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Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande): calories, sugar and caffeine by portion, age and sex

Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande), caffe latte with latte art in a white cup, nutrition and calories

Boone’s analysis puts Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande) at 12% of an adult’s daily calories, 4.0 teaspoons of added sugar and 150mg of caffeine.

How many calories are in a Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande)? It contains 240 calories, 7g of fat (4.5g saturated), an estimated 16g of added sugar and 280mg of sodium, plus 150mg of caffeine.

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Nutrition information

Nutrition information: Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande)

Serving size16 fl oz
Calories240
Total fat7g
of which saturated4.5g
Trans fat0g
Carbohydrate33g
Total sugars32g
Includes added sugars (Boone estimate)16g
Fibre0g
Protein12g
Sodium280mg
Caffeine150mg

Nutrition figures are Starbucks US published data for the standard recipe in this size, including the default milk and toppings. Starbucks publishes total sugar only, so added sugar is a Boone estimate. Boone converts the figures to the portion and age comparisons on this page.

Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande) contains 240 calories, which is 12% of the 2,000-calorie Daily Value used on US food labels. It provides 7g of total fat, of which 4.5g is saturated, 32g of total sugars (an estimated 16g added), 280mg of sodium, 12g of protein and 0g of fibre.

The saturated fat content of 4.5g represents 22% of the 20g Daily Value.

Across the whole drink the ingredient list names flavourings. None of these add nutritional value. They exist to make components survive industrial production, storage and transport.

Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande) is over the US per-meal added sugar limit

Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande) contains an estimated 16g of added sugar, 1.6 times the 10g per-meal limit in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The same guidelines recommend no added sugar at all for children aged 10 and under.

FDA Daily Values (2,000-calorie diet)

Calories2,000
Total fat78g
Saturated fat20g
Carbohydrate275g
Added sugars50g
Fibre28g
Sodium2,300mg
Protein50g

Added sugar vs total sugar

Where the sugar comes from: Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande)

An estimated 16g of the 32g counts as added sugar, or about 4.0 teaspoons. The other 16g is naturally occurring.

Added sugars come from

  • sugar in the lavender powder

Naturally occurring sugars come from

  • lactose in the milk

Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030: no more than 10g of added sugar per meal from age 11 and none for children aged 10 and under. FDA Daily Value: 50g a day. Starbucks publishes total sugar only. Boone estimates the naturally occurring share from the milk in the recipe (about 1.3g of lactose per gram of milk protein, capped at the sugar in a plain latte of the same size) and counts sugars, syrups and juice concentrates as added.

Ultra-processed food: what is really in it

Processing and additives: Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande)

Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande) is assembled from 1 separately manufactured component, combined and served at the point of sale. Reading the ingredient list closely, it contains flavourings. These are not there to add nutritional value. They make industrial production and distribution possible.

Flavourings

Add or restore taste lost during processing. Found in the lavender powder.

Boone classifies Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande) as NOVA group 4, ultra-processed, based on the additives named above. NOVA groups foods by how far they are from their whole-food form, not by how nutritious they are. A group 4 food is not automatically unhealthy, and a group 1 food is not automatically healthy. Read from the published ingredient list, October 2026.

Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande) contains at least 7 distinct ingredients: 6 raw and 1 manufactured. Raw means something you could buy and cook with at home; manufactured means a substance that only exists as an output of industrial processing.

Ingredient count: Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande)

What you orderRawManufacturedTotal% manufactured
Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande) on its own61714%

The 1 manufactured ingredient

natural lavender flavor.

The 6 raw ingredients

brewed espresso, carrot and black currant, milk, salt, soybean oil, sugar.

What those ingredients are, by type

Meat, fish, dairy and eggs1
Coffee, tea and cocoa1
Sugars and syrups1
Salt and minerals1
Flavourings and extracts1
Fruit, vegetables and nuts1
Oils and fats1

Boone counts every distinct named ingredient on Starbucks’ published component lists, including sub-ingredients, and removes duplicates, so sugar appearing in three syrups counts once. Ice and water added at the counter are not counted. Raw covers whole foods and basic kitchen staples such as milk, sugar, salt and oil. Manufactured covers substances that only exist as an output of industrial processing. Every figure here is a minimum.

