Coffee latte calories come to 206 for one medium (480 g) and 43 per 100 g, for a plain latte of espresso and steamed milk. Cup size moves the total more than anything else: a small is 155 and a large is 258. Switch to nonfat milk and the medium drops to 144 with slightly more protein.
206kcal
1 medium latte · 480 g, espresso with steamed milk
26%protein
13.5 gProtein
21 gCarbs
7.7 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Espresso with steamed milk · per 480 g
Calories
206 kcal
Protein
13.5 g
Carbohydrate
21 g
Fat
7.7 g
Saturated fat
4.5 g
Cholesterol
34 mg
Sodium
168 mg
Potassium
730 mg
Iron
0.1 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Coffee latte: calories, protein and sodium by serving
Percent of daily value uses the FDA reference of 2,000 kcal a day.
Serving
kcal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
% DV kcal
1 medium (480 g)
206
13.5 g
20.9 g
7.7 g
168 mg
10%
1 small (360 g)
155
10.1 g
15.7 g
5.8 g
126 mg
8%
1 large (600 g)
258
16.9 g
26.1 g
9.7 g
210 mg
13%
Nonfat milk (480 g)
144
13.8 g
21 g
0.5 g
173 mg
7%
3 × 1 medium (480 g)
619
40.5 g
504 mg
5 × 1 medium (480 g)
1,032
67.4 g
840 mg
A medium latte is a 206-calorie drink
Size is the whole story for a plain latte. A small (360 g) comes to 155 calories, a medium (480 g) to 206 and a large (600 g) to 258. The large carries about two thirds more than the small, and every extra calorie is extra milk. Cafe menus name their cups differently, so match by grams when you can.
Measured against the daily values, the medium is 10% of daily calories, the small 8% and the large 13%. Sodium stays modest at every size: 126 mg in a small, 168 mg in a medium and 210 mg in a large, which works out to 5%, 7% and 9% of the daily value.
Protein scales the same way. A small gives 10.1 g, a medium 13.5 g and a large 16.9 g, or 20%, 27% and 34% of the daily value. If you want the drink to stand in for part of a meal, size up. If you only want the coffee, the small does the job for the fewest calories.
Fat is a third of the calories, milk sugar most of the rest
A latte's calories split 40% carbs, 34% fat and 26% protein. Per 100 g that is 4.4 g of carbs, 1.6 g of fat and 2.8 g of protein, with 0 g of fiber. It is a milk drink with a coffee flavor, and the numbers read exactly that way.
Nearly every carb is sugar: 4.1 g of the 4.4 g per 100 g. A medium carries 19.5 g of sugars, a small 14.6 g and a large 24.4 g. In a plain latte none of that comes from syrup, and these figures do not include any pumps of vanilla or caramel added at the counter.
Fat is the part you can control. A medium has 7.7 g, and saturated fat accounts for 0.9 g of every 1.6 g of fat, so more than half of it is saturated. Cholesterol is low at 7 mg per 100 g, and potassium is a quiet plus at 152 mg per 100 g.
Nonfat milk cuts the medium to 144 calories
Milk choice is the second big lever after size. A medium latte made with nonfat milk comes to 144 calories against 206 for the standard version, close to a third fewer. Nothing else about the order has to change.
Almost the entire saving is fat. The nonfat medium has 0.5 g of fat versus 7.7 g, while protein holds steady at 13.8 g against 13.5 g and carbs barely move, 21 g against 20.9 g. Sugars tick up slightly to 20.2 g, and sodium edges to 173 mg, which is 8% of the daily value.
That makes nonfat the cleanest trade on the menu: the same protein, roughly the same sugar, far less fat. On the nonfat medium, protein reaches 28% of the daily value for just 7% of daily calories. If you prefer the fuller texture of the standard latte, a small at 155 calories lands close to a nonfat medium. Pick the route you will actually stick with.
Three lattes a day is a 619-calorie habit
One latte is easy to fit into a day. The habit is what adds up. Two medium lattes come to 413 calories, three to 619 and five to 1,032, with 840 mg of sodium and 67.4 g of protein along the way at that top end. Three mediums alone deliver 40.5 g of protein, so this is real food, not just caffeine.
If you track calories, log the latte as food rather than as coffee, and log the size you actually ordered. BodyPal can log it from a photo of the cup, which saves guessing later. If two or three a day is your pattern, switching those cups to small or nonfat is where the real savings sit.
A latte brings protein and milk sugar but no fiber, so it pairs sensibly with something that does, such as fruit, oatmeal or whole-grain toast. Paired with a sweet pastry instead, the sugar row climbs fast.
How does coffee latte compare?
Here is how a plain coffee latte compares with chai, pumpkin spice and almond milk lattes, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: For the fewest calories, the almond milk latte wins at 20 per 100 g, about half of a plain latte, but it brings only 0.5 g of protein. Chai at 53 and pumpkin spice at 55 add calories and carbs without adding protein, so the plain latte is the better everyday pick.
Most popular coffee latte brands in the United States
Bottled and canned lattes are mixed to their own recipe with added sugar or extra water, so their per 100 g numbers land above or below the 43 calories of a plain cafe latte. Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Coffee latte FAQs
How many calories are in a coffee latte?
A medium latte is about 206 calories, a small 155 and a large 258. Per 100 g a latte has 43 calories.
Is a coffee latte good for weight loss?
A medium latte is 206 calories, nearly all of it from the milk. The same size made with nonfat milk is 144 calories and with non-dairy milk 134.
Coffee latte vs chai latte: which has more calories?
A chai latte has 53 calories per 100 g against 43 for a coffee latte, so it runs about 10 calories more per 100 g at the same cup size.
How much protein is in a coffee latte?
A medium latte has about 13.5 g of protein, 7.7 g of fat and 19.5 g of sugars from the milk. Per 100 g that is 2.81 g of protein.
How much fat is in a latte?
A medium latte (480 g) has 7.7 g of fat, a small has 5.8 g and a large 9.7 g. Fat makes up 34% of the calories, and switching to nonfat milk cuts the medium to 0.5 g.
How many calories are in a small latte?
A small latte (360 g) has 155 calories, 8% of the daily value. It brings 10.1 g of protein, 15.7 g of carbs and 5.8 g of fat, which makes it the lightest standard size.
How many calories are in a latte made with nonfat milk?
A medium nonfat latte (480 g) has 144 calories, against 206 for the standard medium. It keeps 13.8 g of protein while fat drops to 0.5 g, so the saving comes almost entirely from fat.
What are the macros in a latte?
A latte's calories split 40% carbs, 34% fat and 26% protein. Per 100 g that is 4.4 g of carbs, 1.6 g of fat and 2.8 g of protein, with 4.1 g of sugars and 0 g of fiber.
What are the nutrition facts for a latte per 100 g?
Per 100 g, a plain latte has 43 calories, 35 mg of sodium, 7 mg of cholesterol and 152 mg of potassium. Saturated fat is 0.9 g and fiber is 0 g.
