Coffee vs Salted Lassi

Per 100 g, Coffee has 23 kcal and 0.7 g protein, while Salted Lassi has 19 kcal and 1.4 g protein.

Coffee

23
kcal per 100 ml
0.7 g protein

Salted Lassi

19
kcal per 100 ml
1.4 g protein

Nutrition compared, per 100 ml

Both foods are shown per 100 ml so the numbers are directly comparable. A single serving of each is a different size, so serving-for-serving figures would not tell you much.

Nutrient Coffee Salted Lassi Difference
Calories Fewer calories for the same weight 23 kcal 19 kcal better 19%
Protein More protein helps with fullness and muscle 0.7 g 1.4 g better 50%
Carbs Lower carbs suits low-carb and diabetic diets 3.7 g 1.8 g better 51%
Fat Lower fat means lower calorie density 0.7 g 0.7 g about the same
Fiber More fibre improves fullness and digestion 0 g 0 g about the same
Sugar Less sugar means a gentler blood-sugar response 3.6 g 1.8 g better 50%
"Better" marks the more favourable value for a general healthy-eating goal, not a judgement about the food overall. Differences under 5% are treated as equivalent.

Which is better for weight loss?

Salted Lassi

Salted Lassi is the lighter choice at 19 kcal per 100 g against 23 for Coffee — about 19% fewer calories for the same weight on your plate. That does not make Coffee a bad food; it means the portion has to be smaller to fit the same calorie budget.

Which is better for muscle gain?

Salted Lassi

Salted Lassi is the stronger protein source, with 1.4 g per 100 g against 0.7 g for Coffee. To match that from Coffee you would have to eat roughly 2 times the volume, which is usually the limiting factor when you are trying to hit a protein target.

Coffee vs Salted Lassi — common questions

Coffee has more calories — about 23 kcal per 100 g compared with 19 kcal for Salted Lassi.

Salted Lassi has more protein — 1.4 g per 100 g against 0.7 g for Coffee.

Salted Lassi is the lighter choice at 19 kcal per 100 g against 23 for Coffee — about 19% fewer calories for the same weight on your plate. That does not make Coffee a bad food; it means the portion has to be smaller to fit the same calorie budget.

Salted Lassi is the stronger protein source, with 1.4 g per 100 g against 0.7 g for Coffee. To match that from Coffee you would have to eat roughly 2 times the volume, which is usually the limiting factor when you are trying to hit a protein target.

Yes. Combining them gives roughly 42 kcal and 2.1 g protein per 100 g of each. Indian meals are usually built from pairs like this, and mixing a grain with a protein source generally makes for a better-balanced plate than either on its own.

For most everyday goals Salted Lassi has the edge, mainly on calorie density. Per 100 g, Coffee has 23 kcal and 0.7 g protein, while Salted Lassi has 19 kcal and 1.4 g protein. Healthy eating depends far more on total daily intake and portion size than on picking one of these two.
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Full Salted Lassi nutrition & serving sizes

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Data source: nutrition values are drawn from the Indian Nutrient Databank (INDB), Vijayakumar et al., Curr Dev Nutr 2024;8(7):103790, used under CC BY 4.0, and derived from the ICMR-NIN Indian Food Composition Tables. Values vary with recipe, oil used and regional style.

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