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Same-portion calorie comparison

How many calories are in an iced drink?

In a fixed glass, drink sugar and the amount of ice determine how much caloric liquid is present. Log the liquid and additions—not the ice—in Calk.

Cold drink with ice: lower- and higher-calorie Calk versions side by side

Same 250 g portion, different choices: type of drink, extras, ice.

How sugar and ice affect a cold drink

In these two examples, the changes are: type of drink — kombucha → grape juice, ice — a lot of ice → light ice.

Lower calorie 10 kcal 250 g 4 kcal per 100 g
lower to higher calorie 10 → 130 kcal
Higher calorie 130 kcal 250 g 52 kcal per 100 g
Lower calorie Calk card for Cold drink: 4 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 15/0/85 Higher calorie Calk card for Cold drink: 52 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 2/2/96
  • The kombucha in this comparison provides about 13 kcal per 100 ml; the grape juice provides about 60, mostly from sugar.
  • Adding more ice reduces the amount of caloric drink that fits in the fixed-size glass. The effect depends on how much liquid the ice displaces.
  • The full glass of juice has a calorie total comparable to a slice of bread, even though one is a drink and the other is solid food.

Juice, kombucha, iced coffee and smoothie calories

Calculate calories and macros for apple or grape juice, kombucha, iced tea, iced coffee, an energy drink or smoothie with the actual liquid volume.

Cold drinkApple juiceCranberry juiceEnergy drinkGrape juiceIced coffeeIced teaKvassOrange juiceSmoothie

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Questions about calories in iced drinks

How do you count calories in a cold drink with ice?
The two versions shown in Calk contain 10 and 130 kcal per 250 g. In a fixed glass, drink sugar and the amount of ice determine how much caloric liquid is present.
Why does grape juice contain more calories than kombucha in the same glass?
The kombucha in this comparison provides about 13 kcal per 100 ml; the grape juice provides about 60, mostly from sugar. Adding more ice reduces the amount of caloric drink that fits in the fixed-size glass. The effect depends on how much liquid the ice displaces.
How do I calculate my own iced drink?
Open Cold drink in Calk, choose the drink and add milk, syrup or other extras, then enter the liquid volume after allowing for the ice.

Calculate your own iced drink in Calk

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