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Coffee in its "purest" form has no fat and no calories whatsoever. But here come the shockers:

• Two tablespoons of flavored nondairy creamer (liquid) adds 80 calories and four grams of fat (as much as a pat of butter).
• Two tablespoons of flavored syrup adds 80 calories, but no fat.
• One tablespoon of cream adds 50 calories and six grams of fat.
• One tablespoon of half-and-half has 20 calories and two grams of fat.
• Cappuccino (espresso, steamed milk, foamed milk) has seven grams of fat and 137 calories when whole milk is used; four grams of fat and 109 calories with low-fat milk; just under a half gram of fat and 80 calories with fat-free milk.
• Coffee latte (espresso and steamed milk) has 212 calories and nine grams of fat when whole milk is used; 167 calories and six grams of fat with low-fat milk; 123 calories and 0.6 grams fat with fat-free milk.
• Coffee mocha with whole milk (espresso, cocoa, steamed milk) has 340 calories and 20 grams of fat with whipped cream; 260 calories with six grams of fat without whipped cream.
• Coffee mocha with low-fat milk has 302 calories and 16 grams of fat with whipped cream; 220 calories and six grams of fat minus whipped cream.
• Coffee mocha with fat-free milk has 264 calories and 11 grams of fat with whipped cream and 182 calories; two grams of fat without whipped cream.

Here are a few suggestions:

• Choose the smallest size cup, either eight or 12 ounces. This can save you up to 110 calories.
• Ask that your beverage be made with fat-free milk instead of whole milk. This saves you about 80 calories and up to eight grams of fat.
• Use a sugar substitute instead of real sugar. One teaspoon of sugar is 15 calories.
• Order coffee without whipped cream, flavored syrup, chocolate or candy pieces.

# posted by threaded @ 10/19/2005 02:15:00 pm