12 Low-Sugar Starbucks Drinks
In a world where we consume too much sugar, it’s difficult to know where to start cutting back. For me, I know I can certainly drink less sugary drinks regularly, especially when it comes to my Starbucks order.
Drinking coffee or tea everyday is not a bad thing, however, many coffee beverages have way too much sugar. Instead of getting a long-lasting energy boost, your blood sugar spikes and drops faster than you can say Venti Iced Caramel Macchiato.
To give you a little idea of how much sugar is found in popular Starbucks drinks:
Venti Caramel Frappuccino- 73 GRAMS OF SUGAR and 470 calories
Hot Grande Vanilla Latte-31 GRAMS OF SUGAR…(the venti size has 41 grams of sugar)
As a comparison, a 12 ounce can of Coca-Cola has 39 grams of sugar and 138 calories.
So to help you start your day off on a healthier foot, I put together a list of 12 low sugar Starbucks drinks (all 10 grams of sugar or less) you can order to reduce your overall sugar intake!
1. Iced Caffe Americano
0 grams of sugar
This drink is espresso mixed with water, no sugar or sweetener added.
2. Iced Coffee (no classic syrup)
0 grams of sugar
Iced coffee on its own does not have any sweetener or sugars. For a little flavor and sweetness, ask for one pump of vanilla (5 grams of sugar).
3. Nitro Cold Brew with Sweet Cream
4 grams of sugar
This cold brew drink has a layer of sweet cream foam on top to add a light sweetness to the drink.
4. Iced Skinny Vanilla Latte with Nonfat Milk, Grande
10 grams of sugar
This option is TOO GOOD to be true! The Skinny Vanilla Syrup and nonfat milk drop the sugar content way down.
5. Iced Skinny Mocha with Nonfat Milk, Grande
7 grams of sugar
With this drink, you can have your chocolate, drink your coffee, and lose weight too!
6. Cappuccino with Almond Milk, Grande
5 grams of sugar
The almond milk drops the sugar from 10 grams to 5 grams compared to a regular 2 % milk Cappuccino.
7. Espresso con Panna
1 gram of sugar
This drink is just espresso topped with whipped cream. Few ingredients, low sugar!
8. Espresso Macchiato
0 grams of sugar
This is just espresso topped with steamed milk and foam.
9. Caffe Misto
10 grams of sugar
This drink is made from brewed coffee and steamed milk for a subtle sweetness.
10. Unsweetened Iced Passion Tango Tea
0 grams of sugar
The grande Iced Passion Tango Tea typically has 11g of sugar in it, but when you ask for it unsweetened, it has 0 grams!! Ask for the drink to be “half sweet” for just over 5 grams of sugar if you aren’t used to unsweetened tea!
11. Unsweetened Peach Citrus White Tea Infusion
0 grams of sugar
Make sure to ask for this tea to be unsweetened!
12. Spindrift® Raspberry Lime Sparkling Water
1 gram of sugar per can
As I mentioned before, drinking coffee or tea each morning is not a bad thing. Both can certainly be part of a healthy lifestyle. The issue is when the coffee or tea is packed with unnecessary added sugar. If you are someone who gets two of these sugary drinks each day, that can quickly add up and prevent you from reaching your health goals.
You certainly don’t need to stop buying from Starbucks, just consider ordering your drink with a little bit less sugar. Make it a gradual change too so you’re more likely to stick to it!
I hope this post helps you when choosing a lower sugar Starbucks drink option! If you have a favorite low sugar Starbucks drink you typically order, let me know in the comments below!
