There is definitelly confusion over the caloric content of coffee drinks. Not all coffee drinks are high in calories. If you take coffee without additives, you'll have almost a zero calorie drink. By additives I mean milk, sugar and cream.
With espresso drinks (cappuccino, latte) the amount of water in the drink is minimal (typically 45mls / 1.5 fl. ounces per espresso shot). The math is simple: a 16 ounces Grande latte from Starbucks will have two espresso shots (~ 3 oz), so we have around 13 ounces of milk (depending on the foam on top). And here you go - 198 calories (if the milk is 2% reduced fat). If you add cream and sugar, you 'll have a high calorie coffee drink.
Coffee drinks calorie chart |
| Drink |
Volume (oz) |
Calories |
| Instant coffee |
1 rounded tsp dry powder |
4 |
| Instant coffee |
8 |
4 |
| Espresso coffee |
1 |
1 |
| Brewed coffee |
8 |
2 |
| McDonald's cappuccino |
16 |
130 |
| McDonald's latte |
16 |
180 |
| McDonald's mocha |
16 |
330 |
| McDonald's brewed coffee (large) |
16 |
0 |
| Dunkin donuts latte |
10 |
120 |
| Dunkin donuts cappuccino |
10 |
80 |
| Dunkin donuts mocha swirl latte |
10 |
230 |
| Dunkin donuts brewed coffee |
10 |
15 |
| Starbucks brewed coffee |
16 |
5 |
| Starbucks caffè Americano |
16 |
15 |
| Starbucks caffè latte |
16 |
220 |
| Starbucks caffè mocha (no whip) |
16 |
290 |
| Starbucks caffè mocha (whip) |
16 |
360 |
| Starbucks cappucino |
16 |
140 |
| Starbucks peppermint white chocolate mocha (whip) |
16 |
560 |
| Starbucks caffe vanilla frappucino blended coffee (whip) |
16 |
430 |
| Starbucks hot chocolate (no whip) |
16 |
330 |
Coffee additives chart |
| Extras |
Calories (per Tablespoon) |
| Cream |
52 |
| Half-and-half |
20 |
| Whole milk |
9 |
| Fat-free milk |
5 |
| Sugar |
48 |
| McDonald's coffee cream (liquid) |
20 |
| Plain nondairy creamer (powder) |
33 |
| Plain, light nondairy creamer (powder) |
25 |
| Flavored nondairy creamer (powder) |
45 |
| Flavored, reduced-fat nondairy creamer (powder) |
40 |
| Plain nondairy creamer (liquid) |
20 |
| Plain, light nondairy creamer (liquid) |
10 |
| Flavored nondairy creamer (liquid) |
35 |
| Flavored, reduced-fat nondairy creamer (liquid) |
20 |
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