Last Updated on April 13, 2023 by brewthatcoffee
You don’t need to miss out on flavor when you go sugar-free at Dunkin’. Some popular Dunkin’ drinks pack more than 100g of sugar into a cup, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find something tasty on the menu with zero sugar.
In fact, we recommend you taste our top 15 sugar-free picks for proof that you can skip the sugar and still have a satisfying sip.
Here are 15 must-try sugar-free drinks at Dunkin’:
1. Tea
2. Iced Tea
3. Cold Brew
4. Coffee
5. Iced Coffee
6. Espresso
7. Americano
8. Macchiato
9. Iced Macchiato
10. Latte
11. Iced Latte
12. Berry Blast Tea
13. Tropical Iced Latte
14. Toasted Almond & Vanilla Cold Brew
15. Hazelnut Coffee
15 Best Sugar-Free Dunkin’ Drinks
Before jumping into the ultimate list of Dunkin’ drinks for everyone who’s ditched sugar, we’ll clarify what we mean by sugar-free.
If you look at the nutrition information for Dunkin’ drinks, you’ll notice references to “total sugar” and “added sugar.” What’s the difference?
Well, some foods naturally contain sugar. Fruit and dairy are examples of these types of foods. Then other foods and drinks have sugar added to them. These are things like biscuits, soda, and candy bars.
Total sugar is the grams of naturally occurring and added sugar something contains. Added sugar is only the amount that’s been added.
Tip: Check ingredient lists for corn syrup, fruit juice concentrate, high-fructose corn syrup, honey, invert sugar, malt sugar, brown sugar, molasses, syrup, dextrose, fructose, lactose, sucrose, and glucose. They all mean added sugar.
Technically, a food or drink is considered sugar-free if it has less than 0.5g of sugar per serving. So, that’s the criterion we used to decide what drinks to feature. Only drinks containing a max of 0.5g total sugar made it onto our list.
Coming up: Plenty of ideas for what to order from the regular and secret Dunkin’ menu next time you crave something yummy but want to skip the sugar high.
Top 11 Sugar-Free Drinks on The Regular Dunkin’ Menu
These are our picks of sugarless drinks on the standard menu.
1. Tea
Tea might sound like the least exciting option on the Dunkin’ menu, but several varieties are quite interesting. And it’s the skinniest sip. Not only does it have no sugar, but it’s also got no calories. And 4 of the 6 tea varieties have no caffeine either. So, drink freely!
You can choose from these varieties:
- Bold Breakfast Black Tea (black tea). Alert: This option has 180+mg caffeine in a large.
- Decaf Breakfast Black Tea (decaffeinated black tea).
- Chamomile Fields Herbal Infusion (orange peel, chamomile flowers, lemongrass, licorice root, cornflower).
- Cool Mint Herbal Infusion (peppermint, cornflower).
- Harmony Leaf Green Tea (green tea). Alert: This tea has 140+mg of caffeine in a large.
- Hibiscus Kiss Herbal Infusion (hibiscus, rosehips, chicory, lemongrass, natural flavors, licorice root).
All teas come in pyramid-shaped tea sachets that help the leaves and other plant matter steep into hot water for full flavor. We like the Hibiscus Kiss best because of its deep red color, subtle sweetness, and hints of berries.
Nutrition Information
| Hibiscus Kiss Herbal Infusion (Large) | Calories | Total Sugar | Added Sugar | Caffeine |
| 0 | 0g | 0g | 0mg |
2. Iced Tea
How about an ice-cold, thirst-quenching tea with only 5 calories and zilch sugar? Dunkin’ has you covered with your choice of unsweetened iced regular or green tea.
You’ll find only freshly brewed tea and ice in your cup. Add a raspberry or blueberry shot for extra flavor (and 15 calories in a large) without adding sugar to the mix.
Nutrition Information
| Unsweetened Iced Tea (Large) | Calories | Total Sugar | Added Sugar | Caffeine |
| 5 | 0g | 0g | 90mg |
3. Cold Brew
Cold brew ties with drip coffee (#4 on our list) as the lightest of all coffees at Dunkin’. It has no sugar and just 5 calories in a large.
