Starbucks' Caramel Frappuccino -- a blend of coffee, milk, caramel and ice capped with whipped cream and a swirl of caramel -- is a tempting treat.

But at 525 calories for a venti, or 24-ounce cup, it's nearly as decadent as a Big Mac, which weighs in at about 560 calories.

That's a third of most people's daily allowance of calories; add a couple of colas and you've consumed 1,300 calories -- without taking a single bite of food.

"Most women will maintain their weight on about 1,600 or 1,700 calories a day," said Connie Ruiz, a dietitian and professor of Family and Consumer Sciences at Lamar University.

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