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A glass of cola is about 85 kcal, a glass of fresh orange juice about 90, tender coconut water about 40 and sugarcane juice about 150. Here are the approximate calories in 15 common cold drinks and juices, per typical glass or can.
| Drink (typical serving) | kcal |
|---|---|
| Plain soda or water (200 ml) | 0 |
| Diet cola (200 ml) | ~1 |
| Nimbu pani, no sugar, with salt (200 ml) | ~10 |
| Chaas / buttermilk (200 ml) | ~40 |
| Tender coconut water (200 ml) | ~40 |
| Tomato juice (200 ml) | ~45 |
| Nimbu pani with 2 teaspoons sugar (200 ml) | ~45 |
| Drink (typical serving) | kcal |
|---|---|
| Cola (200 ml) | ~85 |
| Fresh orange juice (200 ml) | ~90 |
| Bottled iced tea (250 ml) | ~90 |
| Packaged fruit drink, mango or similar (200 ml) | ~100 to 120 |
| Energy drink (250 ml) | ~110 |
| Drink (typical serving) | kcal |
|---|---|
| Cola, 330 ml can | ~140 |
| Sugarcane juice (250 ml glass) | ~150 |
| Sweet lassi (1 glass) | ~200 |
Our approximate estimates. Brands, sugar added at the stall and glass size change the numbers; check the label on a packaged drink. Sugar is counted at about 20 kcal per teaspoon.
Almost all of the calories in a cold drink are sugar. A 330 ml can of cola holds roughly 7 teaspoons, which is where its 140 kcal comes from. Fresh juice has no added sugar but a glass uses several fruits, so it is not light either. Plain water, soda, chaas and coconut water are near the bottom of the list because they carry little or no sugar.
Stall drinks vary the most: two spoons of sugar in nimbu pani is about 45 kcal, and a larger glass with four spoons is about 85. Asking for less sugar changes the number more than switching drinks.
Easy way to read it: a drink is quick to finish and easy to forget, so it helps to know the number. For hot drinks see our guide to calories in chai, coffee and lassi.
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Scan your food Track todayThese are approximate numbers for typical servings, not exact ones, and they are not advice about what you should drink. If you have a health condition or a target from a doctor or dietitian, follow that instead of a general table.
About 85 kcal for 200 ml and about 140 kcal for a 330 ml can.
About 40 kcal for a 200 ml glass of tender coconut water.
About 150 kcal for a 250 ml glass, more if the glass is larger.
About 45 kcal with two teaspoons of sugar, and about 10 kcal without sugar.
Figures on this page are our own approximate calculations from typical values and portions. They are estimates, not laboratory measurements. This article is educational information, not medical or nutrition advice.
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