Over the years, McDonald's has received a large amount of negative backlash for their "not-so-healthy" food options. Many would agree that the fast food restaurant is not the best option when deciding on where to go for a meal, and not somewhere we should be eating every day. Starbucks, on the other hand, is generally not viewed as harshly by the health-conscious public. In fact, many people consider stopping at Starbucks for a pre-work or post-school coffee as part of their daily routine.

What many people may not know is that, when comparing calories alone, most Starbucks frappuccinos and McDonald's Happy Meals contain around the same amount of calories. According to the McDonald's website, a plain cheeseburger (no ketchup, no pickles, no nothin') contains 290 calories. Would you like fries with that? A small order of fries adds another 230 calories. If you order a Happy Meal, you're looking at 395-590 calories, depending on your food choices. Scanning the nutrition facts on Starbucks' website, you find that the calories for most Starbucks frappuccinos falls into this same range.

While the facts of this article are in no way meant to bash Starbucks, to tell you not to eat at McDonald's, or to keep you from your favorite double chocolate choco-choco-chip with whip venti frappuccino, I think it is important to point out just how many calories some Starbucks drinks can contain.

Here is a short list of five popular Starbucks drinks that contain an amount of calories comparable to a McDonald's Happy Meal:

1. Green Tea Frappuccino: 320cal tall-534cal venti

2. Caramel Brulée Frappuccino: 320cal tall-534cal venti

3. White Chocolate Mocha: 370cal tall-617cal venti

4. Double Chocolaty Chip Frappuccino: 310cal tall-517cal venti

5. Chocolate Cookie Crumble Frappuccino: 330cal tall-550cal venti