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Winter Drinks That Make You Gain
The Worst Holiday Drinks
Some of your favorite wintry beverages pack major fat and calories. Here's how to enjoy the season without gaining weight
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Watch Out for These Calorie-Filled Drinks
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Dunkin’ Donuts Gingerbread Latte (large)
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Panera Bread Peppermint Hot Chocolate (14.5 oz)
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Starbucks Eggnog Latte with Whole Milk (venti)
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McDonald’s Frappe Caramel (large)
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Starbucks Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha with whole milk and whipped cream (venti)
Panera Bread Peppermint Hot Chocolate (14.5 oz)
610 calories
17 g fat (11 g saturated)
83 g sugars
CALORIE EQUIVALENT: 4.5 York Peppermint Patties
Hot chocolate is going to be one of the worst options on any drink menu—even worse, usually, than chocolate-flavored coffees (mochas). In this case, by ordering the 14.5-ounce peppermint hot chocolate, you’re making an already precarious situation that much worse. Why is it so overflowing in calories and sugar? The cup is huge, for starters. Add whipped cream to the top, which contributes 60 calories. And the final issue: it contains two types of chocolate syrup—white chocolate syrup, and mocha mint syrup. That’s double the sugary sweetness. The good news is that you can indulge in hot chocolate during the holidays—just be sure to order the regular, and ask for no whipped cream.
Bonus tip: There are more calories in this drink than in a Big Mac. Don’t add to that tally—avoid the 20 Worst Foods in America.
Drink This Instead! Hot Chocolate, no whipped cream (10 oz)
270 calories
7 g fat (4.5 g saturated)
38 g sugars
17 g fat (11 g saturated)
83 g sugars
CALORIE EQUIVALENT: 4.5 York Peppermint Patties
Hot chocolate is going to be one of the worst options on any drink menu—even worse, usually, than chocolate-flavored coffees (mochas). In this case, by ordering the 14.5-ounce peppermint hot chocolate, you’re making an already precarious situation that much worse. Why is it so overflowing in calories and sugar? The cup is huge, for starters. Add whipped cream to the top, which contributes 60 calories. And the final issue: it contains two types of chocolate syrup—white chocolate syrup, and mocha mint syrup. That’s double the sugary sweetness. The good news is that you can indulge in hot chocolate during the holidays—just be sure to order the regular, and ask for no whipped cream.
Bonus tip: There are more calories in this drink than in a Big Mac. Don’t add to that tally—avoid the 20 Worst Foods in America.
Drink This Instead! Hot Chocolate, no whipped cream (10 oz)
270 calories
7 g fat (4.5 g saturated)
38 g sugars
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