Beverages

Chai, lassi, shakes and juices — where a surprising share of daily sugar hides. All 14 ranked by calories in a real serving — the heaviest is thandai at 258 kcal per glass; the lightest is black tea, no sugar at 3 kcal.

All 14 beverages, by the serving

Beverages ranked by calories per serving. Serving weights are stated on each dish's own page. IFCT 2017 · JUL 2026
#	Dish	Serving	Calories	Protein	kcal /100 g
1	Thandai	1 glass · 200 g	258	8.0 g	129
2	Mango Milkshake	1 glass · 250 g	228	6.3 g	91
3	Mango Lassi	1 glass · 250 g	223	5.3 g	89
4	Badam Milk	1 glass · 200 g	216	7.6 g	108
5	Sweet Lassi	1 glass · 250 g	203	5.3 g	81
6	Sugarcane Juice	1 glass · 250 g	163	0.5 g	65
7	Aam Panna	1 glass · 250 g	138	0.8 g	55
8	Nimbu Pani (Shikanji)	1 glass · 250 g	100	0.0 g	40
9	Chaas (Buttermilk)	1 glass · 250 g	75	4.0 g	30
10	South Indian Filter Coffee	1 tumbler · 120 g	66	1.9 g	55
11	Masala Chai	1 cup · 150 g	62	2.0 g	41
12	Tender Coconut Water	1 coconut · 250 g	50	0.5 g	20
13	Cutting Chai	1 cutting glass · 100 g	45	1.3 g	45
14	Black Tea, no sugar	1 cup · 150 g	3	0.2 g	2

SOURCE·IFCT 2017 + published recipe weights·REVIEWED JUL 2026

Calories are for the serving in the third column, not per 100 g — that is the whole point. The protein leader in this group is thandai at 4.0 g per 100 g.

Other categories

Breads & rotis 20 Rice dishes 18 Dals & legumes 20 Paneer & vegetable curries 28 Chicken, mutton, fish & egg 20 South Indian 23 Snacks & street food 29 Sweets & mithai 24 Breakfast 14 Raita, chutney & sides 16 Basics, nuts & fruit 20

Nutrient values are averages for the stated preparation, based on the Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (ICMR–NIN) and standard recipe analysis. Energy is reconciled against the macronutrients with Atwater factors on every build. General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Home-cooked Indian food varies enormously with oil, ghee and portion size; every value here is an average for a stated serving, with the assumption shown.

SOURCE·IFCT 2017 + published recipe weights·REVIEWED JUL 2026

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