Fast Food 4-1-1: Starbucks
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Ok, ok, so Starbucks is not technically fast food, but lots of people, including me, frequent them and they are fraught with danger for those looking to make healthy choices. Most of the drinks contain plenty of calories, fat, and sugar and they pass under the radar because few people consider how many calories can be shoved into a drink.
| Calories | Fat(g) | Carbs(g) | Protein(g) | Fiber(g) | |
| McDonalds Big Mac | 540 | 29 | 45 | 25 | 3 |
| Worst Choices | |||||
| Strawberries and Creme Frappucino w/Whipped Cream (Venti)* | 750 | 15 | 135 | 10 | 2 |
| Eggnog Latte | 630 | 30 | 69 | 21 | 0 |
| Iced Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha | 710 | 26 (5 g Trans Fat!) | 109 | 14 | 0 |
| Best Choices** | |||||
| Coffee | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cafe Americano | 25 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Various Tazo Iced Teas*** | 130 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
** The best choices are simple coffee drinks. If the drink contains milk, choose skim or lowfat milk. Use less sugar or an artificial sweetener.
*** The Tazo teas are sweetened with sugar, but given the other choices on the menu, I don't think they are a bad choice.
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