Does Cold Foam Have Calories? (How Many Does Iced Coffee Have?) Updated March 2023

Iced lattes are so yummy. Espresso, milk, and flavoring make up this wonderful caffeinated beverage. Its slight taste of coffee pairs well with its other ingredients. Sometimes, topping an iced latte is whipped cream or something called sweet cream cold foam. 

Sweet cream cold foam is made from frothing milk without any heat so it can top iced beverages without melting. It is commonly made from non-fat milk and is so tasty with every sip of the coffee. If you are trying to cut back on your calorie intake, you could be wondering, does cold foam have calories?

Cold foam does have calories in it. Its calorie count all depends on the type of milk used and the amount of sugar that is added to it. For example, a Starbucks tall (the smallest size they serve) cold foam has 25 calories.

Lattes. This little cup of espresso and milk is a popular coffee drink. The word latte comes from the Italian phrase “caffe latte” which means “milk coffee”. 

It is rightfully named since a latte is mostly made up of milk. To make a latte, espresso is poured into a mug (or over ice for an iced latte) and then steamed/frothed milk (cold milk for iced lattes)  is poured over the espresso. Sometimes syrups are added in for flavoring. 

There you have it. A delicious mug of sweet caffeine.

Cold foam is a topping for iced coffee drinks like an iced latte. It can be plain milk or sweetener can be added for a sweet cold foam. Cold foam does have calories in it. 

The non-fat milk that is commonly used to make cold foam has about 80 calories per 8 ounces. When you add sugar and sweetener to this, that calories count can jump up to about 100. 

If you stick to plain non-fat milk then you will only drink a small amount of calories. It’s hard to say exactly how many calories are in cold foam as it varies depending on how much you add but it does contain some.

How Many Calories Are In A Serving Of Starbucks Cold Foam?

Starbucks cold brew is a favorite for their loyal customers. The light and airy topping is fluffy and tastes great with every sip of the coffee. They even have a sweet cold foam for those who have a sweet tooth. 

I already mentioned how cold foam contains calories. But how many calories does a Starbucks cold foam have in it?

A typical cold foam from Starbucks will have 25-40 calories depending on the size that you choose. This is just the calories for the cold foam that is on top of the drink. If your drink is sweetened, has sweetened drizzle on top, etc. then it will have many additional calories in that.

Starbucks is an icon in the coffee industry. With over a billion sales every year, they are the largest coffee chains worldwide. Founded in 1971, most if not all people can recognize that two-tailed mermaid that they have as a symbol anywhere. 

Starbucks serves up summer with a variety of coffee beverages. Anything from cappuccinos to cold brews is on the menu. Cold brews are delicious. They feature a light and airy topping known as cold foam. 

This topping is made by frothing cold non-fat milk until it is bubbly and fluffy.

Sweet cream cold foam is great for iced coffee drinks because since it is made with cold milk, it doesn’t melt. It stays on top of the coffee so it can be enjoyed with every sip. Cold foam doesn’t have a lot of calories in it but it does have some. 

A Starbucks cold foam will have anywhere from 40 to 100 calories. This all depends on the type of cold foam it is. If it is small and made with just milk, then this calorie count will be less. If it is larger with added sweetener then of course, the calorie count will be more. 

On average a sweet cold foam from the famous Starbucks has 90 calories in a 12 ounce tall.

Starbucks Cold Foam Nutrition Facts

If you want to add cold foam to your drink from Starbucks but aren’t sure what the nutritional information when adding that cold foam is then this section is for you. The following are the nutritional values for the different sizes of drinks with the cold foam that Starbucks offers on them.

I will give how many calories are in Starbucks cold foam as well as the amount of sodium, carbs, sugar, and protein. The information below is just from the cold foam at Starbucks. It does not include the drink’s nutritional info.

Starbucks Tall Cold Foam Nutrition

• 25 calories
• 10mg of sodium
• 5g of carbohydrates
• 5g of sugar
• 1g of protein

Starbucks Grande Cold Foam Nutrition

• 30 calories
• 15mg of sodium
• 7g of carbohydrates
• 7g of sugar
• 2g of protein

Starbucks Venti Cold Foam Nutrition

• 35 calories
• 15mg of sodium
• 7g of carbohydrates
• 7g of sugar
• 2g of protein

Starbucks Trenta Cold Foam Nutrition

• 40 calories
• 15mg of sodium
• 8g of carbohydrates
• 8g of sugar
• 2g of protein

Is Cold Foam Healthy?

A frothy milk topping called sweet cream cold foam typically tops a large glass of coffee. As you drink the beverage you get a taste of the foam along with the coffee and flavoring in the drink. Cold brew is just so good. 

I already mentioned that it does have calories though a relatively small amount if it doesn’t contain sugar. But is cold foam healthy?

Cold foam isn’t necessarily healthy for you but it isn’t unhealthy to drink in moderation. It can become unhealthy when you add a lot of sugar to it to make the coffee topping sweet. 

A Starbucks cold brew with cold foam is just too good to pass up. But before you order one, you want to know more about if it is healthy for you. Regular cold foam is just frothed milk so it won’t harm your body in any way. It is even said that cold brew coffee (the coffee itself) can have some health benefits. 