Ingredients

Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande) is made from 3 components, 1 of them separately manufactured.

Ingredients by component: Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande)

Milk

Milk.

Brewed espresso

Brewed Espresso.

Lavender powder

Sugar, Salt, Natural Lavender Flavor, Color From Fruit and Vegetable Juice Concentrate (Carrot and Black Currant), Soybean Oil.

Ingredients taken from the Starbucks US menu at starbucks.com, retrieved October 2026, for the standard recipe. Recipes change and customisations alter them, so always check in store before ordering if you have an allergy.

Allergens at a glance

Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande) contains milk and soybeans.

Allergen information: Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande)

AllergenStatus
MilkContains
EggsNot declared
FishNot declared
Crustacean shellfishNot declared
Tree nutsNot declared
PeanutsNot declared
WheatNot declared
SoybeansContains
SesameNot declared

Contains 150mg of caffeine. Contains = named in the Starbucks US ingredient list for the standard recipe; Starbucks does not publish a separate allergen statement for most drinks. Starbucks prepares drinks with shared equipment, so no drink can be guaranteed allergen free, and changing the milk or adding toppings changes the allergens. UK rules also require barley, oats, mustard, celery and sulphites to be declared; these are shown where the ingredient list names them. Retrieved October 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in a Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande)?+

Boone calculates that Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande) contains 240 calories, which is 12% of the 2,000-calorie Daily Value and 16% of the daily needs of a moderately active child aged 4 to 8.

How much added sugar is in a Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande)?+

Boone estimates that Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande) contains 16g of added sugar, about 4.0 teaspoons, which is 32% of the 50g FDA Daily Value. Starbucks publishes 32g of total sugar.

How much caffeine is in a Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande)?+

Starbucks lists 150mg of caffeine for Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande). That is 38% of the 400mg a day the FDA cites as an amount not generally linked with negative effects in healthy adults. Pregnancy guidance is 200mg a day, and the American Academy of Pediatrics advises against caffeine for children.

How does Lavender Latte compare across sizes?+

Starbucks US Lavender Latte by size: Short: 100 calories, an estimated 6g of added sugar, 75mg of caffeine; Tall: 170 calories, an estimated 12g of added sugar, 75mg of caffeine; Grande: 240 calories, an estimated 16g of added sugar, 150mg of caffeine; Venti: 310 calories, an estimated 22g of added sugar, 150mg of caffeine. Figures are for the standard recipe.

Is Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande) within US sugar guidance for children?+

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030 recommend no added sugar for children aged 10 and under and no more than 10g per meal from age 11. With an estimated 16g of added sugar, Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande) is over both.

How much saturated fat is in a Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande)?+

Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande) contains 4.5g of saturated fat. Boone calculates this as 22% of the 20g Daily Value and 26% of the 17g limit for a child aged 4 to 8.

Is Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande) ultra-processed?+

Boone classifies Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande) as NOVA group 4. Reading the published ingredient list, it contains flavourings. NOVA group 4 describes how far a food is from its whole-food form, not how nutritious it is.

Is Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande) suitable for children?+

Boone’s analysis flags that its estimated 16g of added sugar is above the Dietary Guidelines advice of no added sugar for children aged 10 and under; it contains 150mg of caffeine, which the American Academy of Pediatrics advises against for children. That does not make it off limits, but it does mean a Lavender Latte (Grande) uses up a large share of a young child’s day in one drink.

How much protein is in a Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande)?+

Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande) contains 12g of protein, which Boone calculates as 24% of the 50g Daily Value.

How much sodium is in a Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande)?+

Starbucks US Lavender Latte (Grande) contains 280mg of sodium. Boone calculates that as 19% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 8 and 12% of the 2,300mg adult limit.