Chai tea is a beverage containing tea, creamer, sweetener and spices. Cardamom gives chai tea its characteristic flavor, and other spices in chai tea include cinnamon, star anise and cloves. Chai tea is a general type of beverage and doesn't require a specific recipe. The nutritional content depends on the amount of creamer and sweetener used.
Serving Information
NutritionData.com provides information for Starbucks Chai Tea Latte, a popular brand of chai tea. This preparation uses real sugar and whole milk, making it very high in sugar. The serving size is 12 ounces.
Calories
The Starbucks serving of chai tea has 216 calories. Carbohydrates account for 144 calories, fat provides 48 calories, and protein accounts for 24 calories. The serving provides 11 percent of the daily value (DV) for total calories, based on a diet of 2,000 calories a day.
Carbohydrates and Protein
The serving of chai tea has 37 grams of carbohydrates, which is 12 percent of the DV. Simple sugar makes up 35 grams of this total ,and complex carbohydrates account for the other 2 grams . Chai tea doesn't contain any dietary fiber. The tea also contains 6 grams of protein, which is 12 percent of the DV.
Fat
The serving of chai tea contains 5.4 grams of total fat, including 3.6 grams of saturated fat. This provides 8 percent of the DV for total fat and 18 percent of the DV for saturated fat. The tea also has 21 milligrams of cholesterol, which is 7 percent of the DV.
Vitamins and Minerals
The whole milk in the serving chai tea provides 21 percent of the DV for calcium per serving. The tea also 4 percent of the DV for vitamin A, 4 percent of the DV for sodium and 1 percent of the DV for iron.
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