Starbucks/Costa coffe

bonerp said:

Hi
Does anyone have an clue about carbs in coffee from the likes of Starbucks?

I drink Tall Americanos with milk or Capachinos - and it upsets my BGs! Cant seem to get it right and am guessing caffiene could causing erratic results too!

thanks
Paul

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Hi
I had a similar problem and found http://www.costa.co.uk
From website you can download list of nutritional info for all the products.

You can probably do the same for Starbucks if you google it.
Cally

I find that if I have a low sugar vanilla syrup in my latte( Instead of sweetener), I reduce the carbs and don't affect my BG.

milky coffees have a double whammy - milk (especially the lower the fat) contains milk sugars (is ti called lactose or am I being dima gain??) and caffeine which is "said" to cause peaks and troughs in BGs ... so a black decaff americano it is then!?!

x

Ps hav ejust *quite literally* fallen off my seat with shock at the carb values of the frescatos ... now I knew somewhere in the back of my head that they weren't exactly a health food, which would be why I only ever had one a week, but holy hell! 112 grammes of carb in one large (massimo) double chocolate flake frescato? that's like 2 days worth of carbs ... EEEEEEEEEEEEEEK! no wonder I feel better since ditching the habit! coffee that is well, and sugar haha!