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Starbucks US Lemonade (Venti): calories and sugar by portion, age and sex

Starbucks US Lemonade (Venti), cloudy lemonade over ice in a clear cup, nutrition and calories

Boone’s analysis puts Starbucks US Lemonade (Venti) at 8% of an adult’s daily calories, 9.5 teaspoons of added sugar and 1% of the daily sodium limit for a child aged 4 to 8.

How many calories are in a Starbucks US Lemonade (Venti)? It contains 160 calories, 0g of fat (0g saturated), an estimated 38g of added sugar and 15mg of sodium.

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Nutrition information

Nutrition information: Starbucks US Lemonade (Venti)

Serving size24 fl oz
Calories160
Total fat0g
of which saturated0g
Trans fat0g
Carbohydrate40g
Total sugars38g
Includes added sugars (Boone estimate)38g
Fibre0g
Protein0g
Sodium15mg
Caffeine0mg

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 Lemonade (Venti) contains 160 calories, which is 8% of the 2,000-calorie Daily Value used on US food labels. It provides 0g of total fat, of which 0g is saturated, 38g of total sugars (an estimated 38g added), 15mg of sodium, 0g of protein and 0g of fibre.

The saturated fat content of 0g represents 0% of the 20g Daily Value.

Starbucks US Lemonade (Venti) is over the US per-meal added sugar limit

Starbucks US Lemonade (Venti) contains an estimated 38g of added sugar, 3.8 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 Lemonade (Venti)

An estimated 38g of the 38g counts as added sugar, or about 9.5 teaspoons. None of it is naturally occurring.

Added sugars come from

  • sugar in the lemonade

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 Lemonade (Venti)

Starbucks US Lemonade (Venti) is made from simple ingredients with no industrial additives named in its ingredient list.

Boone classifies Starbucks US Lemonade (Venti) as NOVA group 3, processed, based on its ingredient list. 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 Lemonade (Venti) contains at least 4 distinct ingredients: 4 raw and 0 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 Lemonade (Venti)

What you orderRawManufacturedTotal% manufactured
Starbucks US Lemonade (Venti) on its own4040%

The 4 raw ingredients

lemon juice, lemon oil, sugar, water.

What those ingredients are, by type

Water1
Fruit, vegetables and nuts1
Sugars and syrups1
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 Lemonade (Venti) is made from 2 components, 1 of them separately manufactured.

Ingredients by component: Starbucks US Lemonade (Venti)

Lemonade

Water, Lemon Juice, Sugar, Lemon Oil.

Ice

Ice.

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 Lemonade (Venti) has none of the nine major US allergens named in its ingredient list.

Allergen information: Starbucks US Lemonade (Venti)

AllergenStatus
MilkNot declared
EggsNot declared
FishNot declared
Crustacean shellfishNot declared
Tree nutsNot declared
PeanutsNot declared
WheatNot declared
SoybeansNot declared
SesameNot declared

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 Lemonade (Venti)?+

Boone calculates that Starbucks US Lemonade (Venti) contains 160 calories, which is 8% of the 2,000-calorie Daily Value and 11% of the daily needs of a moderately active child aged 4 to 8.

How much added sugar is in a Starbucks US Lemonade (Venti)?+

Boone estimates that Starbucks US Lemonade (Venti) contains 38g of added sugar, about 9.5 teaspoons, which is 76% of the 50g FDA Daily Value. Starbucks publishes 38g of total sugar.

How much caffeine is in a Starbucks US Lemonade (Venti)?+

Starbucks lists 0mg of caffeine for Starbucks US Lemonade (Venti).

How does Lemonade compare across sizes?+

Starbucks US Lemonade by size: Kids: 80 calories, an estimated 19g of added sugar; Tall: 80 calories, an estimated 19g of added sugar; Grande: 120 calories, an estimated 27g of added sugar; Venti: 160 calories, an estimated 38g of added sugar; Trenta: 200 calories, an estimated 45g of added sugar. Figures are for the standard recipe.

Is Starbucks US Lemonade (Venti) 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 38g of added sugar, Starbucks US Lemonade (Venti) is over both.

How much saturated fat is in a Starbucks US Lemonade (Venti)?+

Starbucks US Lemonade (Venti) contains 0g of saturated fat. Boone calculates this as 0% of the 20g Daily Value and 0% of the 17g limit for a child aged 4 to 8.

Is Starbucks US Lemonade (Venti) ultra-processed?+

No. Boone classifies Starbucks US Lemonade (Venti) as NOVA group 3, because its ingredient list names no industrial additives.

Is Starbucks US Lemonade (Venti) suitable for children?+

Boone’s analysis flags that its estimated 38g of added sugar is above the Dietary Guidelines advice of no added sugar for children aged 10 and under. That does not make it off limits, but it does mean a Lemonade (Venti) uses up a large share of a young child’s day in one drink.

How much protein is in a Starbucks US Lemonade (Venti)?+

Starbucks US Lemonade (Venti) contains 0g of protein, which Boone calculates as 0% of the 50g Daily Value.

How much sodium is in a Starbucks US Lemonade (Venti)?+

Starbucks US Lemonade (Venti) contains 15mg of sodium. Boone calculates that as 1% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 8 and 1% of the 2,300mg adult limit.