Starbucks Frappuccino can have more calories than a Big Mac!

[Tenchiro]

That Grande Mocha Frappuccino Can Add Up The Calories
June 28, 2004
By KOMO Staff & News Services

SEATTLE - Gary Lass didn't think twice before ordering his usual Starbucks grande mocha Frappuccino on a recent sunny afternoon.

"I drink too many of these, and they're not good for me," the 63-year-old Seattle resident admitted a bit sheepishly as he sipped the 420-calorie chocolate, coffee and whipped cream concoction. "I always wish I hadn't afterward, but my craving overcomes common sense."

It may seem counterintuitive to say that coffee is fattening - and, indeed, a regular cup of joe at Starbucks has just 10 calories. But add a little milk, a splash of chocolate or a squirt of whipping cream and things can get considerably more caloric.

A 16-ounce nonfat latte weighs in at a meager 160 calories, but the same size mocha - with whole milk and whipped cream - jumps up to 400 calories.

The sweet, summery frozen drinks can be even more tempting - and sinful. The largest Java Chip Frappuccino weighs in at 650 calories - 50 calories more than a Big Mac - and contains 25 grams of fat, compared with 33 grams for the Big Mac.

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[Westy]

You should not drink any beverage that can not be ordered with one word, not including the size.

Coffee-good
Beer-good
Whiskey-good
water-good
Milk-good

Brandy manhatten-bad
tonic water with a little bit of ica and a twist of lime-bad
iced Grande mocha latte chino halfe frappe-pull your head out of your ass and try to enjoy the simple things in life.

[Snacks]

You should not drink any beverage that can not be ordered with one word, not including the size.

Coffee-good
Beer-good
Whiskey-good
water-good
Milk-good

Brandy manhatten-bad
tonic water with a little bit of ica and a twist of lime-bad
iced Grande mocha latte chino halfe frappe-pull your head out of your ass and try to enjoy the simple things in life.

Hahaha :thumb:

You had me until milk. Milk = tummy ache. :mumble:

[Silver]

All those calories, just because you don't like the way coffee tastes in the first place...

[fonseca]

No worse than a bowl of ice cream...

Not that I give Starbucks my business.

[Tenchiro]

No worse than a bowl of ice cream...

But how many people eat a bowl of icecream every morning?

[fonseca]

But how many people eat a bowl of icecream every morning?

Not every morning, but judging by the size of most Americans, every night. Right after the fast food burger and fries and diet coke. :oink:

[dirteater]

I just realized that my favorite daily morning drink (mint condition) at caribou coffee has over 600 calories and 53g of fat. OMG no wonder I bike every evening and can't shed these last 15 lbs. Starting tomorrow my new drink is going to be a light roast...

[Brian HCM#1]

Not every morning, but judging by the size of most Americans, every night. Right after the fast food burger and fries and diet coke. :oink:
You know I never understood that? Watching these very large people eat an extra large meal at McDonalds, and rinse it down with a diet coke :think:

[ted89]

all my fat relatives chug the diet - - i wonder what the health effects of all the chemicals in diet soda are, on a long term basis (if one is a frequent drinker)

[Slugman]

You should not drink any beverage that can not be ordered with one word, not including the size.

Coffee-good
Beer-good
Whiskey-good
water-good
Milk-good

Brandy manhatten-bad
tonic water with a little bit of ica and a twist of lime-bad
iced Grande mocha latte chino halfe frappe-pull your head out of your ass and try to enjoy the simple things in life.

What about "Red Bull"... or should I start saying it as one word?
redbull - good
Vodka - good
Redbull + Vodka - Even better!

[Tenchiro]

You know I never understood that? Watching these very large people eat an extra large meal at McDonalds, and rinse it down with a diet coke :think:

Well considering that the average fast food sized Coke has 500+ calories, it is probably a pretty smart move. (or a not so stupid move....) :oink:

[Knuckleslammer]

Diet Coke is the absolute worst thing you can put into your body. Just drink the regular un-diet sheit, and work out and sweat off the calories. With the ammount of garbage I eat, at least 3000 calories per day, if I diddn't sweat it out, I'd weigh 400lbs, not 180. I'm so phucking glad I don't have a gut

Knuckle