Pumpkin Spice is back!

[Morrigoon]

I ordered the "Light" Frappuccino, which, when asked means that the frapp mix uses Splenda (not sure about the milk fat level... I really just wanted one that wouldn't have me flying off the walls)

[Ponine]

ahhhhhhh. I get it... I'll have to check my starbucks tomorrow. Thats very much a peace inducing happy drink for me.

[Chernabog]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

I ordered the "Light" Frappuccino, which, when asked means that the frapp mix uses Splenda (not sure about the milk fat level... I really just wanted one that wouldn't have me flying off the walls)

They still have a lot of carbs, they just have 30-40% fewer calories. The fat content is also lower, but of course, if you have it with whipped cream you'll basically undo all of that. (it is tastier/better for you to have a regular frap with no whip than a light frap with whip... whipped cream adds an extra hundred or so calories of pure fat).

[Chernabog]

^^ more on the above. A tall coffee frappuccino light with NO WHIP has:

110 calories. 1 gram of fat. 22.0 carbs. [2g fiber (?). 15(!!!)grams sugar]. 5 grams protein.

So it sounds like skim milk is used. But there IS sugar in there, even if it is partially splenda.


A regular tall coffee frappuccino with no whip is:
190 calories. 2.5 grams of fat (1.6 saturated). 38 carbs (32 sugar). 4 graps protein.

Whipped cream on a tall drink adds 100 calories, 9 grams of fat (6 saturated), 3 carbs.

So a light tall coffee frap WITH whip would be approximately 210 calories, 10.5 grams of fat, 25 carbs (15g grams sugar).

The moral of the story: leave out the whipped cream. (everything in moderation, of course, but still....)

[Morrigoon]

Good info!

(Though it was really about the sugar for me... I was already fairly hyper and didn't want to be bouncing off the walls)

[AllyOops!]

Originally Posted by 3894

Tried the York mini mints that come in the tin can yet? Three mints for 10 calories, 'k? And you don't want thirty more mints, either, even though they're really good.

Ooh! Thank you! I have tried them & I thought they were delicious! And just like you said, they are satisfying without indulging in the entire tin (which I honestly thought I would do with my sweet tooth). It was the cute little retro tin that actually caught my eye, and I was pleased when I tried the mints inside!

I also indulged in a big ol' pumpkin frappy today. I have to admit, I love the whipped cream with the dusting of pumpkin spice sprinklies on top, but am I the only one who gets that filmy, icky coating of whipped cream whatever on the roof of their mouth? ICK. It's a waxiness I could do without!

[BarTopDancer]

Something seems wrong about
1) ordering a pumpkin spice blended drink
2) drinking anything pumpkin when it is 110 degrees outside

Then again, I don't like pumpkin. So what do I know.

Please tell me more about those York mints. I'd like to subscribe to your newsletter.

[katiesue]

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

Something seems wrong about
1) ordering a pumpkin spice blended drink
2) drinking anything pumpkin when it is 110 degrees outside

Then again, I don't like pumpkin. So what do I know.

Please tell me more about those York mints. I'd like to subscribe to your newsletter.

I don't like pumpkin either so I don't get the add pumpikin to everything under the sun stuff.

Mints I can do though.

[Gemini Cricket]

I like Pumpkin Pie. Cold so that it tastes like ice cream...
Mmmmmmmm....

[BarTopDancer]

Pumpkin Pie ice cream should be at Baskin Robbins soon.