Dunkin’ Frozen Matcha Latte: Calories & Nutrition

Have you ever seen someone walking around sipping a green liquid from a Dunkin’ cup? They may be enjoying a matcha latte. It’s made with milk and matcha tea powder, which gives it a distinct green color.

There are 240+ calories in a frozen matcha latte from Dunkin’, depending on size and type of milk ordered. Given that there are almost no calories in a simple straight green matcha tea, the total calories in this latte depends primarily on whether your drink is made with skim milk or whole milk.

In this article, we provide a brief overview of Matcha tea as well as the nutrition facts and ingredients in the ice cold drink from Dunkin’ Donuts.

Matcha is a finely ground powder of green tea leaves grown in Japan. It’s known to be rich in antioxidants and many consumers tout the potential health benefits of drinking Matcha.

According to Healthline, there may be multiple benefits to drinking Matcha. One benefit to note is that the antioxidants may reduce cell damage and prevent chronic disease.

It has a fairly strong green tea taste that some may describe as grassy or a little bitter. Because of that, many first time drinkers prefer to add milk and a little sweetener such as honey or maple syrup.

The caffeine value in a Matcha latte will vary based on brewing equipment and steeping method.

Calories in Frozen Matcha Latte

There are 360 calories in a medium-sized Frozen Matcha Latte made with skim milk. The total calories vary depending on drink size and type of dairy. For example, choosing whole milk increases total calories to 390 in a medium drink.

Here are the total calories by drink size and type of milk:

• Small latte with skim milk: 240 calories
• Small latte with whole milk: 260 calories
• Medium latte with skim milk: 360 calories
• Medium latte with whole milk: 390 calories
• Large latte with skim milk: 480 calories
• Large latte with whole milk: 530 calories

Calories by Macronutrient

There are zero grams fat in the latte made with skim milk. No matter which size is ordered, carbohydrates make up approximately 93% of total calories and the remaining 7% is from protein.

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Total Sugars

As mentioned above, nearly all of the calories per serving are derived from carbohydrates. Depending on size ordered, there are 55 grams or more of total carbs. Total sugars make up about 99% of total carbs.

Added Sugars

Moreover, 92% or more of total sugars is Added Sugars (depending on drink size). Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend limiting calories from added sugars to 10% or less of total calories consumed daily.

Even the smallest size frozen latte has a significant amount of added sugars. Specifically, a small Frozen Matcha Latte has 50 grams of added sugars, which contribute 200 calories. That’s 100% of the recommended limit of added sugars for an entire day (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).

• 50g added sugars (200 calories) in small frozen matcha latte
• 75g added sugars (300 calories) in medium frozen matcha latte
• 100g added sugars (400 calories) in large frozen matcha latte

Nutrition Label: Skim Milk

Here is the nutrition facts label for a Medium Frozen Matcha Latte with skim milk

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Nutrition Label: Whole Milk

Here is the nutrition facts label for a Medium Frozen Matcha Latte with whole milk.

Ingredients in Frozen Matcha Latte

As mentioned above, there is a substantial amount of added sugars in one serving of this drink. Check the ingredients below. You can see that the drink includes added sugar in the form of liquid cane sugar. In addition, the matcha blend includes cane sugar.

Here is the complete list of ingredients in a frozen matcha latte from Dunkin’.

Allergens

A matcha latte is typically made with milk. You may be able to order it with soy milk or almond milk, depending on the location.

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Nutrition facts, allergens, and ingredients source: Dunkin’