It’s a toss-up. A 16-ounce nonfat mocha contains 220 calories and the same size nonfat vanilla latte contains 230 calories. “All of those syrups have basically the same calories, whether it’s vanilla, hazelnut or chocolate,” Gidus says. If a plain latte (160 calories) tastes to harsh, order your beverage only half the syrup or choose sugar-free syrup.

The big savings in coffee drinks comes in choosing nonfat milk instead of whole milk (you save 100 calories and 9 grams of saturated fat) and foregoing whipped cream (you save another 100 calories and 7 grams of saturated fat).