![]() I love the convenience, availability (they’re literally everywhere), predictability, and most importantly: the ability to customize my order. ![]() And more sugar = more calories.īut for all my nutrition-based teasing, I am a regular Starbucks customer. (The Grande White Chocolate Creme flavor has 11 teaspoons added sugar, not to mention 400 calories.) We see the single teaspoon of sugar we add to our coffee or the drizzle of honey we stir into our tea, but it’s easy to forget about the rest of it when it’s added in by food manufacturers, restaurants, and coffee shops before we actually start sipping. (That’s a reasonable amount of calories for breakfast…until you add a drink.) I use their Frappuccinos as an example of the shocking amount of “invisible” sugar in our beverages. It’s easy to poke fun at their 430+ calorie muffins and scones. I pick on Starbucks sometimes when I’m teaching my Nutrition 101 course.
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