How long do I need to run to burn off Starbucks summer drinks? trends now
Walking off Starbucks' two new summer drinks could take somewhat longer than you think.
This week America's largest coffee chain launched beverages for the warmer months — the Chocolate Java Mint Frappuccino and the White Chocolate Macadamia Cream Cold Brew.
Roasters claimed the drinks were meant to elicit a 'moment of summer fun', laced with flavors reminding customers of 'tropical vacations' and 'mint chocolate chip ice cream poolside on a warm summer day'.
However, the drinks are packed with calories, with more than two-and-a-half hours on a treadmill needed just to burn off the Chocolate Java Mint Frappuccino.
They are also heaving in sugar and salt, blowing past what doctors would recommend for a quick snack.
The above graphic shows the nutritional information for a Venti-size of each drink and how long it might take someone to burn off while walking or running
A Venti-sized Java Mint Frappuccino sets someone back 600 calories, while the same-sized cup of the Macadamia Cream Cold Brew contains a whopping 37 grams of sugar — or as much as a can of Coca-Cola.
Starbucks has pitched the drinks as being perfect for a warm summer's day at the park or the beach.
But indulging in them could sabotage the summer beach body that many have worked so hard to achieve.
The Java Mint Frappuccino contains 600 calories and 87 grams of sugar in the Venti size — which is 24fl oz.
For a person that weighs a healthy 150 lbs, that would take walking at three miles per hour for two hours and 32 minutes to burn off.
For running at six miles per hour, the same person would need to be breaking a sweat on the tarmac for 49 minutes.
It also blows past the Food and Drug Administration's recommended sugar allowance of 50 grams per day for the average American, at 174 percent of this level.
The other drink contains 280
