{"id":44650,"date":"2016-10-31T11:15:39","date_gmt":"2016-10-31T15:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/?p=44650"},"modified":"2022-01-20T06:38:55","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T11:38:55","slug":"calories-in-coffee-candy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/health\/calories-in-coffee-candy\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s Worse: The Calories in Candy or These Coffee Drinks?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nIt\u2019s not unusual to rely on a morning coffee<\/a> for a jolt of energy to power through the day. Perhaps you\u2019re such a caffeine aficionado, you’ve even made a habit out of afternoon java runs to avoid a post-lunch slump<\/a>. Now ask yourself this: Would you do the same thing with candy? As you\u2019ll see in the below comparisons, some of the most tempting cups of joe are basically sugary calorie bombs<\/a> in disguise. Check out how some of your favorite beverages compare to some of your most beloved candies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>How to Do a Sugar Detox (Without Going Crazy)<\/a><\/p>\n

What’s More High-Cal? Coffee Drinks or Candy<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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1. 8 Snickers Minis<\/a> = <\/strong>1 McDonald\u2019s Small Caramel Mocha<\/strong><\/a> (12 oz)
\n<\/strong>Nutrition Facts:<\/strong> 8 Snickers Minis contain 340 calories, 16 g fat (6 g saturated fat) and 36 g sugar; a small McDonald\u2019s Caramel Mocha contains 320 calories, 11 g fat (7 g saturated fat) and 40 g sugar<\/p>\n

The luscious caramel in both of these options comes at a price. To cut back on the extras in your drink, opt for non-fat milk instead of whole \u2014 it\u2019ll save you 70 calories. As a bonus, ask your barista to skip the optional caramel drizzle on top.<\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>12 Fast Food Drinks That Aren\u2019t Worth the Calories<\/a><\/p>\n

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2. 11 Starbursts<\/a> = <\/strong>1 Starbucks Venti Skinny Vanilla Latte<\/strong><\/a> (20 oz)<\/strong>
\n<\/strong><\/a>N<\/strong>utrition Facts:<\/strong> 11 Starbursts contain 158 calories, 0 g fat and 26 g sugar; a Venti Skinny Vanilla Latte contains 160 calories, .3 g fat (.2 g saturated fat) and 21 g sugar<\/p>\n

Yup, \u201cskinny\u201d drinks can still widen your waistband. It\u2019s not much consolation that both Starbursts and skinny drinks appear to be low-fat\u00a0\u2014\u00a0because they compensate by letting loose with the sugar. Sugar can be addictive<\/a> and have serious effects on your health<\/a>, so watch out for it even in seemingly \u2018healthy\u2019 snacks and sips.<\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>You\u2019ll Never Guess How Many Processed Foods Americans Consume<\/a><\/p>\n

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3. 12 Twix Bar Minis<\/a> = 1 Dunkin Donuts Medium Frozen Coffee Coolata with Cream<\/a> (24 oz)<\/strong>
\nNutrition Facts:<\/strong> 12 Twix Bar Minis contain 600 calories, 28 g fat (16 g saturated fat) and 60 g sugar; a medium Frozen Dunkin Donuts Coffee Coolata with Cream contains 600 calories, 35 g fat (22 g saturated fat, 1 g trans fat) and 65 g sugar<\/p>\n

One major win for Twix Bars\u2019 is that they don\u2019t contain any trans fat<\/a>, which boosts your bad cholesterol levels, increasing your chance of eventually getting cardiovascular disease, according to the FDA. If you had to choose between chugging the drink and inhaling the candy, we’d have to vote for the latter this time around.<\/p>\n

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4. 13 Mini Reese\u2019s Peanut Butter Cups<\/a> = <\/strong>1 Starbucks Venti Peppermint Mocha<\/strong><\/a> (20 oz)<\/strong>
\n<\/a>N<\/strong>utrition Facts:<\/strong> 13 mini Reese\u2019s Peanut Butter Cup contain 572 calories, 32.5 g fat (13 g saturated fat) and 60 g sugar; a Venti Peppermint Mocha contains 580 calories, 22 g fat (13 g saturated fat) and 68 g sugar<\/p>\n

