Starbucks Oat Nut Grain Muffin-- A Healthy Choice?
Let me preface this post by saying how much I love Starbucks. It is an institution that serves us well. If you need a clean bathroom, a refuge from a rainstorm with your toddler in a stroller, a place to grab a cup of coffee before a big meeting at the office building across the street, you can absolutely rely on the place.
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has recently been bemoaning the high costs of healthcare. One area that he might want to check out is inside a Starbucks store. Starbucks have huge amounts of hidden calories. I say over and over that people need to be responsible for their food choices. But it is hard sometimes if a product is labeled in a misleading way.
For example, if you walk into a Starbucks and try to find a healthy snack, you might choose an Oat Nut Grain Muffin. Oat Nuts, Grains, sounds like it is very good for you. If you look at the nutrition information though, you'll find this muffin has about 500 calories and 23 grams of fat. That equals roughly 12 Weight Watchers Points. If you are following their system, or have followed it, this muffin equals 1/2 of your daily calories for the day. And you'd probably have no idea- consuming the fat and calories thinking you were eating something healthy.
As I said, I think Starbucks is great, but you need to do some homework to avoid the diet landmines that abound!
As an FYI, Here is a list of Calories in Starbucks Food and Drinks:
Starbucks Doubleshot Light
Starbucks Doubleshot
Starbucks Banana Walnut Muffin
Starbucks 11 oz can Iced Coffee Light
Starbucks Banana Nut Loaf
Starbucks Blueberry Scone
Starbucks Bottled Frappuccino Beverages-Strawberries & Creme
Starbucks Carrot Walnut Muffin
Starbucks Cheddar Corn Muffin
Starbucks Chocolate Cream Cheese Muffin
Starbucks Cinnamon Chip Scone
Starbucks Frappuccino Caffe Vanilla (1 bar)
Starbucks Frappuccino Java Fudge(1 bar)
Starbucks Frappuccino Mocha (1 bar)
Starbucks Lowfat Blueberry Muffin
Starbucks 11 oz can Iced Coffee
Starbucks Grande Iced Lemon Slice
Starbucks Iced Lemon Pound Cake
Starbucks Lemon Poppyseed Muffin
Starbucks Lowfat Blueberry Corn Muffin
Starbucks Marble Loaf Cake
Starbucks Marble Pound Cake
Starbucks Nonfat Vanilla Latte
Starbucks Rasberry Scone
Starbucks Reduced Fat Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake
Starbucks White Cheddar Brioche Swirl
Starbucks Bottled Frappuccino Beverages-Caramel
Starbucks Bottled Frappuccino Beverages-Coffee
Starbucks Bottled Frappuccino Beverages-Mocha
Starbucks Bottled Frappuccino Beverages-Mocha Lite
Starbucks Bottled Frappuccino Beverages-Vanilla
Starbucks Icecream Coffee Fudge Brownie
Starbucks Icecream Classic Coffee
Starbucks Chocolate Croissant
Starbucks Chocolate Doughnut
Starbucks Cream Cheese Danish
Starbucks Glazed Old Fashioned Doughnut
Starbucks Nonfat Tazo Chai Tea Latte
Starbucks Old Fashiond Crumb Cake
Starbucks Orange Loaf
Starbucks Reduced Fat Banana Coffee Cake
Starbucks Reduced Fat Blueberry Coffee Cake
Starbucks Reduced Fat Oatmeal Banana Bread
Starbucks Snickerdoodle Cookie
Starbucks Venti Nonfat Latte
Starbucks Venti White Chocolate Mocha, Whole Milk
Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino Blended Coffee - whip
Starbucks Bran Muffin
Starbucks Grande Mocha Light Frappuccino, No Whipped Cream
Starbucks Grande Vanilla Frappuccino
Starbucks Icecream Caramel Cappuccino Swirl
Starbucks Icecream Coffee Almond Fudge
Starbucks Icecream Java Chip
Starbucks Icecream Low Fat Latte
Starbucks Icecream Mud Pie
Starbucks - black & white cookie
Starbucks Bavarian Cream Turnover
Starbucks Blueberry Muffin
Starbucks Butter Croissant
Starbucks Cinnamon Sugar Cake Doughnut
Starbucks Cinnamon Twist
Starbucks Cranberry Muffin
Starbucks Crumb Cake
Starbucks Crumble Coffee Cake
Starbucks Glazed Doughnut
Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino Light Blended Coffee - no whip
Starbucks Oat Nut Grain Muffin
Starbucks Tangerine Frappuccino Juice Blend
Starbucks Caramel Apple Cider Whip and No-Whip Fat, Fiber, Carbs and Points
Starbucks Vanilla Creme: Fat, Fiber, Carbs and Points
Starbucks Coffee Frappuccino Blended Coffee
Starbucks - Apple Fritter
Starbucks Coffee Frappuccino Light Blended Coffee - whip
Starbucks - Espresso Brownie
Starbucks - Maple Oat Nut Scone
Starbucks - Mint Brownie
Starbucks Classic Coffee Cake
Starbucks Coffee Frappuccino Light Blended Coffee - no whip
Starbucks Drink Extras- Calories, Fat, Fiber Carbs and Points
Starbucks Espresso Frappuccino Blended Coffee
Starbucks Espresso Frappuccino Light Blended Coffee - no whip
Starbucks Espresso Frappuccino® Light Blended Coffee - whip
Starbucks Frappuccino Points, Fat, Fiber, Carbs
Starbucks Hot Espresso Drinks- Fat, Fiber, Carbs, Points
Starbucks Iced Espresso Drinks- Fat, Fiber, Carbs, Points
Starbucks Light Frappuccino Fat, Fiber, Carbs and Points
Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino Blended Coffee - no whip
Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino Light Blended Coffee - whip
Starbucks Mocha Light Frappucino no whipped cream venti
Starbucks Pomegranate Frappuccino Juice Blend
Starbucks Tea Latte, Chai Latte, Green Tea, Lemonade Tea: Fat, Fiber, Carbs and Points