Whole30 Eats: Guide to Starbucks

After posting my Whole30 Guide to Chipotle, I felt addicted inspired to continue with the food researching, because... it's fun!  & Actually a little disturbing, since there are several ENTIRE restaurants that are non-compliant on a Whole30... like even a chicken breast and romaine is off limits because there are so many additives.  Scary!

Anyway, I decided to dig through the Starbucks menu & come up with another list of "YES" & "NO" items for your Whole30.  Everyone has a Starbucks, and I thought it would be nice to know what you can grab if you're on the road or out to coffee with a friend while doing your Whole30.



Now, a few specifics...

Keep in mind that the juices listed as "YES" items below are technically compliant, but not necessarily "recommended" as a staple on your Whole30.  Use with caution.  :)

Also, there's a lot of talk on Whole30 forums & Instagram about whether or not the passion tea is compliant... I recommend going straight to the Teavana website (who makes the passion tea currently used by Starbucks), linked below, and checking the ingredients for yourself.  :)

& Again, I'm leaving out the obvious "NO" items such as cake pops, breakfast sandwiches, bistro boxes, baked goods, etc.  The list below is for the not-so-obvious items that you may have wondered about.

Hope this is helpful!  & Please leave requests for more Whole30 Eats posts below (restaurant guides, recipes, tips, etc.)

YES:

drinks (hot or iced)

• Brewed coffee
• Unsweetened tea (black, green, some fruit teas:  Teavana Passion Tango Tea was confirmed compliant by Melissa Hartwig of Whole30, see the website for more information!)
• Americano
• Espresso
• "Evolution Fresh" bottled juices (not all varieties)
• Orange
• Sweet Greens & Lemon
• Super Green
• Pineapple Coconut Water
• Defense Up

(hint:  try adding a dash of cinnamon to your coffee or hot tea, & bring your own coconut milk or coconut oil to add a little creaminess)

food

• Seasonal Harvest Fruit Blend
• Protein Bistro Box (ONLY the fruit/eggs)
• "That's It" Fruit Bars
• Banana (at the counter)
• "Peter Rabbit Organics" fruit snack pouches
• "Peeled" apple snacks 

NO:

drinks

• Sweetened beverages (sweeteners, of course)
• Starbucks Coconut Milk (sugar, gums, corn derivatives, etc.)
• "Evolution Fresh" Organic Ginger Limeade (cane sugar)

food

• "Egg" or Meats from breakfast sandwiches (even without the bread, they contain other ingredients like whey, dextrose, etc.)
• "Squirrel Brand" roasted almonds (soybean oil)

Don't forget to click the links to check out the ingredients lists for yourselves!