The perk of cold brew for everyone who’s cut sugar is that its preparation method takes the edge off coffee beans’ bitterness. So, you don’t need to add sugar to sweeten it up. Coffee grounds steep in cold water for 12 hours to slowly extract the flavor, creating a smooth, sweetish, chocolaty brew.
Cold brew tastes mild with nothing added. But you can make it richer by having it with cream for an extra 115 calories and 2g of sugar (0g added sugar) in a large.
Nutrition Information
| Cold Brew (Large) | Calories | Total Sugar | Added Sugar | Caffeine |
| 5 | 0g | 0g | 347mg |
4. Coffee
Another sugar-free, super-low-calorie Dunkin’ winner, drip coffee has zero sugar and 5 calories in an XL. So, go ahead and supersize your order.
Drip coffee is made with a filter that catches the beans’ oils, producing a lighter brew without espresso’s intensity. It’s a pleasant sip on its own, but some might think it needs a little creamy milk to hit the spot.
You can splash in some coconut milk without adding sugar to your drink (though you’ll add 20 calories to an XL). Or cream for 2g natural sugar (0g added) and 145 calories in an XL.
Nutrition Information
| Coffee (XL) | Calories | Total Sugar | Added Sugar | Caffeine |
| 5 | 0g | 0g | 330mg |
5. Iced Coffee
The iced version of Dunkin’ classic freshly brewed coffee also comes with no sugar and only 5 calories (but with a mega 396mg caffeine hit in a large, be warned!).
The drink is just brewed coffee over ice as standard, but you can customize it with milk, sugar, and flavors.
Stick with a splash of coconut milk to add only 15 calories to a large and keep your drink’s sugar at zero. Or make it luxe by adding cream (for 115 extra calories and 2g sugar).
Nutrition Information
| Iced Coffee (Large) | Calories | Total Sugar | Added Sugar | Caffeine |
| 5 | 0g | 0g | 396mg |
6. Espresso
Suppose you’re after a fast burst of energy without the sugar. Then knock back an espresso shot or two and enjoy the caffeine buzz.
You can easily tell this concentrated coffee is sugar-free. But if you prefer bittersweet to milk chocolate, you’ll probably like it that way.
Nutrition Information
| Espresso (Single Shot) | Calories | Total Sugar | Added Sugar | Caffeine |
| 5 | 0g | 0g | 118mg |
7. Americano
Another zero-sugar Dunkin’ coffee drink, the Americano is a double espresso mixed with hot water.
This drink has twice the calories of Dunkin’ drip coffee (still only a measly 10 calories) but has a fuller flavor. In fact, Dunkin’ promises its espresso tastes 4 to 6 times stronger than regular coffee. An Americano’s flavor intensity makes it so satisfying that you won’t feel it’s missing anything if you have it black.
Have your Americano iced to stay cool without adding to your sugar budget.
Nutrition Information
| Americano – hot or iced (Large) | Calories | Total Sugar | Added Sugar | Caffeine |
| 10 | 0g | 0g | 371mg |
8. Macchiato
If black coffee is too intense for your liking, but you want to keep your sugar to a minimum, try a touch of frothy milk with your espresso in a macchiato.
Choose coconut milk to keep even a large drink sugar-free. Or have a small size with oat milk for 2g of added sugar. Alternatively, go for skim or whole milk with 6g of natural sugar (from milk’s lactose).
Fun fact: Macchiato (you say it: mock-e-ah-toe) is the Italian word for “spot” or “stain.” It’s believed the drink got its name because it contains just a spot of milk. Other stories say it’s because the milk stains the espresso.
Nutrition Information
| Coconutmilk Macchiato (Large) | Calories | Total Sugar | Added Sugar | Caffeine |
| 50 | 0g | 0g | 371mg |
9. Iced Macchiato
Like the idea of a macchiato’s milk adding a slight sweetness to your drink without overpowering the espresso, but you’d prefer something chilled? No problem. Have an iced macchiato, with the same sugar content as the hot version.
Like with the hot macchiato, make your milk coconut to keep your drink sugar-free.
