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McDonald's new has a menu featuring popular drink options similar to ones customers love at other coffee chains like Starbucks and Dunkin' — but how do they compare in terms of your diet?
It's no secret that some of those tasty go-to sips are than you might think, so we decided to compare the nutrition information on similar beverages across the three chains to see how they stack up when it comes to sugar and calories.
While drink sizes across the brands differ slightly, the medium size coffee cups (or grande, as it's called at Starbucks) are all 16 ounces, so we'll use that size for our comparisons below.
The limiting added sugar to 9 teaspoons (or 36 grams) a day for men and 6 teaspoons (25 grams) for women.
"Many people consume more sugar than they realize. It's important to be aware of how much sugar you consume because our bodies don't need sugar to function properly," the association's website states. "Added sugars contribute zero nutrients but many added calories that can lead to extra pounds or even obesity. That can reduce heart health."
Note: CosMc's confirmed to Autos News their standard coffee recipes use whole milk. In order to make the comparisons as close as possible, we used the whole milk recipes for Dunkin's nutritional breakdowns, while Starbucks' are based off 2% milk, as they don't provide a whole milk option in their nutritional guide for all drinks. Sugar amounts listed below are total sugars. Any exceptions are noted below.
CosMc's: , 11 g sugar
Starbucks: , 10 g sugar
Dunkin': , 0 g sugar (without sugar added) or 220 calories, 35 g sugar (with sugar added)
CosMc's Cold Brew Frappe: , 48 g sugar
Starbucks Coffee Frappuccino: , 50 g sugar (with whole milk)
Dunkin' Frozen Coffee: 84 g sugar
CosMc's: , 60 g sugar
Starbucks: , 42 g sugar
Dunkin': , 40 g sugar
CosMc's: , 35 g sugar
Starbucks: , 41 g sugar
Dunkin': , 46 g sugar (milk type not specified)
CosMc's mocha: , 34 g sugar
Starbucks "Caffè Mocha": 34 g sugar
Dunkin' "Mocha Swirl Hot Latte": , 47 g sugar
CosMc's also offers some beverages unique to the chain, including "Signature Galactic Boosts" and fruity-flavored iced teas and lemonades.
No size of the former provides customers with a drink below the AHA's daily recommended amount of sugar for women, with the lowest total sugar being 27 grams for a small "Blueberry Ginger Boost," according to their nutritional guide.
This drink, as well as three other options, fall under the daily recommended amount of sugar for men, however, including a medium and large Blueberry Ginger Boost at 31 and 35 grams, respectively as well as a small "Sour Cherry Energy Burst" at 30 grams.
Two of most caloric and sugary options include the large Island Pick-Me-Up Punch at 500 calories and 103 grams of sugar and the large Berry Hibiscus Sour-ade, with 500 calories and 108 grams of sugar.
There are also a few drink options in other categories that tip over the 500 calorie point, including:
There are some options on the menu if you're try to watch your sugar and calorie intake. Besides water and diet sodas, any size of their unsweetened tea or straight coffee options (including iced coffee or cold brew, with no milk or sugar) have 0 grams of sugar and 0 to 25 calories.
