Wondering how many calories are in that pumpkin spice latte? Depending on your choices, it could be anywhere from 130 to 520.
Opted for a salted caramel hot chocolate instead? You could be sipping on 670 calories. A chocolate chunk cookie? 310. A cheese and fruit box? 470.
The nutritional information is already available on the Starbucks website, but soon calorie counts will be posted on the coffee giant's menus across Canada.
On Wednesday, Starbucks Canada announced that the calorie information will be posted by the end of the month.
"Menu labelling is yet another step to extend our long-standing commitment to ensuring our customers across Canada have the information they need to make informed decisions," the company said in a statement.
And the choices customers make drastically change the nutritional value of their drink. For example, take the seasonal favourite pumpkin spice latte: a short (236 ml) pumpkin spice latte with non-fat milk and no whipped cream is 130 calories, and 0.2 grams of fat.
Upgrade the size to a venti (591 ml) and the drink jumps to 400 calories. Use whole milk and whipped cream, and the drink has 520 calories with 21 grams of fat.
To put that into perspective, there are about 520 calories in a Big Mac (28 grams of fat), 290 calories (8 grams of fat) in a Tim Horton's apple fritter, and 393 calories (8 grams of fat) in a medium Wendy's Frosty.
Health Canada recommends the average adult male consumes between 2,000 and 3,000 calories a day (depending on age and activity level), and a caloric intake of between 1,550 and 2,400 for the average woman.
Along with the announcement about calories coming soon to restaurant menus, Starbucks posted documents revealing further nutritional information about its menu options. The documents also show total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, sugar and more.
The highest calorie drink on menus right now is a venti iced salted caramel hot chocolate with whole milk and whipped cream, at 670 calories and 25 grams of fat.
Those looking for a beverage lower in calories should stick with tea (0 calories if you take it black) or coffee, which ranges from two to 25 calories depending on size and whether it is hot- or cold-brewed.
Food-wise, the restaurant's zesty black bean and quinoa wrap has the highest amount of calories of items on the menu.
Starbucks has also posted a list of drinks under 200 calories, and food under 350 calories for those who are counting.
