Thai Tea Nutritional Facts

Thai Tea Nutritional Facts
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Thai tea, a drink made with strongly-brewed black tea, spices like tamarind and cardamom, sugar and condensed milk, is served over ice. The calories in this popular Thailand drink may contribute toward your daily nutrition goals.

Calories

A 6-oz. cup of Thai tea contains 180 calories, according to the FatSecret website. If you're adhering to a 2,000-calorie-per-day diet, this accounts for 8 percent of the calories you need to consume.

Macronutrients

Many of the calories in a 6-oz. serving of Thai tea come from carbohydrates. FatSecret reports that this helping of tea provides 34 g of this carbs, or 26.2 percent of the 130 g recommended daily. A serving of tea also contains 1 g of protein.

Considerations

A 6-oz. cup of Thai tea contains 4 g of fat. The USDA recommends limiting your fat intake to no more than 65 g per day.

References

Article reviewed by Bryn Bellamy Last updated on: Dec 20, 2011

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