Indian food calories
Calories in Chai (Tea)
Calories, protein, carbs and fat in chai, by home portion and per 100 g, from the Indian Food Composition Tables 2017.
This is a cup of milk tea with 1 teaspoon of sugar. Each extra teaspoon of sugar adds about 20 kcal.
Made with: milk 60 g, sugar 5 g.
Also called: tea, chaha, masala, chai, adrak, elaichi, kulhad, cutting.
Calories in chai by portion
| Portion | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 64 kcal | 2 g | 8 g | 2.7 g |
| 2 cups | 128 kcal | 3.9 g | 16 g | 5.4 g |
| 3 cups | 192 kcal | 5.9 g | 24 g | 8.1 g |
| 100 g | 51 kcal | 1.6 g | 6.4 g | 2.2 g |
Common combos with chai
| Plate | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup chai without sugar | 44 kcal | 2 g |
| 1 cup chai with 2 tsp sugar | 84 kcal | 2 g |
| 1 cup doodh patti | 113 kcal | 3.6 g |
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in 1 cup?
1 cup has about 64 kcal, with 2 g protein, 8 g carbs and 2.7 g fat (IFCT 2017).
How many calories are in 100 g of chai?
100 g of chai has about 51 kcal and 1.6 g protein.
How much protein is in chai?
1 cup gives about 2 g protein. For a full meal total, add everything on your plate in the free Groteins calorie calculator.
Source: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (ICMR-NIN). Values are for home style cooking with a normal amount of oil, and a katori of 150 ml. Real values change with recipe and portion size. This is general information, not medical advice.