{"id":44747,"date":"2011-03-21T11:56:11","date_gmt":"2011-03-21T16:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=44747"},"modified":"2011-03-21T15:51:16","modified_gmt":"2011-03-21T20:51:16","slug":"healthiest-menu-choices-at-starbucks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/03\/healthiest-menu-choices-at-starbucks\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthiest Menu Choices at Starbucks"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>We’ve already showcased some of the worst drinks at Starbucks<\/a><\/strong>, so today we thought that we’d take a look at the rest of the Starbucks’ menu — the food. About a year and a half ago, this popular coffee-shop chain added more waist-friendly and nutritious options<\/a><\/strong> than just scones and muffins to go along with those lattes<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

While the food item offerings are healthier in that they don’t include high fructose corn syrup<\/a><\/strong> and\u00a0artificial\u00a0ingredients, we wondered how they would stack up to the\u00a0recommendations of\u00a0our\u00a0registered dietitian Rebecca Scritchfield<\/a> who says that meals should have less than 500 calories and less than 500 milligrams of sodium, according to the\u00a0the\u00a0new daily sodium recommendations<\/a><\/strong>. So, we took a look!<\/p>\n

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Healthiest Meals at Starbucks<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Chicken on Flatbread with Hummus Artisan Snack Plate.<\/strong> Sure, this may be a “snack,” but with 250 calories, 17 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber, it can serve as a light lunch. The entire plate has 520 milligrams of sodium, so just be sure to leave a bite or two of hummus on the plate to meet the sodium recommendation.<\/p>\n

2. Fruit, Nut & Cheese Artisan Snack Plate.<\/strong> Starbucks is into these snack plates and so are we! With 460 calories, 19 grams of protein, 6 grams of fiber and 510 milligrams of sodium (again, leave a couple bites of cheese on your plate), this is an even heartier plate than the Chicken on Flatbread with Hummus Artisan Snack Plate.<\/p>\n

3. Protein Artisan Snack Plate.<\/strong> Enjoy a cage-free hard-boiled egg, grapes, cheese and whole-grain bread with this plate that has 370 calories, 13 grams of protein, 4 grams of fiber and 470 milligrams of sodium. Funny that it actually has less protein than the other plates, but whatever. Still a good source!<\/p>\n

4. Starbucks Perfect Oatmeal with Dried Fruits and Nut Toppings. <\/strong>This is your go-to Starbucks breakfast! A hot cup of this clocks in at a hearty 340 calories with only 115 milligrams of sodium, and 6 grams of fiber and 7 grams of protein. Talk about fuel!<\/p>\n

5. Farmer’s Market Salad.<\/strong> This salad is a nice vegetarian mix of romaine lettuce topped with crumbled blue cheese, dried cranberries, julienned carrots, sliced apples and slivered almonds. For only 230 calories, 470 milligrams of sodium, 5 grams of fiber and 8 grams of protein, you can’t go wrong!<\/p>\n

6. Picnic Pasta Salad.<\/strong> Another tasty salad option, this one features diced white chicken, shredded carrots, grape tomatoes, diced zucchini and Farfalle pasta in a red wine vinaigrette dressing. The whole salad has 320 calories, 480 milligrams of sodium, 3 grams of fiber and 16 grams of protein, making it a winner.<\/p>\n

7. Half of a Roma Tomato & Mozzarella Sandwich with Deluxe Fruit Blend. <\/strong>If salads aren’t your thing, try pairing half of this veggie sandwich with Starbuck’s side of fresh fruit. For 280 calories, you’ll get 300 milligrams of sodium, 3 grams of fiber and 8 grams of protein. And you’ll have half of the sandwich to take home for another meal!<\/p>\n

So many healthy options!<\/p>\n

Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wendy\u2019s Healthiest Menu Choices<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

McDonald\u2019s Healthiest Menu Choices<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Healthiest Menu Choices at Burger King<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Healthiest Menu Choices at Taco Bell<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Healthiest Menu Choices at Chipotle<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Healthiest Meal Choices at Sonic<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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