Thai iced tea is made from strongly-brewed tea leaves sweetened with sugar and sweetened condensed milk, and served over ice. The calories in this cold drink may help contribute to your daily energy requirements.
Calories
A 16 fl. oz. glass of Thai iced tea contains 200 calories. If you follow a 2,000-calorie diet, this comprises 10 percent of the calories you need to consume in a day. This number may vary depending on how much condensed milk or sugar you use to flavor your Thai iced tea.
Macronutrients
The calories in Thai iced tea primarily come from carbohydrates, although this beverage also contains calories from fat and protein as well. A 16 fl. oz. serving of tea contains 41 g of carbohydrates -- 31.5 percent of the 130 g recommended for daily consumption by the Institute of Medicine. This serving contains 3 g of fat and 4 g of protein.
Fun Fact
If you weigh 150 lbs., you can burn off the calories in a 16 fl. oz. serving of Thai iced tea by bowling for 60 minutes, cleaning your house for 50 minutes or jogging for 25 minutes.
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