Low-calorie Dunkin’ drinks: A guide to lightening your favorites

Like ⁠Starbucks, Dunkin’ rolls out specialty drinks for fall. And while any drink can fit into a healthy eating plan once in a while, if Dunkin’ is part of your regular routine, you might be looking for ways to enjoy your favorite drinks with fewer calories or less added sugar.

For fall 2026, that includes the returning Pumpkin Spice Signature Latte, new pumpkin drinks, and a new line of tiramisu-flavored drinks. The calories vary quite a bit: A small (16-ounce) Tiramisu Shakin’ Espresso has 160 calories, a small (10-ounce) Pumpkin Spice Signature Latte has 310, and a small (16-ounce) Tiramisu Marshmallow Matcha has 530.

If you want to lighten your usual order, you can reduce calories without giving up the main flavor of the drink. Depending on what you order, that might mean choosing a smaller size, cutting a pump of swirl, changing the milk, or asking for lighter foam or toppings. And you don’t need to make every change at once. If the pumpkin swirl is what you like about a drink, keep it and adjust something else.

Some changes make a bigger difference depending on what you order. Reducing the swirl can work well for pumpkin drinks, while changing the base or asking for lighter cold foam can make a bigger difference in Refreshers. There are also drinks that start lower in calories, from black coffee and cold brew to Shakin’ Espressos and ⁠Dunkin’ Zero drinks, which have no sugar but are sweetened with alternative sweeteners.

Below, we’ll start with the simplest ways to lower the calories in almost any Dunkin’ drink, then look at specific fall drinks, year-round favorites, and lower-calorie options you can order as is.

How to order a lower-calorie Dunkin’ drink: Your guide to customizations

Most Dunkin’ drinks start with coffee, cold brew, espresso, matcha, or a Refresher base. Much of the calorie difference comes from the milk, flavoring, sweeteners, foam, and toppings you add. When we refer to a small drink below, keep in mind that Dunkin’ sizes differ depending on the type: A small hot drink is 10 ounces, while a small iced drink is 16 ounces.

You don’t need to change everything, either. If cold foam is your favorite part, keep it and cut a pump of swirl. If you want more protein, a protein milk latte may be worth the extra calories. A small protein latte has about 110 calories and 10–12 grams of protein from the milk, compared with about 70 calories and 6 grams of protein with skim milk.

Here are some of the easiest places to make changes:

• Order a small instead of a medium. Dunkin’ hot and iced drinks come in different sizes. A small hot drink is 10 ounces, compared with 14 ounces for a medium. A small iced drink is 16 ounces, compared with 24 ounces for a medium. Choosing a small means less milk, swirl, sweetener, and toppings in drinks that include them.
  • Calories saved: About 50–100 for a hot drink and about 70–140 for an iced drink, depending on what you order.
• Choose a lighter milk. Milk choice can make a bigger difference in lattes, where milk makes up much of the drink, than in coffee or cold brew, where you’re typically adding only a splash. Skim and almond milk are generally the lower-calorie choices, while oat, protein, and whole milk add more. Protein milk also adds about 10 grams of protein to a small latte.
  • Calories saved: About 50 when you switch a small whole-milk latte to skim, though the exact savings depend on whether the drink is hot or iced.
• Cut a pump of swirl or try a flavor shot. Swirls are sweet, creamy flavorings that contain sugar and dairy. Dunkin’s flavor shots are unsweetened concentrated flavorings made with natural or artificial flavors, depending on the variety, and don’t contain sugar or alternative sweeteners. They add flavor without making the drink sweeter and contribute about 5 to 10 calories to a small drink.
  • Calories saved: About 50 when you cut one pump of swirl, or around 100 when you replace the two pumps in a small with an unsweetened flavor shot.
• Use less sugar. Liquid cane sugar adds about 30 calories per pump, so asking for one fewer pump is an easy way to reduce calories while keeping some sweetness. Sugar-free vanilla syrup is sweetened with an alternative sweetener and adds very few calories. Equal, Splenda, Stevia in the Raw, and Sweet’N Low have 0 calories. If you prefer regular sugar to alternative sweeteners, ask for less liquid cane sugar.
  • Calories saved: About 30 per pump of liquid cane sugar, or about 65 by skipping it in a small iced coffee.
• Skip or reduce foam and toppings. Cold foam, whipped cream, drizzle, and other toppings can add anywhere from a few dozen calories to much more when several are combined.
  • Calories saved: About 50–250, depending on the drink and what you leave off.

Tips for making Dunkin’s new and returning fall 2026 drinks lower calorie

Dunkin’s pumpkin drinks get their signature flavor from pumpkin swirl, so you don’t necessarily need to remove it to lower the calories. Instead, you can use one pump instead of two, choose a lighter milk, or ask for less of extras like whipped cream, caramel drizzle, or cold foam. 

