Starbucks may be our top choice when getting our daily fix of coffee. However, many of our favorites are loaded with sugar, syrups, and extra calories. If you’re looking for a healthier way to enjoy your favorites without sacrificing flavor, we’ve got you covered! These 12 smart drink swaps will help you enjoy a lighter and healthier Starbucks experience.
12. Light Pistachio Sweet Cream Cold Brew
That Pistachio Sweet Cream Cold Brew sure is sweet, with 250 calories and 32 grams of sugar. Still, you can lessen the sweetness and make it a bit healthier by swapping it to Light Pistachio Sweet Cream Cold Brew. It only has 110 calories and 17 grams of sugar in its grande-sized Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew, a sugar-free vanilla pump, and pistachio syrup.
11. Toasted Vanilla Oat Milk Espresso
Swap your Toasted Vanilla Oat Milk Shaken Espresso, which contains 140 calories and 11 grams of sugar, for a better alternative. Get the Toasted Vanilla Oat Milk Espresso instead, with just 65 calories and no sugar at all in a grande cup. It still has two shots of espresso over ice with a splash of oat milk and a pump of toasted vanilla.
10. Vanilla Iced Coffee
Let’s get back to the basics with a good sip of Vanilla Latte. However, this classic favorite contains 250 calories and 35 grams of sugar. Instead, swap it for another classic which is the Vanilla Iced Coffee that has 60 calories and only 9 grams of sugar. It features a grande iced coffee base with soy milk and a pump of regular vanilla syrup.
9. Light Matcha Latte
Matcha Latte lovers, here’s a healthier swap for you. You can enjoy matcha without the 240 calories and 28 grams of sugar when you swap it for a Light Matcha Latte in a tall cup. It contains only 70 calories and 11 grams of sugar, plus 6 oz of almond milk and one scoop of matcha powder.
8. White Chocolate Cold Brew
The Iced White Chocolate Mocha might be your comfort drink, but did you know it contains 420 calories and 56 grams of sugar? Instead, you can swap it for a White Chocolate Cold Brew, which only contains 90 calories and 11 grams of sugar. It features a Grande cold brew with one pump of white chocolate mocha and sugar-free vanilla. It also has a splash of half and half.
7. Skinny Chai Latte
Loving your Iced Chai Latte? What you probably don’t know is that it has 240 calories and at least 29 grams of sugar for just a single cup. For a healthier option, swap it with a grande-sized Skinny Chai Latte with just 70 calories and 2 grams of sugar. It features an iced coffee base plus oat milk. There’s also one pump of SF vanilla and chai syrup.
6. Iced Apple Crisp
Nothing beats a good old Apple Crisp Macchiato, not until you learn that it has 320 calories and 29 grams of sugar. For a better option, swap it with Iced Apple Crisp, which only has 150 calories and 11 grams of sugar. It still has your caffeine of grande-sized iced coffee with soy milk (no cream) plus two pumps of apple brown and sugar syrup.
5. Strawberry Passion Tango Tea Lemonade
Swap that Blended Strawberry Lemonade, which has 190 calories and 45 grams of sugar, for the Strawberry Passion Tango Tea Lemonade. It only contains 50 calories and 12 grams of sugar. The blended drink consists of a grande-sized Iced Passion Tea Lemonade that’s light.
4. Caramel Lover’s Coffee
Sadly, everyone’s favorite Caramel Macchiato has 250 calories and 33 grams of sugar. It’s a good thing that you can swap them for Caramel Lover’s Coffee, with 100 calories and 18 grams of sugar. It features a venti Blonde Iced Shaken Espresso with No Classic plus two pumps of caramel. It also has almond milk instead of 2 percent and a caramel drizzle.
3. Caramel Vanilla Iced Coffee
It’s time to give up the Caramel Brulee Latte with 240 calories and 48 grams of sugar for a much healthier swap. Try the Caramel Vanilla Iced Coffee instead, with just 70 calories and 16 grams of sugar. It features a grande iced coffee with a pump of caramel brulee sauce and sugar-free vanilla. The top features a splash of half-and-half almond milk.
2. Toasted White Mocha Cold Brew
The festive Toasted White Chocolate Mocha might not be too festive for your health as it contains 400 calories and 55 grams of sugar. The good news is you can swap it with a Toasted White Mocha Cold Brew with 100 calories and 11 grams of sugar. It contains a grande cold brew, two percent milk, a pump of toasted white mocha sauce, and sugar-free vanilla.
1. Caramel Iced Coffee
The Caramel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino might be too much to handle for your health with 470 calories and 60 grams of sugar. Better swap it with Caramel Iced Coffee with a huge drop down of 90 calories and 11 grams of sugar. It features an iced coffee base with one to two pumps of caramel and a splash of almond or coconut milk.