Calories In Coffee Are Virtually Zero
In Basic Black



How Many Calories in Coffee?

Very few, in fact, if you drink it black.

Per USDA (US Department of Agriculture), an 8-ounce cup of coffee (brewed from grounds) has only 2 calories!

(Note: The calories actually come from a small amount of protein and some mono-unsaturated oils)

The truth about coffee is - coffee beans + water = virtually zero calories. And drinking coffee by itself is healthy as it contains antioxidants that fight free radicals in your body.

"Trouble" and more precisely, calories, increase like crazy when you go from drinking the basic black to flavored, whipped, topped, iced or even frozen versions, with all the "extras" and "goodies" throw in!

Calories in coffee of these so-called "branded" kinds are staggeringly high due to the calories of extras and goodies added to them.

Extras? Yeah, sugar, cream, milk, syrup, soy which are high-calorie stuff.

Goodies? Whoa! Toppings and floats like ice cream, nuts, biscuit pieces, snows, sugared concoctions......

What Happens to the Coffee Calories when you Throw in these Extras and Goodies?

Shoot up from virtually zero calories to, urm.....you know......

  • 110 calories for a regular cup with cream and sugar added

  • 120 calories for a cup of Cappuccino

  • 200 calories for a cup of Latte

  • 310 calories for a cup of Mocha with whipped cream

  • 370 calories for a cup of Starbucks' white chocolate Mocha Frappuccino

    • (Note: The above is based on a 12-ounce cup)

You get the picture?

The more fancy or the longer the name of your coffee, the more you've to "pay" in terms of calories......

Let's do the Math for the Calories in the Extras

Extras Calories (per tablespoon)
Fat-free milk5
Whole milk9
Plain, light nondairy creamer (liquid) 10
Plain, nondairy creamer (liquid)20
Half-and-half20
McDonald's coffee cream (liquid)20
Flavored, reduced-fat nondairy creamer (liquid)20
Plain, light nondairy creamer (powder)25
Plain, nondairy creamer (powder)33
Flavored, nondairy creamer (liquid)35
Flavored, reduced-fat nondairy creamer (powder)40
Flavored, nondairy creamer (powder) 45
Sugar48
Cream52

(Note: You use non-dairy creamers in your coffee? Still, they contain calories, as you can see from above.....)

"Branded" Coffees

I know you love those "branded" coffees from Starbucks, Coffee Bean, San Francisco........

Well, they taste nice but the calories in coffees from these so-called coffee "experts" are hilariously high!

Let's see how the calories in Starbucks coffees panned out: (Based on a 16-ounce cup)

  • Brewed coffee - 5 calories

  • Caffè Americano - 15 calories

  • Cappuccino - 140 calories

  • Caffè Latte - 220 calories

  • Caffè Mocha (no whip) - 290 calories

  • Hot Chocolate (no whip) - 330 calories

  • Caffè Mocha (whip) - 360 calories

  • Caffe vanilla frappucino blended coffee (whip) - 430 calories

  • Peppermint white chocolate mocha (whip) - 560 calories

How to cut down the Calories in Coffee?

Simple.

Go for coffee that's with non-fat or skimmed milk.

Skip the whipped cream on top.

And always drink the smallest size.

Shhh...You can cut down that caffé mocha to 170 calories.....

Or better still, make your own iced coffee by mixing coffee, ice, skim milk, cocoa powder or cinnamon and a packet or two of sugar-free sweetener.

So the bottom line is that if you're watching the calories in coffee, cut down or cut out the extras you put in your coffee.

You remove a real good amount of calories from your coffees.

And enjoy a nicely brewed coffee too!


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