Sattu is roasted gram flour, and it might be India’s original protein shake. 2 tablespoons in water gives you 8g protein for 100 calories. It has been the working-class protein source of Bihar, UP, and Jharkhand for centuries. Cheaper than whey, more natural, and surprisingly effective. At ₹5-10 per glass, it is the most affordable … Read more
One glass of sugarcane juice is 180 calories. That is 45 grams of sugar in liquid form. More sugar than a can of Coke (35g). Sugarcane juice is natural, unprocessed, and refreshing in Indian summers. It is also pure sugar water with a fancy origin story. Here are the numbers. Sugarcane Juice is one of … Read more
One bottle of beer is 150 calories. A pint at a pub is 200-220. A strong beer (7-8% ABV) is 200-230 per bottle. Now add the samosa, pakora, chicken tikka, and peanuts you eat while drinking. A 3-beer evening with bar snacks can easily cross 1,500 calories. That is an entire day’s calorie budget consumed … Read more
A standard milkshake is 250 to 350 calories. Add ice cream and it crosses 400. A large café milkshake with whipped cream can hit 600. Milkshakes are liquid desserts that people drink as beverages. That classification mismatch is why they wreck diets without anyone noticing. Most people eat milkshake without thinking about the calorie count. … Read more
One scoop of whey protein with water is 120 to 140 calories with 24g protein. That is the best protein-per-calorie ratio of any food or drink, beating even chicken breast (165 cal, 31g protein per 100g) and eggs (136 cal, 12g per 2). But add milk, banana, peanut butter, and honey, and your ‘protein shake’ … Read more
One can of Coke or Pepsi is 140 calories. All 140 calories come from 35 grams of sugar. That is 7 teaspoons of sugar dissolved in carbonated water. No protein, no fibre, no vitamins, no minerals, no nutritional value of any kind. It is the purest example of empty calories in the human diet. Most … Read more
A glass of fruit juice is 100 to 140 calories with zero fibre. The same fruit eaten whole: 60 to 95 calories with 2 to 5 grams of fibre. Juice removes the fibre, concentrates the sugar, and eliminates the chewing that signals fullness to your brain. ‘Fresh juice’ sounds healthy. It is sugar water with … Read more
Nimbu pani without sugar is essentially 5 calories. With 1 teaspoon sugar: 25 cal. With 2 teaspoons (standard Indian sweetness): 45 cal. With the 3 to 4 teaspoons that a street vendor pours: 65 to 85 cal. The lime contributes almost nothing calorically. The sugar is the entire story. Nimbu Pani is genuinely one of … Read more
One tender coconut gives you about 200-300ml of water at 19 calories per 100ml. That is 38 to 57 calories for a full nariyal pani. Natural electrolytes, light sweetness, and one of the most refreshing drinks in Indian summers. Significantly lighter than any juice, lassi, or soft drink. Coconut Water is genuinely one of the … Read more
Black coffee is 5 calories. A South Indian filter coffee with milk and sugar is 80 to 100. A café cold coffee with cream and sugar is 250 to 350. The coffee bean contributes almost nothing calorically. Everything else you add to it is where the calories come from. Your coffee choice can range from … Read more