Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte & Nutrition

This morning, I had to drive my daughter to school. I decided that since I was already out, I might as well treat myself to a Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks. I’ve really enjoyed these lattes in the past. They are made with a pumpkin-milk base and pumpkin pie spices. I made my own version last year….. I’ll share my recipe as soon as I find where I put it. 

I had my boy in the car, so we hit the drive-thru. It took forever. Seriously. I think I was in that line for almost 10 minutes and my coffee cost almost $4, which I think is crazy and the main reason that I do not visit Starbucks very often.

Did you know that you can look up the nutrition information for the products that Starbucks carries? 

I chose a Grande size drink and it was made with whipped cream, although I did not order it that way. The whipped cream adds 7 grams of fat, with 4.5 grams of these being saturated fat and a total of 330 calories. Skip the whipped cream, order with fat-free milk and the Grande size reads more like this:

Calories: 260
Fat:0
Saturated Fat: 0
Protein: 14 grams
Calcium: 50% RDA

If you prefer your Pumpkin Spice in a Frappuccino, then here’s a peek at the nutritional information for a 16 ounce Grande without whipped cream:

Calories: 290
Total fat: 3.5
Saturated fat: 2
Protein: 6 grams
Calcium: 20% RDA

Image credit: Michelle Smith