Best Iced-Coffee Drinks for Your Waistline

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By: Tanya Jolliffe : 8/6/2012 10:00 AM     51 comments : 30,018 Views

Does the hot and humid weather this summer have you reaching for iced coffee instead of your favorite hot brewed variety? If so, are they having a positive or negative impact on your weight goals? Although an iced coffee can be as simple as brewed coffee over ice (usually around 15 calories as with Starbucks Grande Iced Caffe' Americano), there tend to be many choices and varying degrees of nutritional value when you order them on the run. If you are enjoying frequent iced coffee drinks and having difficulty reaching your weight goals, there could be a connection. 
 
Typical recommendations when ordering iced coffee drinks and trying to limit calories is to select the smallest size, request skim milk, and hold the whipped or chocolate topping. Sometimes it can be very difficult to remember to keep everything straight when you are trying to order in a hurry. Here is a quick list of nine 16-ounce choices that can help keep you cool while helping to maintain your waistline.

Starbucks Grande Iced Skinny Flavored Latte (select from many sugar-free flavored syrups)
Calories – 80
Fat – 0 grams
Sugars – 10 grams
 
Starbucks Grande Iced Skinny Mocha
Calories – 100
Fat – 1.5 grams
Sugars – 8 grams
 
Starbucks Grande Mocha Light Frappuccino
Calories – 140
Fat – 1 gram
Sugars – 19 grams sugar
(You can also purchase these in a 9.5-ounce bottle from a local supermarket that are 100 calories/3 grams fat/11 grams sugar).
 
McDonald's McCafe' Medium Iced Nonfat Latte with Sugar-free Vanilla Syrup
Calories – 50
Fat – 0 grams
Sugars – 6 grams
 
Dunkin' Donuts Medium Iced Hazelnut Coffee with Skim Milk
Calories – 20
Fat – 0 grams
Sugars – 2 grams
 
Dunkin' Donuts Medium Iced Roast Coffee with Skim Milk and Splenda
Calories – 40
Fat – 0 grams
Sugars – 2 grams
 
Panera Large Iced Vanilla Latte with Skim Milk and Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup
Calories – 140
Fat – 0 grams
Sugars – 18 grams
 
Panera Large Iced Cappuccino with Skim Milk
Calories – 80
Fat – 0 grams
Sugar – 11 grams
 
Burger King Seattle's Best Medium Cold-brew Vanilla Latte with Skim Milk
Calories – 90
Fat – 0 grams
Sugars – 26 grams

 
Here are some higher calorie options that it would be best to skip unless you select the smallest size, request skim milk, and hold the whipped or chocolate toppings.

Starbucks Grande Java Chip Frappuccino
Calories – 460
Fat – 19 grams
Sugars – 55 grams
 
McDonald's McCafe' Large Iced Caramel Mocha
Calories – 390
Fat – 14 grams
Sugars – 48 grams
 
Dunkin' Donuts Large Caramel Turtle Iced Latte 
Calories – 450
Fat – 12 grams
Sugars – 67 grams
 
Cold Stone Creamery "Gotta Have It" Iced Raspberry Truffle Mocha Latte
Calories – 520
Fat – 19 grams
Sugars – 71 grams
 
Baskin Robbins Large Iced Cappy Mocha Blast
Calories – 610
Fat – 10 grams
Sugars – 86 grams
 
Seattle's Best Large Cold-Brewed Marble Mocha
Calories – 540
Fat - 23 grams
Sugars – 68 grams
 

Black coffee + Unjury Chocolate Splendor Protein Powder + ice + Magic Bullet = the best ice coffee for your waistline. :)

Wow Jen, I actually have an option at McDonald's???

McDonald's McCafe' Medium Iced Nonfat Latte with Sugar-free Vanilla Syrup
Calories – 50
Fat – 0 grams
Sugars – 6 grams

I checked this out online right now. Looks like the 6 sugar grams (= 6 carb grams) are probably from the nonfat milk. Not bad!!!

I have to put the name of this iced coffee in my iPhone so I can make sure I order it correctly if I ever find myself near a McD's. Thanks for sharing gurl!!!

 If you ever find yourself near a McD's? LOL.. Arent they on just about EVERY street corner just like Starbucks? HAHA... Just teasin :P

Freaking Aye Ryan, is this "Bash on Jenn" day????  lol

Well, I guess you are right.  I just meant as a good little sleeved gurl, I don't normally go to McD's anymore. 

Dang, are you and I bored today or what???

Yea, reaaallllly boring day at work. Taking off in 15 minutes for a Dr appointment with my PCP. Had to get blood work done this morning for my 6 months checkup next friday with my surgeon. Been a long day. I should have just worked from home today but I had a meeting.

Might go grab myself a Big Mac and a Large Diet Soda for the trip home....LOL... I kid, I kid... :)

 I came across it on Spark-people email... Thought Id share!  Nice to know you have a choice sometimes lol 

Thanks for sharing this.  It will come in handy when Im traveling. :)

I have been playing around with iced coffee recipes as it is my new obsession..lol

I take instant coffee add ho****er..dissolve... I use 1/4 cup to 1/2 of a cup of almond milk, add splenda, sugar free vanilla syrup and sometimes some sugar free vanillla creamer and fill the rest of the cup up with water and pour all over ice...turns out pretty good...I dont have exact measurements except for the almond milk I just eyeball it...hits less in the wallet as I drink a store bought everyday on the way to work, so this helps on my off days

I've been on a iced coffee kick lately (Im totally addicted lol) so thank you very much for posting this!!