How many calories are in milk tea (African tea)?

A usual portion, 1 cup/mug (about 400 g), has about 272 calories. That works out to 68 calories per 100 g.

How much protein is in milk tea (African tea)?

A usual portion, 1 cup/mug (about 400 g), has about 9.2 g of protein, or 2.3 g per 100 g.

Are these numbers exact?

No. They are averages. The real amount changes with the recipe, how much oil goes in, and how big the portion is, so use them as a good guide for a normal serving.

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Calories in milk tea (African tea)

A usual portion of milk tea (African tea) is 1 cup/mug (about 400 g). That has about 272 calories, 9.2 g protein, 36.8 g carbs and 9.6 g fat.

Also called: chai, caayi, African tea, chai ya maziwa

Common in: Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania

In 1 cup/mug (about 400 g)

Calories

272

Protein

9.2 g

Carbs

36.8 g

Fat

9.6 g

Nutrition by portion size

Carbs here are the carbs your body can use for energy. Fiber is listed on its own.

Portion	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
1 cup/mug (about 400 g)	272	9.2 g	36.8 g	9.6 g
1 small cup (about 250 g)	170	5.8 g	23 g	6 g
100 g	68	2.3 g	9.2 g	2.4 g

How it fits into your day

A usual portion, 1 cup/mug (about 400 g), is about 14% of a 2,000-calorie day. 2,000 calories is a common reference point, not a rule: your own needs depend on your size, your age and how active you are. Work out your own daily target.

Where these numbers come from

No published lab value exists for this dish, so the numbers are worked out from its ingredients using a typical recipe. Recipes differ from kitchen to kitchen, so treat this as a rough guide.

Source: Recipe: HarvestPlus Uganda standard recipes (Hotz et al. 2012, A Food Composition Table for Central and Eastern Uganda, HarvestPlus Technical Monograph 9, Appendix 1), https://cgspace.cgiar.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/28455f21-cca1-43d3-a92d-cca76df0d13c/content, standard recipe 95403 'Tea, w/cow milk & sugar' (68.6% whole cow milk, 5.0% sugar by weight; remainder water/tea). Components: Kenya Food Composition Tables 2018 (FAO/Govt of Kenya), http://www.fao.org/3/i8897en/I8897EN.pdf (06022 milk, cow, whole, fresh; 11003 white sugar).

On Nutrio’s food list as: Milk tea (African tea / chai with milk and sugar). See how the whole list is sourced.

Common questions

How many calories are in milk tea (African tea)?: A usual portion, 1 cup/mug (about 400 g), has about 272 calories. That works out to 68 calories per 100 g.
How much protein is in milk tea (African tea)?: A usual portion, 1 cup/mug (about 400 g), has about 9.2 g of protein, or 2.3 g per 100 g.
Are these numbers exact?: No. They are averages. The real amount changes with the recipe, how much oil goes in, and how big the portion is, so use them as a good guide for a normal serving.

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