Why is coffee in itself not a high-calorie drink? Let’s understand together.
Roasted coffee beans contain about 60 kcal per 20 g. Where 62% are carbohydrates, 31% fat and 7% protein. The bulk of carbohydrates are caramelized polysaccharides, which do not extract into the water during coffee preparation.
According to the US Department of Agriculture, a cup of black coffee 237 ml has only 2.37 calories https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/nutrients.
Thus, if you don’t eat coffee beans, then you will almost not get calories.
The degree of roasting does not affect calorie content.
If there are no calories in black coffee, then why are some coffee drinks have it? It’s all about the ingredients.
The Main Ingredients that Affect the Calorie Content of Coffee
So we got to the cause of all the extra calories that fall into your drink.
The Main Ingredients and Calorie Content
- Sugar. One teaspoon has about ~25 kcal.
- Whole milk. The second ingredient that increases calories. 10 ml has ~9 kcal. If you use skim milk, then you will cut the number of calories by 4 kcal.
- Cream 15% fat has ~20 kcal per 10 ml.
- Cream 35% fat has ~33 kcal per 10 ml.
- Chocolate (liquid) ~15 kcal per 10 ml (average value).
- Powdered milk in 10 grams has ~49 kcal.
Let’s now correctly calculate the number of calories in the most popular coffee drinks.
How Many Calories in Coffee
I will divide coffee into two groups: black and with milk/cream.
Calorie of Black Coffee Without Sugar
- Natural brewed coffee ~2.37 kcal per 237 ml.
- Ground and instant coffee ~2 kcal per 179 ml.
- Black coffee. Espresso shot ~3 kcal.
- Americano (cold and hot) ~2.37 kcal per 237 ml.
- Turkish Coffee without sugar ~13 kcal.
Calorie of Black Coffee With Sugar
- Natural brewed coffee with sugar 237 ml. ~2.37 kcal + 25 kcal (a teaspoon).
- Ground and instant coffee 179 ml. ~ 2 kcal + 25 kcal (a teaspoon).
- Black coffee. Espresso shot ~3 kcal.
- Americano (cold and hot) 237 ml. ~ 2.37 kcal + 25 kcal (a teaspoon).
- Turkish Coffee with sugar ~13 kcal + 25 kcal (a teaspoon).
Calorie of Coffee with Milk & Sugar
- Black coffee with milk ~47.37 kcal.
- Coffee with milk and sugar ~47.37 kcal + 25 kcal (1 teaspoon of sugar).
- Latte ~93 kcal (3 kcal (espresso shot) + 90 kcal milk (whole) 100 ml).
- Cappuccino ~57 kcal (3 kcal (espresso shot) + 54 kcal milk (whole) 60 ml).
- Flat white ~105 kcal (6 kcal (double espresso shot) + 99 kcal milk (whole) 110 ml).
- Raf coffee ~200 kcal (3 kcal (espresso shot) + 147 kcal cream (10-15% fat) 100 ml + 50 kcal (Two tablespoons sugar)).
- Mokachino ~231 kcal (6 kcal (double espresso shot) + 90 kcal milk (whole) 100 ml + 60 kcal cream 15% 40 ml + 75 kcal liquid chocolate 50 ml.)
To calculate the calorie content of variants with cream and milk powder, take the data from the table of ingredients above.
As you can see, almost all black coffee does not contain calories, and so, it does not adversely affect excess weight.
Thanks to the above information, now you can easily calculate the calorie content of your drink.
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