Most people consider coffee to be liquid gold. Most of us start our days with a glass or mug of it, or pick one up on the way to work. If you follow a keto diet, Starbucks is something you’d have to pay a little attention to, as most of their offerings have hidden sugar and carbs. Luckily, with a few small tweaks, you can enjoy this popular hot or cold beverage without the sugar.
What can I get from Starbucks that is keto?
Nearly every single beverage can be adapted to be virtually carb free. Here are 20 of the best hot and ice beverages on offer, along with tips and tricks to cut the carbs! However, the milk based and frozen beverages are all not suitable for a keto diet. However, with a few tweaks and changes, you can adapt some popular favorites to cut the carbs. If you’d like a mocha, latte, or frappuccino but want to cut the sugar and carbs, here is what to sub out-
Choose sugar free syrups. Vanilla, caramel, hazelnut, and cinnamon dolce flavors all have zero calories, zero sugar, and zero carbs. Swap out the milk for heavy cream. For hot or cold beverages, switch out the milk for heavy cream and cut almost all the carbs. Have tea instead. Unsweetened iced and hot teas are all keto friendly. Add a pump of sugar free syrup for some fun flavor.
Hot keto Starbucks drinks
Americano: Add heavy cream for some satiety and fat. Net carbs: 0. Brewed coffee: The easiest fall back. Net carbs: 0. Flat white: No steamed milk, half steamed water/half-heavy cream. Net carbs: 1 gram. Cafe misto: Swap out the milk for heavy cream. Net carbs: 1 gram. Mocha: Replace the milk with half heavy cream, half steamed water, and sugar free mocha sauce. Net carbs: 3 grams. Caramel macchiato: Request skinny almond milk with no drizzle. Net carbs: 3 grams. London fog: Replace the milk with heavy cream and use sugar free vanilla syrup. Net carbs: 1 gram. Cinnamon dolce latte: Swap out the milk for steamed water with a heaping splash of heavy cream and sugar free cinnamon dolce syrup. Net carbs: 2 grams.
Iced keto Starbucks drinks
Iced coffee: Top with heavy cream and add your favorite sugar free syrup. Net carbs: 1 gram. Iced chai tea latte: Replace milk with heavy cream and add sugar free vanilla syrup. Net carbs: 2 grams. Frappuccino: No milk, extra ice, heavy cream, all blended like a Frappuccino. Don’t forget your favorite syrup for that extra flavor. Net carbs: 1 gram. Shaken espresso: Substitute the milk for almond milk or heavy cream and either sugar free vanilla syrup or cinnamon dolce syrup. Net carbs: 2-3 grams. Blonde vanilla latte: Replace the milk with heavy cream and two pumps of sugar free vanilla syrup. Net carbs: 2 grams. Pineapple tea: Add pineapple fusion to any of the iced teas. Net carbs: 1 gram. White drink: Ask for a splash of heavy cream instead of milk, two pumps of sugar free vanilla syrup, ice, but no water. Net carbs: 2 grams. Nitro cold brew: Every keto dieter’s favorite beverage, enjoy this simply as is. Net carbs: 1 gram.
Keto friendly food at Starbucks
While none of the bakery items, lunch options or sandwiches are keto friendly, there are a few offerings available that are under 5 grams of net carbs.
String cheese- 1 gram net carbs. Country archer smoked Turkey jerky- 5 grams net carbs. Country archer beef jerky– 5 grams net carbs. Squirrel classic almonds– 3 grams net carbs. Salami and cheese plate– 0 net carbs. Avocado spread– 1 gram net carbs.
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