Why drink calories are worth checking
A sweetened coffee, shake or soda can have as many calories as a snack. Drinks are less filling than food, though, so those calories usually come on top of a meal instead of replacing part of it.
Every drink in this guide has 100 calories or less, which is no more than 5% of the 2,000-calorie daily diet nutrition labels are based on. 3 drinks are essentially calorie-free (5 kcal or less), and 6 drinks come in at 50 kcal or under.
What keeps a drink under 100 calories
The lightest drinks are the plain ones: black coffee, espresso, unsweetened tea, sparkling and diet drinks. Each addition raises the count (milk, pumps of syrup or sauce, sweetened bases, whipped cream, toppings), and so does every step up in size.
For 1 drink on this list the standard recipe is over 100 kcal, so we show the lighter milk or option that brings it under. The item page shows the standard recipe and every other size.
How to use this list
The table starts with the lightest drink at Chick-fil-A. Tap a column heading to re-sort: by sugar to avoid sweetened drinks, or by caffeine to find something stronger or gentler. Open a drink to see its full nutrition label, other sizes and allergens, or add it to the calculator alongside your food.