Sunday, 16 November 2008

Survival Guide: Starbucks

You may feel like a super skinny celebrity when walking around a shopping centre clutching your purse and a Venti Java Chip Frappucino Whip but holy shit, you have just mindlessly inhaled a huge 520cals and 19.6g fat. That is like scoffing two bars of chocolate, or even a Big Mac.
Heart attack alert!
There's no excuse for it. There are Nutrition Leaflets in store and even a pdf file here.
However, if you're feeling lazy, here are some of my favourite beverages:

For the hardcore coffee addict:
Tall Brewed Coffee: 4cal 0.1gfat
Tall Americano: 11cal 0gfat
Solo Espresso: 6cal 0gfat

For those who like it milky and sweet:
Tall Skimmed Cappucino: 64cal and 0.1gfat
Tall Skimmed Latte: 102cal and 0.2gfat
Tall Skinny flavoured Latte: 102cal and 0.2g fat

For those who drink coffee like it's a dessert:
Tall Frappucino Light Blended Coffee: 91cal and 0.7gfat
Tall Frappucino Light Blended Mocha: 113cal and 1.1gfat
Tall Frappucino Light Belended Coffee Caramel: 129cal and 1.4gfat

Quick tips:
  • Always choose Tall, it's 254ml, about as much coffee as in a regular cup. A venti has a huge 473ml. Seriously, unless you want to pee every 5 minutes you do NOT need that much coffee.
  • Always says Skinny. This means skimmed milk and sugar free syrup.
  • Extra espresso = less room for milk = less calories.
  • No whip. It can shamlessly add 50-100cals.
A side note on food:
Although I've never actually enjoyed anything I've eaten from Starbucks, if you are hungry these things have the lowest ammount of calories:
  1. Fruit salad 102cals
  2. Valencia Orange Cake 138cals
  3. Marshmallow twizzle 140cals
  4. Strawberry/Blueberry Yogurt 178 and 194cals respectively
  5. Low fat Carrot and Orange cake 200cals
So there you have it. Now there's no excuses for consuming a quarter of your daily calories throug a straw!

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