Starbucks Corporation's (NASDAQ:SBUX) overall trends have experts like Cramer in buy mode. One reason the stock remains strong is its continued push for improvement. A good example is its current test in Portland of replacing the default whole milk with 2%, rather than wait for customers to request it.And with good reason, I think. Browsing through the Starbucks nutrition information uncovered some startling numbers:
- 380- calories in a Venti (24 oz.) Caramel Macchiato Espresso
- 580 – calories in a Venti White Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino Blended Coffee
- 640- calories in a Venti Tazo Chai Frappuccino Blended Créme
- 750- calories in a Venti Strawberries & Créme Frappuccino Blended Créme, with 140 calories from fat, or 15 grams
How about a nosh with your java? Since it buys baked goods locally, Starbucks doesn't list an across-the-board calorie count, but does offer breakouts for each location. My nearby Starbucks offers these tasty items:
- 480- calories in a Banana Nut Cake
- 500- calories in one Peanut Butter Cookie
- 510- calories in a Maple Coffee Cake Muffin
Am I bashing Starbucks? Not at all. It sells what sells, the stuff that the increasingly buoyant American public asks for. I wonder how a pat of butter would taste in my next Double Chocolate Chip Frappuccino?









