Here's What to Skip and What to Sip When It Comes to Starbucks's Creamy, Icy Drinks
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If warm weather has you craving a cool, refreshing sweet treat — inspiring you to head to your local Starbucks for a creamy drink, like the Caffè Espresso Frappuccino — before downing 380 calories in a few chilly sips, you should consider your choices. These stats will help shave calories off your order.
Caramel
| Instead of | 16-oz. Caramel Frappuccino Blended Beverage: Coffee blended with caramel sauce, whole milk, and ice, topped with whipped cream and caramel sauce: 420 calories |
| Go For | 16-oz. Caramel Frappuccino Light Blended Beverage: Coffee blended with caramel sauce, nonfat milk, and ice: 140 calories |
| Calories Saved | 280 |
Mocha
| Instead of | 16-oz. Iced Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha: Espresso, whole milk, white chocolate flavored sauce, and peppermint flavored syrup on ice, topped with sweetened whipped cream: 500 calories |
| Go For | 16-oz. Iced Skinny Mocha: Bittersweet skinny mocha sauce, espresso, and nonfat milk served over ice: 120 calories |
| Calories Saved | 380 |
Vanilla
| Instead of | 16-oz. Caffè Vanilla Frappuccino: Coffee with vanilla bean powder, blended with whole milk and ice, topped with sweetened whipped cream: 430 calories |
| Go For | 16-oz. Caffè Vanilla Frappuccino Light: Coffee flavored with vanilla and blended with nonfat milk and ice: 180 calories |
| Calories Saved | 250 |
Strawberry
| Instead of | 16-oz. Strawberries & Crème Frappuccino Blended Crème: Strawberries and whole milk blended with ice and topped with a swirl of whipped cream: 370 calories |
| Go For | 16-oz. Strawberry Smoothie: A nourishing blend of natural strawberry puree, a whole banana, nonfat milk, whey protein, fiber powder, and ice: 290 calories |
| Calories Saved | 80 |
Chocolate
| Instead of | 16-oz. Double Chocolaty Chip Frappuccino Blended Crème: A creamy blend of rich mocha-flavored sauce, chocolaty chips, whole milk, and ice, topped with sweetened whipped cream and mocha drizzle: 420 calories |
| Go For | 16-oz. Mocha Frappuccino Light Blended Beverage: Coffee with rich mocha sauce blended with nonfat milk and ice: 140 calories |
| Calories Saved | 280 |
Java Chip
| Instead of | 16-oz. Java Chip Frappuccino Blended Beverage: Coffee with rich mocha-flavored sauce, blended with whole milk, chocolaty chips, and ice, topped with sweetened whipped cream and chocolate-flavored drizzle: 470 calories |
| Go For | 16-oz. Java Chip Frappuccino Light Blended Beverage: Coffee with rich mocha-flavored sauce blended with nonfat milk, chocolaty chips, and ice: 210 calories |
| Calories Saved | 260 |
Cinnamon
| Instead of | 16-oz. Cinnamon Dolce Frappuccino Blended Beverage: Coffee with cinnamon dolce-flavored sauce, blended with whole milk and ice, topped with sweetened whipped cream and cinnamon dolce topping: 380 calories |
| Go For | 16-oz. Cinnamon Dolce Frappuccino Light Blended Beverage: Coffee flavored with cinnamon syrup, blended with nonfat milk and ice: 110 calories |
| Calories Saved | 270 |