Low-calorie Starbucks drinks
Black coffee, Cold Brew and unsweetened tea are about 5 calories. Most of the calories in everything else come from three things you can change: syrup pumps, the milk, and whipped cream.
| Drink (Grande, as standard) | kcal | Carbs | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Brew, black | 5 | 0 g | 0 g |
| Pike Place brewed coffee | 5 | 0 g | 1 g |
| Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew | 110 | 14 g | 1 g |
| Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso | 120 | 20 g | 2 g |
| Cappuccino, 2% | 140 | 14 g | 9 g |
| Pink Drink | 140 | 27 g | 1 g |
Grande figures from Starbucks US nutrition information; Tall and Venti are scaled estimates. Tap a drink to open it in the Starbucks calorie calculator and add pumps, milk or whip.
What each change saves on a Grande
- Grande vanilla latte, as standard (4 pumps)270 kcal
- Same latte with 2 pumps230 kcal
- Same latte with sugar-free vanilla190 kcal
- Sugar-free vanilla latte with almond milk130 kcal
Whipped cream adds about 80 calories and caramel drizzle about 15. Asking for no whip on a mocha or Frappuccino is the single easiest cut on the menu.
Also see the low-calorie fast food list for full meals, including a cold brew with egg white bites at about 175 calories.
FAQ
What is the lowest-calorie drink at Starbucks?
Brewed coffee, Cold Brew, Americano and unsweetened iced tea are all around 5–15 calories for a Grande. They stay that way as long as you skip syrup, sweet cream and whipped cream.
How many calories does a pump of syrup add?
About 20 calories and 5 g of sugar per pump of classic, vanilla, caramel or hazelnut syrup. A Tall usually gets 3 pumps, a Grande 4 and a hot Venti 5, so the syrup alone can be 60–100 calories.
Which milk is lowest in calories at Starbucks?
Almond milk. On a Grande latte it saves about 60 calories compared with 2%, but it also takes away most of the protein. Nonfat milk keeps the protein with fewer calories than 2%.
What low-calorie Starbucks drinks still taste sweet?
Ask for sugar-free vanilla syrup in a latte or cold brew, or fewer pumps of regular syrup. A Grande Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew is about 110 calories; a Pink Drink is about 140.