Low Calorie Starbucks Drinks
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On a weight loss diet or keeping track of calories, but missing Starbucks? These are the BEST low calorie Starbucks drinks to choose from. Tips, tricks, and how to order one.
Starbucks is truly a coffee chain that caters to ALL diets. You’ll find their standard range of food and beverages, but also ways to tweak them to be low carb, dairy-free, and now, low-calorie.
With a few smart swaps, you can enjoy vanilla lattes, frappuccinos, and other blended or flavored beverages with half the calories and sugar. Whether you like hot drinks or iced drinks, you’ll be covered.
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How to order low calorie Starbucks drinks
All of the Starbucks beverages can easily be made low-calorie with a few smart swaps-
- Choose non-fat or dairy-free beverages. Not-fat milk and almond milk both have very low calories, over half the calories of full-fat milk.
- Request sugar free syrups. For a grande-sized coffee, there are four pumps of syrup. Each pump contains 20 calories, totaling 80 calories per drink. By switching to the sugar free syrup, you cut all the calories from it completely.
- Opt for black tea and coffee. Most of us enjoy the notion of an iced or hot beverage. By choosing unsweetened tea or coffee, you’ll be consuming fewer than 5 calories per serving.
Low calorie hot Starbucks drinks
Nearly every single hot drink can have the calories slashed significantly, with a few changes. Here are the 40 most popular hot and cold beverages, with almost all under 150 calories.
Please note: These are the calorie counts based on a tall beverage (354 ml) using non-fat milk and any substitutions listed below.
Black teas: 0 calories when unsweetened.
Green teas: 1 calorie when unsweetened.
Herbal teas: 1-2 calories when unsweetened.
Americano and brewed coffee: 3 calories.
Caffe misto: 60 calories.
Cappuccino: 60 calories.
Blonde latte: 80 calories.
Flat white: 100 calories.
Caffe latte: 100 calories.
London fog: 110 calories as is, 70 calories with sugar free syrup.
Caramel macchiato: 150 calories as is, 80 calories with no whip and sugar free caramel syrup.
Cinnamon dolce latte: 160 calories as is, 100 calories with no whip and sugar free cinnamon dolce syrup.
Chai tea latte: 160 calories as is, 100 calories with sugar free syrup.
Caffe mocha: 190 calories with no whip. 100 calories with non-fat milk and sugar free syrup.
Hot chocolate: 210 calories as is, 150 calories with no added sugar.
Low calorie iced Starbucks drinks
Like hot drinks, these iced drinks can be very low in calories with a few smart tweaks. The nutritional information is for the tall size.
Nitro cold brew: 3 calories.
Iced americano: 3 calories.
Black teas: 1-3 calories.
Green teas: 1-3 calories.
Herbal teas: 1-3 calories.
Iced coffee: 3 calories.
Refreshers: 60-70 calories each, depending on the flavor.
Cafe latte: 70 calories.
Lemonade: 70 calories.
Vanilla sweet cream cold brew: 100 calories as is, 60 calories with sugar free syrup.
Cinnamon dolce latte: 100 calories as is, 70 calories with sugar free cinnamon dolce syrup.
Flat white: 100 calories.
Shaken espresso: 120 calories.
Caramel macchiato: 120 calories as is, 65 calories with extra ice and sugar free caramel syrup.
Mochas: 150 calories as is, 80 calories with non-fat milk and sugar free syrup.
Chai tea: 150 calories as is, 100 calories with sugar free syrup.
Frappuccinos: 200 calories as is, 100 calories for a keto version, or 40 calories for a homemade Frappuccino.
Frequently asked questions
The healthiest drinks at Starbucks are their unsweetened teas. They have no calories and also provide nutrients and vitamins.
A skinny drink at Starbucks is any milk-based hot or cold beverage that uses non-fat milk instead of whole milk.
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“Lower calorie cafe drinks are most effective when they minimize sweeteners, creams, and oversized portions. This guide provides practical ordering tips that help reduce calories while maintaining flavor and enjoyment.” – Felicia Newell, MScAHN, RD, CPT.
Tried this one and it really is like Starbucks
I made this everyone loved it. A big hit!!!!!!!
Where can I find the fat free whippet cream? Does it contain dairy?
I find it at my grocery store.
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