Calorie Counts Going Up on Starbucks Menus

Starbucks plans to start posting calorie counts on its menu boards and pastry cases, the AJC reports.

The move comes ahead of pending federal regulation that would require companies with more than 20 locations to post calorie information on menus by 2014. 

Patch wants to know — Will seeing the calorie counts for your favorite Starbucks beverages influence your decisions? Tell us in the comments. 

Here’s some nutritional information on a couple Starbucks beverages, which are calculated based on standardized recipes. 

• New Caramel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino® blended beverage, grande — 580 calories
• Mocha Frappuccino® blended beverage — 400 calories
• Caffé Vanilla Frappuccino® blended beverage — 430 calories
• Strawberries & Crème Frappuccino® blended beverage — 380 calories
• Tazo® Green Tea Crème Frappuccino® blended beverage — 430 calories 

Visit www.starbucks.com for more information.