Saying no to the Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino as a Parent

We love Starbucks - the experience is a fun one for the family and we love to walk over to the one nearest us and to pre-order drinks.

My children are not allowed to order the Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino because it is like ordering a cup of sugar water (59 grams of sugar) that also has half of the daily serving of fat and a fifth of carbs for the day for an adult.  For a grande Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino with whole milk and whipped cream, this is the nutritional serving of a single drink:

Nutrition Facts Per Serving (16 fl oz)

Calories 410	Calories from Fat 140
	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16g	25%
Saturated Fat 10g	50%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 45mg	15%
Sodium 230mg	10%
Total Carbohydrate 62g	21%
Dietary Fiber 0g	0%
Sugars 59g
Protein 5g
Vitamin A 15% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 20% Iron 0%
Caffeine 0mg**

 

I have been told that I am mean, a bad father and not as fun as the other moms and dads that my daughters' friends have because all of their friends have tried the Unicorn Frappuccino.  We love you Starbucks for making the Unicorn Frappuccino a temporary item.  Hopefully this means that my kids will forget about it in a month.