It is good to know the nutritional content of your drinks at Starbucks, this articles is focused on the Vanilla sweet cream cold brew calories venti drink size and thankfully Starbucks are not hiding anything, all the details are right there on their website.
Getting straight to the answer, there are 220 calories in a venti vanilla sweet cream cold brew and 200 calories in the sugar-free version.
Keep reading to find out the full nutritional profile including the caffeine content of this coffee beverage.
Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew Calories Venti Drink Size
The amount of calories that are in a Starbucks Vanilla sweet cream cold brew is quite high at 220. On a calorie controlled diet, 220 calories for a single drink is a lot, more so when you consider that these are “bad calories” considering there is no nutritional benefit, and it is a drink and not a meal or something filling.
While I love coffee, I consider gourmet coffee outlets like Starbucks to be an occasional treat since it is easy to put on weight in all the wrong places if you visit frequently.
Literally, the drinks sold are liquid cakes.
Read: How to make cold cream foam
Starbucks Vanilla Sweet Cream Calories, Sugar And Fat Content For All Drink Sizes
The full nutritional profile and details for how much sugar, fat, calories and caffeine are contained in the table below.
I’ve included how many pumps of syrup are used in each drink size.
| Drink Size | Sugar Content | Fat Content | Calories | Pumps Of Vanilla Syrup | Caffeine Content |
| Short 8 Oz (240 ml) | 9 grams | 5 grams | 60 | 1 | 95 mg |
| Tall 12 Oz (360 ml) | 9 grams | 5 grams | 90 | 1 | 140 mg |
| Grande 16 Oz (480 ml) | 14 grams | 5 grams | 110 | 2 | 185 mg |
| Venti 24 Oz (720 ml) | 23 grams | 11 grams | 220 | 3 | 275 mg |
| Trenta 30 Oz (900 ml) | 28 grams | 11 grams | 220 | 4 | 320 mg |
The information for this table was extracted from the Starbucks website.
What Can You Do To Reduce The Amount Of Calories And Sugar?
In short the objective is to make a healthier drink. Thankfully there is a lot that you can do, even at Starbucks.
The easiest way is to ask for a sugar-free version of the drink. For a Venti sized vanilla sweet cream cold brew this will cut your sugar intake down to zero, and trims 20 calories from the total calorie amount, a 9% reduction.
This is the best that you can do at Starbucks other than altering the type of milk used and switching to a plant based or nut based milk like soy milk, oat milk or almond milk.
Frequently Asked Questions About Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew Calories Venti Size
Is Starbucks Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew Healthy?
Starbucks vanilla sweet cream cold brew is not considered as healthy due to containing 220 calories, 11 grams of fat and 23 grams of sugar.
For a single drink the 23 grams of sugar is a lot and will leave you with very little room thought the rest of the day without going over the recommended daily maximum of 36 grams per day for men and 25 grams per day for women.
The 275 mg of caffeine, while within the 400 mg daily limit, is high for a single drink.
Note: The 275 mg is over the 200 mg per day limit for pregnant women.
How Do I Order Healthy Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew?
If you just ask for a vanilla sweet cream cold brew in the regular way using those exact words you will get what you asked for, that drink made with sugar. For the sugar-free version simply ask the barista for a “Sugar free vanilla sweet cream cold brew”.
The barista will then make your drink without sugar. No sugar will be used when making the vanilla sweet cream cold foam.
What Is The Healthiest Starbucks Cold Drink?
The healthiest Starbucks cold drink is their cold brew coffee.
From a calorie counting point of view, even their largest drink size the Trenta 30 Oz (900 ml) has only 5 calories, zero fat and no sugar!
Can You Get A Sugar free Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew?
Yes, you can request your Barista at Starbucks to make a sugar–free vanilla sweet cream cold brew for you. They will make it with sugar-free vanilla syrup.
All the drinks at Starbucks that are made with vanilla syrup can also be made using sugar–free vanilla syrup and still taste the same, there is no loss in flavor.
Read: How to make vanilla sweet cream cold foam
Does Starbucks Put Sugar In Their Cold Brew?
No,
there is no sugar added to the cold brew coffee or the nitro cold brew coffee at Starbucks. The raw nutritional profile has 0 grams of added sugar, 0 grams of fat and only 5 calories.
What Makes A Coffee Skinny At Starbucks?
What makes a Starbucks coffee a skinny drink is the type of milk that is used. All skinny drinks are made with nonfat milk.
Final Thoughts – Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew Calories Venti
Now you know the Vanilla sweet cream cold brew calorie venti drink size and the fat, sugar and caffeine content you can make the appropriate decision regarding your diet and your own needs if you want your drink in this size or smaller and how frequently.
Since I care for my readers dearly, if you are a pregnant lady I strongly advise against the Venti drink size due to the 275 mg caffeine content being over the RDA of 200 mg for pregnant ladies. If you are expecting the Grande 16 oz should be the maximum size that you drink.
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Derek Marshall
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