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Starbucks · Hot Coffee & Espresso · United States
Cortado Calories & Nutrition
A Short Cortado from Starbucks has 90 calories, 5g protein, 8g carbs, 4.5g fat, 6g sugar and 230mg of caffeine.
Our Cortado combines three ristretto shots of Starbucks® Blonde Espresso to give a smoother, sweeter, and richer espresso profile, with perfectly steamed whole milk for a velvety texture and balanced flavor, served in 8 fl oz short cup for an ideal pick-me-up. (If Starbucks® Blonde Espresso Roast is not available, signature Espresso Roast will be substituted.)
Key facts
Calories
90 kcal
Protein
5g
Caffeine
230 mg
Sodium
60 mg
It ranks #12 of 26 hot coffee & espresso from lowest to highest calories, with 25% fewer calories than the category average of 120 kcal.
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Ingredients
MILK, BREWED ESPRESSO.
Allergens shown in capitals as declared by Starbucks. Recipes change and items are made on shared equipment, so always check in store if you have an allergy.
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Cortado: common questions
How many calories are in a Short Cortado?
A Short Cortado from Starbucks has 90 calories, 5g protein, 8g carbs, 4.5g fat, 6g sugar and 230mg of caffeine. That is 5% of the 2,000 kcal daily value for an average adult.
How much caffeine is in Cortado?
A Short has 230mg of caffeine, about 57% of the 400mg daily limit generally advised for healthy adults.
How much sugar is in Cortado?
6g of total sugars.
Source: Starbucks US menu (starbucks.com/menu, ordering menu JSON used by the site) (retrieved 2026-10-16); Starbucks US product pages: "Full nutrition & ingredients list" (product JSON used by the site) (retrieved 2026-10-16; 264 products, URLs in scripts/data/starbucks-us/raw/manifest.json); Starbucks® At Home (athome.starbucks.com) product pages: Nutrition Facts and ingredients (retrieved 2026-10-16; 157 product pages, URLs in scripts/data/starbucks-us/athome/raw/manifest.json). Data checked 2026-10-16. Starbucks is a trademark of its owner; Fast Food Calc is independent and not affiliated with Starbucks.