

• Peppermint White Chocolate mocha (with whip)- Calories: 540, total fat (g): 19
• White Chocolate Mocha (with whip)- Calories: 470, total fat (g): 18
• Espresso Truffle (with whip)- Calories: 460, total fat (g): 24
  
• Peppermint Mocha Twist (with whip)- Calories: 400, total fat (g): 15
• Pumpkin Spice Latte (with whip)- Calories: 380, total fat (g): 13

Frappuccinos:

• Strawberries & Creme frappuccino Blended Creme (with whip)- Calories: 570, total fat (g): 15
• Double Chocolaty Chip Frappuccino Blended Creme (with whip)- Calories: 510, total fat (g): 19
  
• Mint Mocha Chip Frappuccino (with chocolate whipped cream)- Calories: 470, total fat (g): 19
• Peppermint Mocha Twist Frappuccino (with whip)- Calories: 470, total fat (g): 17
• Java Chip Frappuccino (with whip)- Calories: 460, total fat (g): 19
• Cafe Vanilla Frappuccino (with whip)- Calories: 430, total fat (g): 14
• White Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino (with whip)- Calories: 410, total fat (g): 16

* Try ordering any drink without whipped cream. It can cut up to 70 calories (light frappuccinos do not have whipped creme on them)!

* Ordering non-fat milk instead of 2% cuts 40 calories!

* Iced coffees have less calories than hot coffees of the same size do!

* In general stay away from the Creme frappuccinos because they are way more fattening than they other ones. 

* I got the information above from starbucks.com and for more information on starbucks nutritional values go here!