Keep the ingredients that matter most to you and adjust the rest. If you want the full pumpkin flavor, for example, keep both pumps of pumpkin swirl and ask for lighter toppings. If you’re trying to get more protein, keeping the higher-calorie protein milk may be worth it for the extra protein.

Original drink (small)	Calories	What’s in it?	Try this	Calories saved
Pumpkin Spice Signature Latte, hot (10 oz)	310	• Espresso • Whole milk • 2 pumps pumpkin swirl • Vanilla flavor shot • Whipped cream • Caramel drizzle • Cinnamon sugar	• Choose a lighter milk • Try 1 pump of pumpkin swirl • Ask for light whipped cream or caramel drizzle, or skip	About 150–180
Pumpkin Cloud Dunkalatte (16 oz)	380	• Espresso • Coffee milk • Pumpkin swirl • Sweet Cold Foam • Cinnamon sugar	• Try 1 pump of pumpkin swirl • Ask for light cold foam • Keep the coffee milk if that creamy Dunkalatte flavor is what you want	About 100–150
Pumpkin Pie Coffee Chiller (16 oz)	600	• Frozen coffee base • Pumpkin swirl • Marshmallow Cold Foam drizzle • Whipped cream • Caramel drizzle • Cinnamon sugar	• Try 1 pump of pumpkin swirl • Ask for light Marshmallow Cold Foam drizzle • Ask for light whipped cream or caramel drizzle	About 150–250
Pumpkin Patch Cloud Latte (16 oz)	310	• Espresso • Whole milk • 2 pumps pumpkin swirl • Vanilla flavor shot • Sweet Cold Foam • Cinnamon sugar	• Choose a lighter milk • Try 1 pump of pumpkin swirl • Ask for light cold foam, or skip it	About 150–190
Nutty Pumpkin Protein Iced Latte (16 oz)	230	• Espresso • Protein milk • 2 pumps pumpkin swirl • Hazelnut flavor	• Try 1 pump of pumpkin swirl • Keep the protein milk for 11 g of protein	About 50–60
Nutty Pumpkin Hot Coffee (10 oz)	170	• Hot coffee • 2 pumps pumpkin swirl • Hazelnut flavor • Cream	• Swap the cream for a lighter milk • Try 1 pump of pumpkin swirl	About 45–100

Note: One pump of pumpkin swirl adds about 60 calories. If you want the full pumpkin flavor, keep both pumps and skip the whipped cream or foam instead.

Tips for making Dunkin’ pumpkin drinks lower calorie 

Dunkin’s new tiramisu collection ranges from a 160-calorie Shakin’ Espresso to a 530-calorie matcha. The drinks combine tiramisu swirl with different bases and toppings, so where you make a change matters. You can use less swirl, choose a lighter milk, or ask for lighter foam or toppings while keeping the parts of the drink you like most.

Original drink (small)	Calories	What’s in it?	Try this	Calories Saved
Tiramisu Marshmallow Matcha (16 oz)	530	• Matcha • Whole milk • 2 pumps tiramisu swirl • Marshmallow Cold Foam• Hot chocolate powder	• Choose a lighter milk • Try 1 pump of tiramisu swirl • Ask for light Marshmallow Cold Foam	About 100–150
Tiramisu Cloud Latte (16 oz)	480	• Espresso • Whole milk • 2 pumps tiramisu swirl • Marshmallow Cold Foam • Hot chocolate powder	• Choose a lighter milk • Try 1 pump of tiramisu swirl • Ask for light Marshmallow Cold Foam	About 100–150
Tiramisu Protein Iced Latte (16 oz)	220	• Espresso • Protein milk • 2 pumps tiramisu swirl	• Try 1 pump of tiramisu swirl • Keep the protein milk for 12 g of protein	About 50–60
Tiramisu Shakin’ Espresso (16 oz)	160	• Double shot of espresso • 2 pumps tiramisu swirl • Oatmilk	• Try 1 pump of tiramisu swirl • Choose a lighter milk if you prefer	About 50–75

💡Tip: Want the tiramisu flavor without all the extras? You can also add tiramisu swirl to a regular coffee, Cold Brew, or espresso drink. One pump in a small (16-ounce) iced coffee with skim milk comes to about 70 calories. Or keep two pumps if the tiramisu flavor is the part you care about most and make a change elsewhere.

Tips for making Dunkin’ Refreshers lower calorie  

With Refreshers, the base and toppings can make a significant difference in calories. Depending on the drink, you can choose green or black tea, sparkling water, lemonade, oat milk, or protein milk as the base. Daydream Refreshers also include Sweet Cold Foam. If you want to lower the calories, start with the base, then decide whether you want the full amount of foam.

