Taste Test: The 90-Calorie Gingerbread Latte Has Arrived!
Starbucks Delivers A Light Latte In Time For The Holidays!
Tis the season of holiday-ish lattes at the coffee chains across America. Millions trade in their mochas and caramel mochiatos for eggnog, peppermint, or pumpkin spice lattes. Well Starbucks is introducing a 90 calorie holiday option - a gingerbread latte with sugar-free syrup and nonfat milk (no whip of course).
Starting TODAY, November 8, just walk up to the counter and ask for "a tall nonfat gingerbread latte with sugar-free syrup and no whip." If you like getting "iced" lattes (and I totally understand this preference), a grande size (iced nonfat gingerbread latte with sugar-free syrup and no whip) will get you about the same calories as the tall sized hot latte.
Between these two options though, I preferred the hot latte. I definitely liked the gingerbread spice flavors and while I could detect the sugar-free syrup, it wasn't altogether unappealing. It might not be as noticeable to someone who is used to lot a of sugar-free products. I might be tempted next time to ask for lowfat milk or a half a squirt of regular syrup, though, because I think it needs just a little more oomph! (at least for me it does).
Here are the numbers:
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Starting TODAY, November 8, just walk up to the counter and ask for "a tall nonfat gingerbread latte with sugar-free syrup and no whip." If you like getting "iced" lattes (and I totally understand this preference), a grande size (iced nonfat gingerbread latte with sugar-free syrup and no whip) will get you about the same calories as the tall sized hot latte.
Between these two options though, I preferred the hot latte. I definitely liked the gingerbread spice flavors and while I could detect the sugar-free syrup, it wasn't altogether unappealing. It might not be as noticeable to someone who is used to lot a of sugar-free products. I might be tempted next time to ask for lowfat milk or a half a squirt of regular syrup, though, because I think it needs just a little more oomph! (at least for me it does).
Here are the numbers:
The nutritional information for a Tall Nonfat Gingerbread Latte with Sugar-free syrup is:On ice, a Tall Nonfat Latte with Sugar-free Syrup and no whip has:
- 90 Calories
- 0 g. Fat
- 0 g. Sat. Fat
- 5 mg Cholesterol
- 14 g. Carbs
- 60 Calories
- 0 g. Fat
- 0 g. Sat. Fat
- 5 mg. Cholesterol
- 9 g. Carbs
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22 Comments:
This has made my day, my month, and my year! The GBL is my favourite starbucks drink of all time, and to see it in a no fat option...I'm just overcome with joy!
Wow such a delicious alternative to the original. Was this available last year? If so I've missed out.
GREAT for Diabetics watching carbs.
just a tip with ordering : "[iced] grande nonfat sugarfree no whip gingerbread latte"
How about a Latte with fewer carbs
This is just an ad for Starbucks -why?
Tell us how to make this at home!
Some grocery stores or smart and final stores sell sugar free latte syrups if you want to make it at home. With only 90 cal, it does have fewer carbs. Most carbs would be from the milk, which also adds a little protein!
Finally they remembered! Why not have all flavored lattes in sugar-free version?! I like to add my own sugar, which is at least half of what they put in. Good thinking Starbucks!
I'm pleased to see Starbucks offer a tasty alternative to those who are watching their caloric intake. Although I'm not a daily Starbuck's customer (I would love to be), this 90 calorie offering is a bonus for me. I make my own lattes most of the time (I live out of town) & use fat free half and half. It has a slight amount of sugar but frothes up very nicely & you delete lots of calories. I have found sugarfree sauces: chocolate, white chocolate, cinnamon etc and also add powdered spices: cinnamon nutmeg, chocolate, etc. & have even used extracts out of my cupboard in lieu of sugarfree syrups(I've found syrups with Ace K & sucralose best & without Sodium Benzoate). But the key to a great homemade latte is FRESH GROUND COFFEE BEANS! Just the same, can't wait every year until Starbuck's brings out their "comfort" lattes with the pumpkin, gingerbread etc. They really hit the spot!
Way to go, Starbucks. I'll stop by for one of these on the weekend now.
And what about the horrors of sugar substitues. Does Web MD forget about that for the holidays?
Why do they always have to add some kind of sugar or sugar substitute? Why not make a drink without the sweetner? Milk has enough of its own natural sweetner that I think the drinks are sweet enough. When Starbucks starts to do that, maybe I'll be willing to fork over the $4 for a latte.
You could always "ask" for unsweetened its not that tough.
I'm disgusted with WebMD. Why is WebMD advertising for Starbucks? And especially advertising an unhealthy drink with sugar substitues that have a long list of health concerns. I trust the information on WebMD less and less and now go elsewhere for information on health concerns
I'm very dissapointed with WebMD for tricking me into reading this Starbuck's Ad. I don't appreciate this & will be reading fewer articles by WebMD. And since I am a nurse I will no longer refer patients to WebMD either.
I also am an RN and the nurses need to get over it. A tall coffee with SF Gingerbread syrup and nonfat milk or 1/21/2 is not that bad(Starbucks).
Definitely better than a full blown Latte with 500-800 calories and sugar.
I don't think that WebMD is intentionally advertising for Starbucks. I believe that they know that such a great number of people go to Starbucks that they are just letting us know there is an alternative to a high-fat, high-sugar drink when we get there. I appreciate your help, and don't worry: I will let all my friends and family know about your site. They will more than make up for the sourpuss paranoid people with their silly threats to not refer to you.
The 90-calorie Gingerbread Latte is
GREAT. We can all use a little less fat this time of year. Hats off to Starbucks
What about the sugar substitite tell us what the heatlh benifit is to pump those chemicals in us..and the MSG in the coffee...not so good after all. I agree with the comment...this is an advertisement for Starbucks...and the buck stops here..surprised at Web MD
To those of you who claim this is a commercial for Starbucks or that WebMD is somehow selling out here, your logic seems weird to me.
We live in a nation that consumes fast food and Starbucks coffee in epic proportions. That's reality. Why wouldn't WebMD try and suggest ways to at least minimize the harm in consuming a high-calorie, sugared beverage?
If you don't drink Starbucks drinks, don't worry about it. If you do, this is one way to do it in a way that's not so calorie-loaded. Sheesh, I don't see where Elaine suggested you all should go out and get something you wouldn't drink anyway.
Lighten up. Literally.
This was very helpful to me. I usually drink one or
two Starbucks a week and
I get the low fat milk
and use the regular syrup,
I did not know about the
reduced fat syrup. Keep it
coming!!!!!!!! Thanks
Hello people who are now mad at WebMD after reading this blog--I wrote this blog not the entire WebMD site!
Whenever I write about certain topics, I get a big reaction...Starbucks in one of them.
It is not meant to be an advertisement but a heads up to people out there that go to Starbucks on a regular basis.
Part of what I do here in my blog is alert people about new products that may help improve health in one way or another.
One of the other topics that I write about that seems to always cause a stir is artificial sweeteners. Sorry folks but there are lots of people out there interested in using alternatives to sugar some of the time. I try to present the research about what we know right now about these various topics. I have written more in depth about this in feature articles for WebMD over the years.
I personally try not to get too much sugar and alternative sweeteners in my typical day. To me, that just makes sense. But enjoying a serving every now and then of a nonfat sugar-free coffee drink? That works for me.
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