Starbuck's

Considering that Starbuck's is taking over the world, I guess it deserves it's very own page here on the blog. There are a lot of good choices at Starbuck's, but there are even more diet disasters - some might be surprising.

              Here's a little quiz - Which is the smarter choice? a Zucchini Walnut Muffin or a Bacon, Gouda and Egg Frittata? How about a Hueveos Rancheros Wrap or a Greek Yogurt Honey Parfait? 

(answers at bottom)

HERE'S A LIST OF THE BEST STARBUCK'S CHOICES:

DRINKS:

• Drip Coffee - add your own calorie-free sweetener (Splenda) and low-fat milk, soy milk or a dash of half and half.
• Tazo Tea (any plain brewed tea - hot or iced) - order unsweetened and add your own calorie-free sweetener.  
• Caffe Americano (iced or hot) - add your own calorie-free sweetener (Splenda) and low-fat milk, soy milk or a dash of half and half.
• Espresso or Espresso Macchiato - add your own calorie-free sweetener (Splenda) and low-fat milk, soy milk or a dash of half and half.
• Drip coffee topped w/ a dash of steamed milk and 1 Stevia 

*I'm not a fan of "skinny" or low-fat drinks. They still have a lot of useless calories and sugar. But if you must... here's the best scenario - order a tall skinny flavored latte as a snack.

FOOD:

• Turkey and Swiss Sandwich
• Roma Tomato and Mozzarella Sandwich
• Egg White, Spinach and Feta Wrap
• Turkey Bacon and Egg Whites on English Muffin
• Roasted Veggie Panini 
• Perfect Oatmeal - add nut medley topping
• Huevos Rancheros Wrap
• Protein Tray

(ANSWERS) The Bold items are the better choices... 

       *Take a look at the amount of sugar and fat in the muffin! It's worse than a Snicker's bar. Surprisingly, the parfait is even higher in sugar than the muffin and the Snicker's.

Bacon, Gouda and Egg Frittata - 350 calories, 18 grams fat, 1 gram sugar, 17 grams protein

Zucchini Walnut Muffin - 480 calories, 28 grams fat, 28 grams sugar, 7 grams protein 

Greek Yogurt Honey Parfait - 290 calories, 12 grams fat, 32 grams sugar, 8 grams protein

Hueveos Rancheros Wrap - 330 calories, 15 grams fat, 4 grams sugar, 16 grams protein 

Here are some more of the MANY BAD choices:

• Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha - 470 (Grande), 78 grams of sugar
• Banana Nut Loaf - 490 calories, 46 grams of sugar
• Glazed Donut - 420 calories, 34 grams of sugar
• Strawberry Vivanno Smoothie - 280 calories, 39 grams of sugar