Original drink (small)	Calories	What’s in it?	Try this	Estimated calories saved
Berry Clementine Refresher (16 oz; new for fall)	120	• Berry and clementine flavor • Choice of green tea, black tea, lemonade, oat milk, protein milk, or sparkling water	• Choose green tea, black tea, or sparkling water for the lowest-calorie base • Choose protein milk if protein is a priority, knowing it adds calories	About 70–110 compared with a lemonade base
Berry Daydream Refresher (16 oz; new for fall)	250	• Berry Clementine Refresher flavor • Oat milk • Sweet Cold Foam	• Ask for light Sweet Cold Foam • Or order a Berry Clementine Refresher with green tea (120 calories)	About 85–130
Mango Pineapple Daydream Refresher (16 oz)	220	• Mango Pineapple Refresher flavor • Oat milk • Sweet Cold Foam	• Ask for light Sweet Cold Foam • Or order a Mango Pineapple Refresher with green tea (90 calories)	About 85–130
Sangria Daydream Refresher (16 oz)	210	• Berry Sangria Refresher flavor • Oat milk • Sweet Cold Foam	• Ask for light Sweet Cold Foam • Or order a Berry Sangria Refresher with green tea (80 calories)	About 85–130
Strawberry Daydream Refresher (16 oz)	210	• Strawberry Dragonfruit Refresher flavor • Oat milk • Sweet Cold Foam	• Ask for light Sweet Cold Foam • Or order a Strawberry Dragonfruit Refresher with green tea (80 calories)	About 85–130
Mango Pineapple Dunkin’ Lemonade Refresher (16 oz)	160	• Mango Pineapple Refresher flavor • Lemonade	• Choose green tea or sparkling water instead of lemonade (about 90 calories)	About 70

💡Tip: If you want creaminess without the foam, a Refresher made with oat milk alone has about 160 calories in a small.

How to order other popular lower-calorie Dunkin’ drinks 

Dunkin’s year-round menu has plenty of drinks that can be adjusted, too. For drinks made with swirls, milk, cream, or sweeteners, changing just one or two ingredients can lower the calories without completely changing the order.

Original drink (small)	Calories	What’s in it?	Try this	Estimated calories saved
Butter Pecan Iced Latte (16 oz)	220	• Espresso • Whole milk • 2 pumps Butter Pecan swirl	• Choose a lighter milk • Try 1 pump of Butter Pecan swirl	About 50–100
Caramel Swirl Iced Coffee with Cream (16 oz)	170	• Iced coffee • 2 pumps caramel swirl • Cream	• Swap the cream for a lighter milk • Try 1 pump of caramel swirl	About 50–100
French Vanilla Swirl Iced Coffee with Cream (16 oz)	~170	• Iced coffee • 2 pumps French vanilla swirl • Cream	• Swap the cream for a lighter milk • Try 1 pump of French vanilla swirl	About 50–100
Mocha Swirl Hot Latte with Whole Milk (10 oz)	220	• Espresso • Whole milk • 2 pumps mocha swirl	• Choose a lighter milk • Try 1 pump of mocha swirl	About 50–100
Hot Chocolate (10 oz)	220	• Hot chocolate mix	• If you mainly want the chocolate flavor, try a mocha swirl hot coffee with a splash of milk instead	About 100
Chai Hot Latte with Whole Milk (10 oz)	200	• Whole milk • 2 pumps chai syrup	• Choose a lighter milk • Try 1 pump of chai syrup if you still get enough chai flavor	About 50–90
Matcha Latte (10 oz hot or 16 oz iced)	170	•Presweetened matcha blend • Whole milk	• Choose a lighter milk • Keep in mind that the matcha itself is already sweetened, so changing the milk is the main adjustment	About 50
Vanilla Creme Cold Brew (16 oz)	~60	• Cold brew • Vanilla flavor • Cream	• This one is already relatively low in calories; keep it as is or ask for a lighter milk in place of cream	Small savings
Cold Brew with Sweet Cold Foam and Cream (16 oz)	140	• Cold brew • Cream • Sweet Cold Foam	• Keep the cold foam and swap the cream for a lighter milk • Or ask for light cold foam if you’d rather keep the cream	About 30–50

💡 Tip: A pump of Dunkin’ swirl adds about 50 calories, and milk and toppings vary by drink. Treat the savings as practical estimates, not guaranteed totals.

How to order Dunkin’ drinks that are already lower-calorie

If you’d rather start with a drink that’s already light, these options cover fruity, coffee-forward, iced, and hot choices.

