Starbucks Frappuccino Mocha Chilled Coffee Drink: Nutrition & Labelgrade C (63/100)
C 63 / 100 — Very low saturated fat, notable sugar load, and very low sodium.
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Starbucks Frappuccino Mocha Chilled Coffee Drink delivers 9g of protein and 259 calories per 1 BOTTLE (USDA FDC 497084). Per 100mL that’s 2.2g of protein; per fl oz, 0.6g. The Labelgrade is C (63 / 100): Very low saturated fat, notable sugar load, and very low sodium.
Why this Labelgrade
| Dimension | Grade | Score | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein density | D | 53 / 100 | 2.2g per 100mL — below the high-protein bar; not the right product for protein hunting |
| Ingredient quality | B | 75 / 100 | 7 ingredients, recognizable, no significant additive flags |
| Saturated fat load | A+ | 96 / 100 | 3g per serving (0.7g per 100mL) — very low |
| Sodium load | A+ | 100 / 100 | 140mg per serving (10mg per fl oz) — low |
| Sugar load | F | 2 / 100 | 45g sugar; USDA omits the added-sugar line, but the ingredients list a sweetener — scored as added, not naturally-occurring |
| Fiber | F | 31 / 100 | 0.822g per serving — modest fiber contribution |
| Overall | C | 63 / 100 | Weighted blend: protein 23% · ingredients 21% · saturated fat 18% · sodium 15% · sugar 15% · fiber 8% |
A milkshake that tastes like coffee
The honest one-line summary of this bottle: it’s a chocolate milkshake with coffee in it, sold in the coffee aisle. 45g of sugar and 259 calories put it squarely in dessert territory — that’s about 11 teaspoons of sugar, roughly what a candy bar carries — and it’s why the sugar dimension bottoms out at an F. Sugar is the third ingredient on the label, right behind brewed coffee and milk, so the sweetness isn’t an accident of the dairy; it’s the recipe.
That doesn’t make it a bad product. It makes it a treat that needs to be filed as one. The trouble is the framing: because it’s coffee-flavored and comes in a grab-and-go bottle, it slides into the daily-driver slot where a plain coffee would live. Have one in place of dessert and it’s a reasonable indulgence; have one every morning “as your coffee” and you’ve added a candy bar’s worth of sugar to each day without noticing. The drink earns its C almost entirely on the strength of low sodium and low saturated fat — the columns that say nothing about the thing that defines it.
The 9g of protein is real — but read it honestly
This product has one genuine nutritional bright spot, and it’s worth giving full credit: the reduced-fat milk base delivers 9g of protein and 300mg of calcium per bottle. The protein is 18% of the Daily Value — a legitimate “good source of protein” — and the calcium is a real contribution. If you were going to drink it anyway, those are not nothing.
But protein and sugar don’t cancel out, and the math makes that plain: at 259 calories for 9g of protein, that’s about 29 calories per gram — compared with roughly 5 cal/g for chicken breast or a whey shake in water. You’re paying for a glass of milk’s worth of protein with a dessert’s worth of sugar. So the takeaway isn’t “it has protein, therefore it’s healthy” — it’s “if protein is what you actually want, plain milk or a protein shake gets you the same 9g (or more) without the 45g of sugar.” Save the Frappuccino for when you want the treat, and get your protein somewhere the calories aren’t mostly sweetener.
How it compares
We’re still building out this category. As a benchmark, plain cooked chicken breast contains 31g of protein per 100g (8.8g per oz). Starbucks Frappuccino Mocha Chilled Coffee Drink delivers 2.2g of protein per 100mL (0.6g per fl oz).
Scope
This page covers Starbucks Frappuccino Mocha Chilled Coffee Drink, UPC 492716500842, as represented in USDA Branded Foods FDC 497084. Starbucks sells multiple variants in this product line — other sizes, flavors, or fat levels may have different macros and Labelgrade scores. Manufacturers periodically reformulate; always cross-reference the actual package label, especially if you have allergies or dietary restrictions.
Ingredients (from the USDA Branded Foods entry)
BREWED STARBUCKS COFFEE (WATER, COFFEE), REDUCED-FAT MILK, SUGAR, COCOA, PECTIN, ASCORBIC ACID.
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Quick Facts
Per serving · 1 BOTTLE
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Full nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per Serving (1 BOTTLE) |
|---|---|
| Calories | 259 |
| Protein | 9g |
| Total Fat | 4.48g |
| Saturated Fat | 3g |
| Trans Fat | 0g |
| Total Carbohydrates | 47g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.822g |
| Total Sugars | 45g |
| Sodium | 140mg |
| Cholesterol | 20.6mg |
| Calcium | 300mg |
| Iron | 0.37mg |
Scope: This page applies specifically to Frappuccino Mocha Chilled Coffee Drink · UPC 492716500842. Other sizes, flavors, or formulations may differ.
How this fits each diet
Each score is computed from the same USDA nutrition + ingredient data, against the published rules of each diet. They tell you "does this food fit this diet" — not whether the diet is right for you.
contains animal-derived ingredients
contains no listed meat or fish
no wheat, barley, rye, or malt detected in USDA ingredient list
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Starbucks Frappuccino a coffee or a dessert?
Functionally, a dessert. With 45g of sugar and 259 calories per bottle, it's a chocolate-milkshake that tastes like coffee, not a cup of coffee. There's real brewed coffee and real milk in it, but the sugar load is what defines it. Enjoyed as an occasional treat it's fine; treated as a daily coffee, it quietly adds the sugar of a candy bar to your morning.
How much sugar is in a Starbucks Frappuccino bottle?
45g of sugar in one bottle (USDA FDC 497084) — about 11 teaspoons, which is why the sugar dimension scores an F. Sugar is the third ingredient, after coffee and milk. A typical plain brewed coffee with a splash of milk has under 2g, so almost all of this is added sweetness, not the coffee or the dairy.
Does the 9g of protein make it a healthy choice?
The 9g of protein is real and comes from the reduced-fat milk — it's 18% of the FDA 50g Daily Value, enough to call it a 'good source of protein.' But protein doesn't cancel sugar. You're getting a glass-of-milk's worth of protein wrapped around a dessert's worth of sugar; if protein is the goal, a plain milk or a shake gets you there without the 45g.
How many calories does it have?
259 calories per bottle. That works out to about 29 calories per gram of protein — versus roughly 5 cal/g for plain chicken breast or a whey shake in water — because the calories are coming mostly from sugar, not protein.
How can I get the coffee without the sugar hit?
Brew coffee (or cold brew) and add milk yourself. You keep the caffeine and the milk protein, and you control the sweetness — going from 45g of sugar to near zero. If you want it sweet and creamy, even a lightly sweetened homemade iced latte lands far below this bottle. The Frappuccino is best understood as the occasional treat version of that drink.
When was this data last verified?
2026-06-06, against USDA FoodData Central FDC 497084. We re-verify top-traffic pages monthly and update within 7 days when a manufacturer reformulates.