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What’s in that drink?

Should have known better.

My normal Starbucks/Peaberry/Vic’s drink is a 12 ounce non-fat latte, pretty inocuous.

Yesterday I tried Starbucks’ new chocolate drink, the Chantico (why do they give things these weird names?). Tiny cup. Drink is apparently a melted bar of chocolate. I felt faintly ill after finishing it.

Today I went hunting for info. Are you sitting down? Here’s the nutritional analysis (straight from the source):

Serving Size 6 fl. oz.
Calories 390
Fat Calories 190
Total Fat (g) 21
Saturated Fat (g) 10
Cholesterol (mg) 25
Sodium (mg) 105
Total Carbohydrates (g) 51
Fiber (g) 6
Sugars (g) 40
Protein (g) 11
Vitamin A 6%
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 25%
Iron 30%
Katja

4 Comments

  1. mdmhvonpa

    Ummm, wow. That or a whole turkey … but turkey has less sodium.

    Reply
  2. Katja (Post author)

    Or just go get a Hardy’s bacon cheeseburger instead; less sugar!

    Reply
  3. Patricia Tryon

    SIX grams of fiber?! Half a cup of canned kidney beans is only 5.66 grams. Wow. That’s a lotta fiber to get into a little cup. Just sayin’…

    Reply
  4. Branda aka Eriksgirl

    Wow. Thanks for the heads up on that drink!

    Reply

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