What Are You Putting in Your Coffee?

Here is a list of common coffee drink additives along with their approximate calorie counts per serving. An ounce of creamer is about 2 tablespoons, while a “free pour” can often be 2 to 3 times this amount:

Creamers:

•Heavy Cream (1 oz): ~100 calories

•Whipped Cream (1 tbsp): ~52 calories

•Half-and-Half (1 oz): ~40 calories

•Whole Milk (1 oz): ~19 calories

•2% Milk (1 oz): ~15 calories

•Oat Milk, Unsweetened (1 oz): ~15 calories

•Soy Milk, Unsweetened (1 oz): ~10 calories

•Skim Milk (1 oz): ~10 calories

•Coconut Milk, Unsweetened (1 oz): ~6 calories

•Almond Milk, Unsweetened (1 oz): ~5 calories

Sweeteners, syrups and toppings:

•Caramel Sauce (1 tbsp): ~60 calories

•Chocolate Syrup (1 tbsp): ~50 calories

•Flavored Syrups (e.g., Vanilla, Hazelnut - 1 pump, about 1/2 oz): ~20-25 calories

•Honey (1 tsp): ~21 calories

•Agave Syrup (1 tsp): ~21 calories

•Simple Syrup (1 tsp): ~20 calories

•Maple Syrup (1 tsp): ~17 calories

•Sugar (1 tsp): ~16 calories

•Cinnamon (1 tsp): ~6 calories

•Cocoa Powder (1 tsp, unsweetened): ~4 calories

•Stevia or Zero-Calorie Sweetener (1 packet): 0 calories

Are you surprised that the syrups are often higher in calories than just a teaspoon of sugar? If you want to sweeten your beverage become aware of how much you are adding along with the “calorie cost.”