| Beverage |
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
|
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Not all coffee drinks are high in calories. Plain coffee is almost a zero calorie drink.
Milk and Sugar make Coffee Fattening
Coffee drinks are high in calories due to what we add to the coffee.
Caffeine is a bitter chemical so we tend to sweeten it up – with milk, sugar, or syrups.
The larger the drink volume – the more milk you will be getting. With espresso-based drinks (latte, cappuccino) – the amount of water in the drink is minimal (typically 45ml / 1.5 fl. oz per espresso shot).
You do the math: a 16 ounces Grande Latte from Starbucks will have two espresso shots (~ 3 oz) — that leaves around 13 ounces of 2% milk (depending on how much foam tops the drink) – so there’s 198 Calories already.
Add in cream, a pump of flavored syrup, and some sugar – and you are in for a very calorie-dense drink – more like sweetened milk than coffee.
Calories in Coffee Extras
| 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
|
Coffee is almost Zero Calorie
According to the USDA nutrient database – an 8 ounce cup of coffee (brewed from grounds) has just 2 (yes two) Calories. The calories come from a tiny amount of protein and some mono-unsaturated oils.
The coffee bean has oils in it (which is why a barista often needs to clean their espresso machine to prevent an oily build up). Sometimes a really bad coffee can be due to the oils in it becoming rancid (this often occurs from dark roasts, which cause a subsequent release of oils – if the beans are stored for a long time the oils may go slightly rancid).
So: coffee beans + water = virtually calorie-free.
The Bottom Line
If you are looking at reducing the amount of calories in your diet and coffee is your thing: It’s time to work on that sweet tooth. The best option is to drink an Americano (espresso + water).
Believe it or not, espresso drinks have less caffeine than brewed drinks (where the water is in contact with the coffee grounds for a longer time).
Minimize the amount of extras you put into your coffee – and you may well remove a significant amount of Calories from your diet.
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Nutrition sources: starbucks. mcdonald’s, dunkin donuts.
Well, First of all Coffee-mate was never mentioned above and second if you would have read correctly, you would have seen that the calorie info is for Tablespoons not Teaspoons. Coffee-mate has 10 calories per teaspoon which would make that product 40 calories per tablespoon.
I actually found the information on this website about calories isn’t all accurate. Coffeemate (the regular powder) only has 10 calories. 110 calories in 8 oz of 1 percent milk.
Well telling people that a cup of coffee is 2000 calories would freak a lot of people out
I like coffee too and according to my point of view iced coffee contains a high number of calories.
Good thing I only drink black. Real coffee drinker drink only black.
Uh.. mcdonalds and tim hortons have the same supplier for their coffee.
I think Turkish coffee without sugar is the best. I always felt bad when drinking it but now i see,t’s only smashed coffee beans and water!