How Much Sugar Is in a Frappuccino?
A grande Frappuccino has about 50 g of added sugar — more sugar than a can of Coke plus most of a Snickers bar, in one coffee-shop drink.
in 1 grande (16 fl oz) · about 11.9 teaspoons
- Per serving
- 50 g
- Per 100 g
- 10 g
- Type
- Added sugar
- In teaspoons
- ≈ 11.9 tsp
More sugar than most people should have in a whole day.
A grande Frappuccino has around 50 g of added sugar — meaningfully more than a can of Coke at 39 g. It's built from sweetened syrup base, blended ice, and usually finished with whipped cream, so the sugar comes from several directions at once rather than one obvious source.
Because it's ordered as 'coffee,' the sugar load is easy to miss — there's no candy wrapper to make it obvious. Ask for fewer pumps of syrup, or skip the whip, and the number drops fast without losing the drink entirely.
How frappuccino compares
Out of 114 everyday foods and drinks we track, frappuccino ranks #2 for sugar per serving — more than 99% of them.
- Monster Energy54g
- Frappuccino (this page)50g
- Skittles47g
- Milkshake45g
- Fanta44g
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Lower-sugar swaps
- Iced coffee with milk and no syrup
- Ask for half the standard pumps of syrup, no whipped cream
Frequently asked questions
- Is a Frappuccino really that much sugar for a coffee drink?
- Yes — a grande can carry about 50 g, more than a can of Coke. The syrup base and whipped topping do most of the work.
- Does a coffee-flavoured drink have less sugar than a dessert drink?
- Not necessarily. Coffee flavouring doesn't reduce the sugar in the syrup base — a coffee Frappuccino can carry as much sugar as a chocolate one.
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Sugar values from Manufacturer nutrition label; actual amounts vary by brand, ripeness, and recipe. Last updated 2026-08-28.