How many calories are in a cake pop from Starbucks? (Are Starbucks cake pops fattening + more information)

If you’ve had the small, adorable cake pops from Starbucks, you know how delicious they are. So, how many calories are in a cake pop from Starbucks?

Depending on the specific kind of cake pop, the number of calories may vary. Typically, the calories in a Starbucks cake pop are between 140 and 160. My son, Jason, loves the sweet taste and adorable appearance of the Starbucks cake pops. The few times I’m at the Starbucks store with Jason, he has to have a cake pop. So, because of his love for these treats, I decided to deep-dive into their nutritional information. To learn what the Starbucks cake pops are made of, their nutritional values and whether they’re fattening, continue reading.

What is Starbucks cake pops made of?

Generally, Starbucks cake pops are made of cake and a coating. Depending on the specific kind of cake pop, additional ingredients like toppings and candies are also used. The cake part is typically made of sugar, water, powdered sugar, enriched wheat flour, eggs, egg whites, oil blend, palm oil, soybean oil, butter, modified food starch, baking powder, invert syrup, phosphoric acid (preservative), salt, corn syrup, gum blend, emulsifiers and natural flavours.

The cake pop’s coating is made with palm oil, non-fat milk, added colour, vanilla extract, sugar, palm kernel, whey powder and palm oil with lecithin.

The candies that are sometimes used to make cake pops are made with confectioners glaze, bioengineered food ingredients, sugar, carnauba wax and cornstarch.

Lastly, the toppings used on some cake pops are made with sugar, cocoa processed with alkali, corn flour, cookie grind, soybean oil, palm oil, invert sugar, emulsifiers (soy lecithin), corn starch, natural flavour, chocolate liquor, baking soda and salt.

Note that Starbucks provides an allergen warning for eggs, wheat, soy and milk. It’s best to avoid Starbucks cake pops if you’re allergic to any of the mentioned ingredients.

Nutritional information for Starbucks cake pops

The following nutritional information is based on a serving size of 41g (one cake pop); Calories – 160, calories from fat – 70, total fat – 8g (10% of the % daily value), saturated fat – 4.5g (23% of the % D.V), trans fat – 0g, cholesterol – 10mg (3% of the % D.V), sodium – 115mg (5% of the % D.V), total carbs – 22g (8% of the % D.V), dietary fibre – 0g, sugars – 17g and protein – 2g.

This nutritional information is based on the recommended 2000 caloric diet.

Are Starbucks cake pops fattening?

When taken once in a while in moderate amounts (1 or 2 cake pops), Starbucks cake pops are not fattening. However, when consumed frequently and in large quantities, cake pops can cause one to gain weight. As indicated in the nutritional information above, one Starbucks cake pop has many calories and high sugar levels.

FAQ SECTION.

How unhealthy is a Starbucks cake pop?

A single cake pop that can be eaten in one bite has a whopping 160 calories, 17g of sugar and 22 g of carbs.

Do Starbucks cake pops have raw eggs?

Raw eggs are used when preparing the cake for the Starbucks cake pops.

Why does Starbucks have a shortage of cake pops?

According to a Starbucks spokesperson, this is due to supply chain constraints.

What is the blue cake pop at Starbucks?

It is a chocolate cake pop dipped in blue chocolaty icing and sprinkled with green and white sprinkles.

Where does Starbucks get their cake pops from?

SROriginals has been the cake pop supplier for Starbucks since 2010.