Tip: The layered look makes the Dunkin’ macchiato stand out. However, remember this simple ordering hack if you’d prefer your drink well-mixed. Just ask your barista for an upside-down iced macchiato – voila!
Nutrition Information
| Iced Coconutmilk Macchiato (Large) | Calories | Total Sugar | Added Sugar | Caffeine |
| 50 | 0g | 0g | 371mg |
10. Latte
You don’t need to avoid milky coffee at Dunkin’ to stay sugar-free. Even the latte, the milkiest of espresso-based drinks, can stay on the zero-sugar menu thanks to Dunkin’ coconut milk.
If you don’t believe coconut milk can do justice to a latte, limit yourself to a small drink made with skim or whole milk. The small size slashes the amount of sugar in half compared to a large (9g of naturally occurring sugar vs. 18g).
However, stay far away from the signature caramel craze latte, with its sweet toppings and drizzle, which packs 74g of total sugar and 51g of added sugar into a large.
Nutrition Information
| Coconutmilk Latte (Small) | Calories | Total Sugar | Added Sugar | Caffeine |
| 35 | 0g | 0g | 118mg |
11. Iced Latte
You must swap cow’s milk for coconut for a sugar-free iced latte. But coconut milk works so well in an iced latte that Dunkin’ recommends you choose this non-dairy milk whether or not you’re watching your sugar.
Coconut milk’s subtle sweetness mellows the espresso and is especially delicious chilled.
Nutrition Information
| Iced Coconutmilk Latte (Small) | Calories | Total Sugar | Added Sugar | Caffeine |
| 35 | 0g | 0g | 118mg |
Top 4 Sugar-Free Drinks On The Secret Dunkin’ Menu
Dunkin’ gives us over 10,000 ways to customize our orders. The customizing hack for giving drinks a taste explosion without sugar? Injecting them with flavor shots.
These mighty flavor boosters are unsweetened and sugar-free. Yet, they have the power to transform your usual order into something exciting.
Flavor shots also have no dairy, artificial sweeteners, and artificial dyes. They’re light on calories, too, with 5 to 10 calories per shot in a medium drink.
Beware: If you’re craving the rich flavors of caramel or mocha, you’ll need a flavor swirl, not a shot. Flavor swirls are the luxurious, creamy Dunkin’ flavor boosters. But know they have sugar and about 15 to 30 times more calories (150 to 160 per swirl in a medium drink) than shots.
Add these flavor-packed sugar-free creations to your must-sip list:
12. Berry Blast Tea
Ask for a Hibiscus Kiss Herbal Infusion with raspberry and blueberry flavor shots.
13. Tropical Latte
Order a coconut latte with a coconut flavor shot.
14. Toasted Almond & Vanilla Cold Brew
Request a cold brew with toasted almond and vanilla flavor shots.
15. Hazelnut Coffee
Ask your barista to whip up a drip coffee with a hazelnut flavor shot.
All The Sugar-Free Dunkin Flavors, Ranked
You’ll find these 6 flavor shots on the Dunkin’ menu throughout the year:
1. Vanilla
This is our favorite because it’s just so versatile. Vanilla makes any drink taste sweeter and creamier.
2. Hazelnut
Nutella! Ferrero Rocher! Hazelnuts are the star in some of our favorite treats. They also complement coffee, bringing out the beans’ sweet, nutty notes.
3. Toasted Almond
This flavor shot adds a delicate nuttiness to drinks and tastes amazing with the vanilla shot.
4. Coconut
Nothing gets as close to tasting like an island getaway as coconut does, making this tropical-inspired flavor #4 on our list.
5. Blueberry
Surprisingly, this flavor shot pairs as well with coffee as it does with refreshers, Coolatta®s, and iced teas.
6. Raspberry
Save this flavor shot for coffee-less drinks.
Conclusion
Forget trying to sneak your diet soda in with you next time your friends want to hang out at Dunkin’. Your problem is more likely to be deciding what to order from all the tasty zero-sugar options – from cold brews to lattes – than struggling to find something that lets you ace your sugar-less lifestyle.
Resources
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