Drink (small)	Est. Calories
Shakin’ Espresso with sugar-free vanilla and almond milk	50
Vanilla Cream Cold Brew	60
Black Cherry Green Tea Refresher	80
Cappuccino with skim milk and sugar	110 (45 without sugar)
Brown Sugar Shakin’ Espresso	120
Berry Clementine Refresher	120
Brown Sugar Hazelnut Oat Iced Latte	160
Tiramisu Shakin’ Espresso	160
Almond Protein Matcha Iced Latte	170 (10 g protein)
Hot Dunkalatte	210
Iced Dunkalatte	210

Lower-calorie Dunkin’ Zero Sugar drinks

Dunkin’ Zero drinks are another option if you want something sweet with very few calories and no sugar. Unlike unsweetened coffee or tea, though, these drinks get their sweetness from alternative sweeteners, including allulose and steviol glycosides. 

If you’re sensitive to certain sweeteners or prefer to avoid them, check the ingredients before ordering. You can also read our full guide to Dunkin’ Zero drinks for a closer look at the ingredients, caffeine, and sweeteners used.

There are six varieties that contain caffeine from guarana, taurine, and added B vitamins. A medium has about 145 mg of caffeine, so they’re closer to an energy drink than a traditional Dunkin’ Refresher.

Dunkin’ Zero drink (medium, 16 oz)	Calories	Sugar
Blackberry Tangerine Dunkin’ Zero	20	0 g
Juicy Peach Dunkin’ Zero	20	0 g
Tropical Mango Dunkin’ Zero	20	0 g
Glamberry Dunkin’ Zero	20	0 g
Sunzest Dunkin’ Zero	20	0 g
Blushpop Dunkin’ Zero	20	0 g

Learn more: Are Dunkin’s new zero-sugar drinks healthy? Here’s what you need to know

Frequently asked questions about low-calorie Dunkin’ drinks

What are the lowest-calorie drinks at Dunkin’?

Plain hot tea has 0 calories, while black coffee, cold brew, an Americano, and unsweetened iced tea have about 5 calories and no sugar in a small. 

Dunkin’ Zero drinks are another low-calorie option, with 20 calories and no sugar in a medium (16 ounces), but they get their sweetness from alternative sweeteners. 

If you want something with milk, a small latte with skim milk has about 70 calories and 6 grams of protein, while a small Protein Iced Latte with sugar-free vanilla has about 120 calories and 10 grams of protein.

Does Dunkin’ have any 0-calorie drinks?

Yes. Plain hot tea has 0 calories. Black hot or iced coffee, cold brew, espresso, Americanos, and unsweetened iced tea are also very low in calories, with about 5 calories in a small before you add milk, sweeteners, or flavorings.

Does Dunkin’ have sugar-free flavors?

Yes, but there’s a difference between sugar-free and unsweetened. Dunkin’s flavor shots are unsweetened and sugar-free and don’t contain alternative sweeteners. They add flavor without sweetness. Sugar-free vanilla syrup is also sugar-free, but it gets its sweetness from sucralose rather than sugar.

How many calories are in a pump of Dunkin’ swirl?

Most Dunkin’ swirls add about 50–60 calories per pump, depending on the flavor. A small drink typically gets two pumps, a medium three, and a large four. Asking for one fewer pump can therefore save roughly 50–60 calories while keeping some of the flavor and sweetness.

What is the lowest-calorie milk at Dunkin’?

Skim milk and almond milk are the lowest-calorie milk options at Dunkin’. In a small latte, either has about 70 calories, compared with about 90 with oat milk, 110 with protein milk, and 120 with whole milk. 

How many calories are in a Dunkin’ flavor shot?

Dunkin’ flavor shots add about 5–10 calories to a small drink. They’re unsweetened concentrated flavorings made with natural and artificial flavors and don’t contain sugar or alternative sweeteners. The six classic options are vanilla, hazelnut, toasted almond, blueberry, raspberry, and coconut. 

The bottom line: Dunkin’ makes it easy to lighten your order

Dunkin’ has plenty of drinks that are already low in calories, from black coffee and cold brew to Refreshers and Shakin’ Espressos. For other drinks, the app lets you adjust the milk, sugar, swirl, foam, and toppings individually. Ordering a smaller size, choosing a lighter milk, using one pump of swirl instead of two, or asking for lighter foam or toppings can lower the calories without completely changing the drink.

But the lowest-calorie option isn’t always the best choice for what you want. Protein milk adds more calories than skim or almond milk, for example, but it also adds more protein. And if pumpkin swirl or cold foam is your favorite part, keep it and adjust something else. Sugar-free options can lower calories and added sugar, but some use alternative sweeteners, so check the ingredients if you’re sensitive to them.

You also don’t have to customize every order. A Pumpkin Spice Signature Latte or Tiramisu Cloud Latte can fit when that’s the drink you want. Your overall eating pattern matters more than any single Dunkin’ order, and having a few customization options gives you more flexibility to choose what works for you.

If you want to know more about how your choices fit into a healthy lifestyle, download Noom for free on iOS or Android. Noom has tips for anyone looking to be more aware of their food choices and habits, count calories, or simply learn more about health and wellness.

* All calorie counts are for a small, based on Dunkin’s current nutrition guide.