Peppermint is a quintessential cold-weather flavor, but this is going overboard! You\u2019d have to scarf down around 13 mini Reese\u2019s Peanut Butter Cups to get near a Venti Peppermint Mocha\u2019s 68 grams of sugar<\/a>. That\u2019s basically asking for a blood sugar spike, which primes you for a major crash later on. (Want a even less sugar and calories in your PB cups? Try our protein-packed recipe<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>Are You Exceeding Your Daily Sugar Intake in Just One Meal? [Infographic]<\/a><\/p>\n

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5. 14 Twizzlers<\/a> = 1 Starbucks Venti Iced Salted Caramel Mocha Frappuccino<\/a> (24 oz)
\n<\/strong>Nutrition Facts:<\/strong> 14 Twizzlers contain 560 calories, 2 g fat (0 g saturated fat) and 66.5 g sugar; a Venti Iced Salted Caramel Mocha Frappuccino contains 570 calories, 18 g fat (11 g saturated fat) and 92 g sugar<\/p>\n

The fact that one drink can pack a whopping 92 grams of sugar is anything but sweet! Thank ingredients like mocha sauce, toffee nut syrup and turbinado sugar for that. Between the ingredients and the nutrition information, this drink reads more like an ice cream sundae<\/a> than an afternoon pick-me-up.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> Frozen Yogurt vs. Ice Cream: Which Is Healthier?<\/a><\/p>\n

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6. 14 Fun Size Milky Ways<\/a> = 1 Starbucks Venti Pumpkin Spice Latte<\/a> (20 oz)<\/strong>
\nNutrition Facts:<\/strong> 14 Fun Size Milky Ways contain 532 calories, 22 g fat (14 g saturated fat) and 70 g sugar; a Venti Pumpkin Spice Latte contains 520 calories, 21 g fat (12 g saturated fat) and 64 g sugar<\/p>\n

This seasonal hit is pretty much a pile of sugar masquerading as the most popular fall drink. To lessen the coffee\u2019s scary numbers, ask for no whipped cream. That\u2019ll save you around 70 calories and seven grams of fat. Instead, head over to the coffee bar to pile on even more seasonal spices like cinnamon and nutmeg for added flavor. Better yet, make this healthy PSL<\/a> at home \u2014 it only has 85 calories in eight ounces.<\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>What 100 Calories of Halloween Candy Really Looks Like<\/a><\/p>\n

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7. 76 Swedish Fish<\/a> = 1 Starbucks Venti Caramel Brul\u00e9e Latte<\/a> (20 oz)<\/strong>
\nNutrition Facts:<\/strong> 76 Swedish Fish contain 560 calories, 0 g fat and 116 g sugar; a Venti Caramel Brul\u00e9e Latte contains 580 calories, 20 g total fat (12 g saturated fat, .5 g trans fat) and 66 g sugar<\/p>\n

Yes, we said 76 Swedish fish! This drink does have one thing going for it, though: It contains 50 fewer<\/em> grams of sugar than the caloric equivalent of the gummy candy. On the other hand, it does have 20 grams of fat, so this isn\u2019t exactly a triumph. Why not try energy bites that are delicious enough to be dessert<\/a> when you\u2019re craving something to put a pep in your step, instead?<\/p>\n

Originally posted October 2015. Updated October 2016.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What\u2019s worse: Satisfying your caffeine fix with a venti mocha, or overdoing it on your favorite sweets? Here\u2019s how the calories in coffee measure up to those in candy. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[428,23,7,9],"tags":[31,35,148,39,51,341,388],"class_list":["post-44650","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dessert","category-diet-nutrition","category-health","category-recipes","tag-beverages","tag-chocolate","tag-coffee","tag-dessert","tag-food-choices","tag-tax1living-well","tag-tax2nutrition"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44650","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44650"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44650\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44650"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44650"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}