Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk): calories, sugar and caffeine

A Tall Pumpkin Spice Latte made with coconut drink contains 178 kcal, 21g of sugar (5.2 teaspoons) and 89.1mg of caffeine. It is classified as NOVA 4 under the NOVA food processing classification system.

Size: Tall | Milk: Coconut Drink | Allergens: None declared

Nutrition by serving: calories, sugar and caffeine

Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk) contains 178 kcal, 7.8g of fat (4.9g saturated), 21.9g of carbohydrate (21g sugar), 3.3g of protein, 0.2g of salt and 89.1mg of caffeine.

Nutrition by serving: Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk)

Serving	Calories	Salt	Sugar	= teaspoons	Carbs	Protein	Caffeine
Per serving	178 kcal	0.2g	21g	5.2 tsp	21.9g	3.3g	89.1mg

Sugar in Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk)

Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk) contains 21g of free sugar per serving. Moderate free sugar

The NHS free sugar limit is 30g a day for adults, 24g for children aged 7 to 10 and 19g for children aged 4 to 6. Sugars naturally present in milk are excluded.

Free sugar by serving: Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk)

Serving	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 30g	Age 7 to 10 24g	Age 4 to 6 19g
Per serving	21g 70%	21g 70%	21g 70%	21g 88%	21g 111%

Boone calculates these percentages from Starbucks UK published nutrition data against UK Dietary Reference Values and NHS free sugar and salt limits. Free sugar, salt, calories and saturated fat are limits to stay under; fibre is a target to reach. For guidance only.

Calories in Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk)

Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk) contains 178 kcal of calories per serving. Low calories

Daily calorie needs vary by age and sex.

Calories by serving: Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk)

Serving	Adult (female) 2000 kcal	Adult (male) 2500 kcal	Age 11 to 17 1936 kcal	Age 7 to 10 1553 kcal	Age 4 to 6 1291 kcal
Per serving	178 kcal 9%	178 kcal 7%	178 kcal 9%	178 kcal 11%	178 kcal 14%

Saturated fat in Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk)

Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk) contains 4.9g of saturated fat per serving. Moderate saturated fat

The saturated fat guideline is 20g a day for women and 30g for men, and lower again for children.

Saturated fat by serving: Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk)

Serving	Adult (female) 20g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 20g	Age 7 to 10 18g	Age 4 to 6 16g
Per serving	4.9g 25%	4.9g 16%	4.9g 25%	4.9g 27%	4.9g 31%

Salt in Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk)

Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk) contains 0.2g of salt per serving. Low salt

Children have lower salt limits: 3g a day for ages 4 to 6 and 5g for ages 7 to 10.

Salt by serving: Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk)

Serving	Adult (female) 6g	Adult (male) 6g	Age 11 to 17 6g	Age 7 to 10 5g	Age 4 to 6 3g
Per serving	0.2g 4%	0.2g 4%	0.2g 4%	0.2g 4%	0.2g 7%

Fibre in Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk)

Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk) contains 3.9g of fibre per serving. Low fibre

Fibre is a target to reach rather than a limit to stay under.

Fibre by serving: Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk)

Serving	Adult (female) 30g	Adult (male) 30g	Age 11 to 17 25g	Age 7 to 10 20g	Age 4 to 6 15g
Per serving	3.9g 13%	3.9g 13%	3.9g 16%	3.9g 20%	3.9g 26%

Free sugar vs total sugar

Where the sugar comes from: Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk)

Serving	Total sugar	Free (added) sugar	Naturally occurring	Free sugar in teaspoons
Per serving	21g	21g	0g	5.2 tsp

There is no dairy in this drink to hold any sugar back, so the whole figure counts against the daily free sugar limit.

NHS daily free sugar limits: 30g for adults and children 11+, 24g age 7 to 10, 19g age 4 to 6.

UPF classification: is Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk) ultra-processed?

NOVA 4: ultra-processed

Reading the published ingredient list, this build contains acidity regulators, carrageenan, colours, emulsifiers, flavourings, fructose, gellan gum, preservatives, propellant gases, stabilisers.

NOVA groups foods by how far they are from their whole-food form, not by how nutritious they are. The milk you choose changes this classification.

Ingredients

Coconut drink Water, coconut milk (5.7%) (water, coconut cream (2.6%)), hulled SOYA beans (2.9%), sugar, fructose, acidity regulators: potassium calcium (calcium carbonate), sea salt, flavouring, stabiliser: gellan gum], espresso roast (as consumed) [whole bean roasted coffee], sauce [Water, sugar, fructooligosaccharides, pumpkin juice from concentrate (2%), natural flavouring, salt, preservative: potassium carageenan, xanthan gum; colours: paprika extract, carotenes; acid: citric acid], reduced fat whipped cream [cream 34% (6%), propellant gas: nitrous oxide, propellant gas: nitrogen, emulsifier: mono and di glycerides of fatty acids, natural vanilla carrageenan.], pumpkin spice topping [Ground cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, clove]

Allergens at a glance

Allergen information: Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk)

Wheat / Gluten	Not present
Rye	Not present
Barley	Not present
Oats	Not present
Spelt	Not present
Tree Nuts	Not present
Peanuts	Not present
Sesame	Not present
Soya	Not present
Milk	Not present
Eggs	Not present
Fish	Not present
Crustaceans	Not present
Molluscs	Not present
Celery	Not present
Mustard	Not present
Lupin	Not present
Sulphur Dioxide	Not present

All Starbucks beverages are hand crafted and prepared with shared equipment, so no drink can be guaranteed allergen free.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk)?+

Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk) contains 178 kcal, 9% of an adult's 2,000 kcal daily reference intake and 14% of the daily intake for a child aged 4 to 6.

How much sugar is in Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk)?+

Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk) contains 21g of sugar, about 5.2 teaspoons, all of which counts as free sugar. That is 70% of an adult's daily free sugar limit.

How much caffeine is in Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk)?+

Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk) contains 89.1mg of caffeine. The NHS advises adults stay under 400mg a day, and pregnant women under 200mg.

How much saturated fat is in Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk)?+

Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk) contains 4.9g of saturated fat, 25% of the 20g daily guideline for an adult woman and 16% of the 30g guideline for an adult man.

How much protein is in Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk)?+

Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk) contains 3.3g of protein, which Boone calculates as 7% of a 50g adult daily target.

Does the milk change the nutrition of a Pumpkin Spice Latte?+

Yes. Swapping the milk changes the calories, fat, sugar and protein, and by different amounts depending on the drink and size. Boone lists every milk and size as its own build so the figures are exact rather than estimated.

Is Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk) suitable for children?+

Its 21g of free sugar is 111% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6, and it contains 89.1mg of caffeine, which is not recommended for young children.

Is Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Tall, Coconut Milk) ultra-processed?+

Boone classifies this build as NOVA group 4, based on the acidity regulators, carrageenan, colours, emulsifiers, flavourings, fructose named in its published ingredient list.