Some of these include: boosted metabolism, mood lifting, and lowering risk for certain diseases, as well as it is easier on your stomach.

According to Healthline’s article, 9 Impressive Benefits of Cold-Brew Coffee (Plus How to Make It), “Cold brew coffee has gained popularity among coffee drinkers in recent years. Instead of using hot water to draw out the flavor and caffeine of coffee beans, cold brew coffee relies on time by steeping them in cold water for 12–24 hours. This method makes the drink less bitter than hot coffee. Though most research on the health benefits of coffee uses hot brew, cold brew is thought to offer many similar effects.

Cold brew coffee is an enjoyable alternative to hot coffee that you can easily make at home. It offers many of the same health benefits but is less acidic and less bitter, which may make it more easily tolerated by sensitive individuals. If you want to mix up your coffee routine, give cold brew coffee a try and see how it compares to your usual hot cup of joe.”

How Many Calories Are In A Cold Brew Coffee?

If you love cold brew coffee then you might be wondering how many calories are in it. Of course this varies depending on different toppings, cold foam, drizzle, etc. that you get in and on it. But what if you just get a cold brew coffee with nothing in it at all?

Below I will give you the calories in the different cold brew coffees from the most popular coffee places. But remember, these numbers are with no additives in them.

Starbuck Cold Brew Coffee Nutrition Information

The Starbucks cold brew has the following nutritional facts:

Starbucks Tall Cold Brew Coffee

• 5 calories
• 10mg of sodium
• 155mg of caffeine

Starbucks Grande Cold Brew Coffee

• 5 calories
• 15mg of sodium
• 205mg of caffeine

Starbucks Venti Cold Brew Coffee

• 5 calories
• 20mg of sodium
• 310mg of caffeine

Starbucks Trenta Cold Brew Coffee

• 5 calories
• 25mg of sodium
• 360mg of caffeine

Dunkin’ Cold Brew Coffee Nutrition Information

The Dunkin’ cold brew has the following nutritional facts:

Dunkin’ Small Cold Brew Coffee

• 5 calories
• 10mg of sodium
• 174mg of caffeine

Dunkin’ Medium Cold Brew Coffee

• 5 calories
• 15mg of sodium
• 260mg of caffeine

Dunkin’ Large Cold Brew Coffee

• 5 calories
• 20mg of sodium
• 347mg of caffeine

Dutch Bros. Cold Brew Coffee Nutrition Information

Below is the nutritional facts for a Cold Brew Coffee from Dutch Brothers. Dutch Bros only gives the nutritional information for one size so if you are getting a small or a large you will have to ask an employee for those nutrition facts.

Dutch Bros. Medium Cold Brew Coffee

• 20 calories
• 1g of fat
• 160mg of sodium
• 3g of carbohydrates
• 1g of protein

Costa Coffee Cold Brew Nutrition Information

Below are the nutritional facts for a cold brew coffee from Costa Coffee.

Costa Coffee Small Cold Brew Coffee

• 6 calories
• 170mg of sodium
• 1g of carbohydrates

Costa Coffee Medium Cold Brew Coffee

• 1 calories
• 230mg of sodium
• 1g of carbohydrates

Peet’s Cold Brew Coffee Nutrition Information

Below are the nutritional facts for the cold brew coffee from Peet’s Coffee.

Peet’s Coffee Small Cold Brew Coffee

• 0 calories
• 0mg of sodium
• 0g of carbohydrates
• 0g of sugar

Peet’s Coffee Medium Cold Brew Coffee

• 0 calories
• 5mg of sodium
• 0g of carbohydrates
• 0g of sugar

Peet’s Coffee Large Cold Brew Coffee

• 0 calories
• 10mg of sodium
• 0g of carbohydrates
• 0g of sugar

How Many Calories Are In An Iced Coffee?

If you are interested in getting an iced coffee but don’t want to entirely destroy your diet then you might want to know how many calories are in an iced coffee from all of the possible coffee shops. Well that is what I will cover in the section below.

Starbuck Iced Coffee Nutrition Information

Below are the nutritional facts for the different iced coffees that Starbucks currently offers. I will give the drink as well as the nutritional info for each size.

Of course if you add sugar, flavoring, cold foam, etc. on top of your iced coffee it will alter the nutritional info below.

