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Posted on Dec 16th 2009 12:00PM by Bev SklarFiled Under: Diet & Weight Loss
Bet Santa swings his sleigh through the Starbucks drive-thru before heading out on Christmas Eve. The man in the red suit doesn't count calories, so he probably orders a Peppermint Mocha with whip and shaved chocolate on top. But for those of us with fitness at the top of our Christmas wish list, a Peppermint Mocha gives pause. There are two reasons they taste so good -- fat and sugar.
Take a guess -- how many calories in a Starbucks grande Peppermint Mocha? Even better, find out how to customize this drink for far fewer holiday calories.
A Starbucks grande Peppermint Mocha has 410 calories. But don't freak out, by custom ordering around 200 calories away, you can indulge guilt-free. Ordering a Peppermint Mocha made with non-fat and no whip gets you down to 290 calories. Then try reducing the peppermint syrup and mocha sauce. According to Destiny over at Starbucks customer service, there are four pumps of peppermint syrup (20 calories per pump) in each grande Peppermint Mocha. The mocha sauce varies by barista. So requesting one pump peppermint and half the mocha sauce will get this drink down to around 200 calories. Not bad.
According to my local Starbucks, here's the lingo for this lower-calorie creation -- grande one pump peppermint, two pumps mocha, non-fat, no-whip peppermint mocha. Got it? You're worth it.
Check out Starbucks' custom-drink tips to lower calories on your next java order, then start shopping for fitness.
Take a guess -- how many calories in a Starbucks grande Peppermint Mocha? Even better, find out how to customize this drink for far fewer holiday calories.
A Starbucks grande Peppermint Mocha has 410 calories. But don't freak out, by custom ordering around 200 calories away, you can indulge guilt-free. Ordering a Peppermint Mocha made with non-fat and no whip gets you down to 290 calories. Then try reducing the peppermint syrup and mocha sauce. According to Destiny over at Starbucks customer service, there are four pumps of peppermint syrup (20 calories per pump) in each grande Peppermint Mocha. The mocha sauce varies by barista. So requesting one pump peppermint and half the mocha sauce will get this drink down to around 200 calories. Not bad.
According to my local Starbucks, here's the lingo for this lower-calorie creation -- grande one pump peppermint, two pumps mocha, non-fat, no-whip peppermint mocha. Got it? You're worth it.
Check out Starbucks' custom-drink tips to lower calories on your next java order, then start shopping for fitness.
