Tis the season to be jolly, wrap up warm and pound the streets for gifts for your nearest and dearest.
If you’re anything like us, you’ll be planning on a caffeine injection to get you through the bustle of the holiday madness.
Unfortunately you mightn’t be feeling too festive when you realise how many calories those special Christmas cuppas could be totting up the calorie count on your daily diet.
Running down through some of the festive treats on offer, the
MailOnline broke down what the content of those Starbucks and Costa cups on their menus.
Would you be willing to spend 600 calories on your morning brew?
You might start double thinking some of your choices after you run-through the list below:
Starbucks
- Toffee nut latte, venti
- Gingerbread latte ginger whip, venti
- Eggnog latte, venti
- Honey and almond hot chocolate, venti
- Grande Toffee Nut Latte
COSTA
- Gingerbread and cream latte, massimo size, full fat
- Caramel Fudge Hot Chocolate, massimo size, full fat
- Sticky toffee latte, massimo size, full fat
- White hot chocolate, massimo size, full fat
Want a lower-cal option?
Surprisingly, the same researchers found McDonald’s large toffee latte containing 241 calories – which should satisfy your sweet tooth minus the guilty conscience.
It might be worth taking a screengrab and saving the calorie menu on your phone – it’s one way to guarantee you don’t have buyer’s remorse this Christmas.