Starbucks Tall Iced Coffee

• 60 calories
• 10mg of sodium
• 15g of carbohydrates
• 15g of sugar
• 120mg of caffeine

Starbucks Grande Iced Coffee

• 80 calories
• 10mg of sodium
• 20g of carbohydrates
• 20g of sugar
• 165mg of caffeine

Starbucks Venti Iced Coffee

• 120 calories
• 15mg of sodium
• 30g of carbohydrates
• 30g of sugar
• 235mg of caffeine

Starbucks Trenta Iced Coffee

• 160 calories
• 15mg of sodium
• 40g of carbohydrates
• 39g of sugar
• 1g of protein
• 280mg of caffeine

Starbucks Tall Iced Coffee With Milk

• 80 calories
• 1g of fat
• .5g of saturated fat
• 5mg of cholesterol
• 30mg of sodium
• 17g of carbohydrates
• 17g of sugar
• 2g of protein
• 90mg of caffeine

Starbucks Grande Iced Coffee With Milk

• 110 calories
• 1.5g of fat
• 1g of saturated fat
• 5mg of cholesterol
• 40mg of sodium
• 23g of carbohydrates
• 23g of sugar
• 2g of protein
• 125mg of caffeine

Starbucks Venti Iced Coffee With Milk

• 170 calories
• 2g of fat
• 1.5g of saturated fat
• 10mg of cholesterol
• 65mg of sodium
• 35g of carbohydrates
• 35g of sugar
• 4g of protein
• 170mg of caffeine

Starbucks Trenta Iced Coffee With Milk

• 230 calories
• 3g of fat
• 1.5g of saturated fat
• 10mg of cholesterol
• 80mg of sodium
• 46g of carbohydrates
• 46g of sugar
• 5g of protein
• 190mg of caffeine

Dunkin’ Iced Coffee Nutrition Information

Below are the nutritional facts for the different iced coffees that Dunkin’ currently offers. I will give the drink as well as the nutritional info for each size.

Each of these lists are with the standard ingredients so if you alter those or make substitutions it will change these nutritional facts.

Dunkin’ Small French Vanilla Iced Coffee

• 100 calories
• 40mg of sodium
• 26g of carbohydrates
• 24g of sugar
• 2g of protein
• 178mg of caffeine

Dunkin’ Medium French Vanilla Iced Coffee

• 170 calories
• 5mg of cholesterol
• 60mg of sodium
• 38g of carbohydrates
• 37g of sugar
• 2g of protein
• 267mg of caffeine

Dunkin’ Large French Vanilla Iced Coffee

• 220 calories
• 5mg of cholesterol
• 80mg of sodium
• 51g of carbohydrates
• 49g of sugar
• 3g of protein
• 357mg of caffeine

Dunkin’ Small French Vanilla Iced Coffee With Cream

• 170 calories
• 6g of fat
• 3g of saturated fat
• 20mg of cholesterol
• 60mg of sodium
• 26g of carbohydrates
• 25g of sugar
• 2g of protein
• 159mg of caffeine

Dunkin’ Medium French Vanilla Iced Coffee With Cream

• 250 calories
• 9g of fat
• 4.5g of saturated fat
• 30mg of cholesterol
• 90mg of sodium
• 40g of carbohydrates
• 38g of sugar
• 4g of protein
• 238mg of caffeine

Dunkin’ Large French Vanilla Iced Coffee With Cream

• 340 calories
• 12g of fat
• 6g of saturated fat
• 40mg of cholesterol
• 120mg of sodium
• 53g of carbohydrates
• 50g of sugar
• 5g of protein
• 317mg of caffeine

Chick-fil-A Iced Coffee Nutrition Information

Are you headed to Chick-fil-A to get an iced coffee but you want to know how many calories, sugar, etc. is in it first? Well then, you are in luck as that is what I will cover below.

Chick-fil-A Iced Coffee

• 150 calories
• 2.5g of fat
• 1.5g of saturated fat
• 75mg of sodium
• 30g of carbohydrates
• 24g of sugar
• 5g of protein

Chick-fil-A Vanilla Iced Coffee

• 140 calories
• 2.5g of fat
• 1.5g of saturated fat
• 75mg of sodium
• 30g of carbohydrates
• 23g of sugar
• 5g of protein

Chick-fil-A Large Vanilla Iced Coffee

• 180 calories
• 3g of fat
• 2g of saturated fat
• 10mg of cholesterol
• 85mg of sodium
• 32g of carbohydrates
• 29g of sugar
• 6g of protein

Mcdonald’s Iced Coffee Nutrition Information

Do you love Mcdonalds iced coffee but aren’t sure what the nutritional facts are? Then this section of the article is for you.

Mcdonald’s Small Iced Coffee

• 140 calories
• 5g of fat
• 3.5g of saturated fat
• 20mg of cholesterol
• 50mg of sodium
• 24g of carbohydrates
• 22g of sugar
• 2g of protein

Mcdonald’s Medium Iced Coffee

• 180 calories
• 7g of fat
• 4.5g of saturated fat
• 25mg of cholesterol
• 65mg of sodium
• 30g of carbohydrates
• 28g of sugar
• 2g of protein

Mcdonald’s Large Iced Coffee

• 260 calories
• 9g of fat
• 6g of saturated fat
• 35mg of cholesterol
• 90mg of sodium
• 45g of carbohydrates
• 42g of sugar
• 3g of protein

Final Thoughts

Sweet cream cold foam does contain calories. A Starbucks cold brew topped with cold foam is about 40 to 100 calories depends on what kind of cold foam it is. 

Cold foam topping isn’t unhealthy to drink in moderation. It is even said that the cold brew coffee itself has some health benefits. Cold foam is delicious, but it does have calories in it. 

So, if you are watching your calorie intake drink iced lattes with cold foam just every once in  a while.