Cold Coffee vs Thandai

Per 100 g, Cold Coffee has 83 kcal and 1.9 g protein, while Thandai has 101 kcal and 3.6 g protein.

Cold Coffee

83
kcal per 100 ml
1.9 g protein

Thandai

101
kcal per 100 ml
3.6 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 Cold Coffee Thandai Difference
Calories Fewer calories for the same weight 83 kcal better 101 kcal 18%
Protein More protein helps with fullness and muscle 1.9 g 3.6 g better 47%
Carbs Lower carbs suits low-carb and diabetic diets 12 g 9.1 g better 24%
Fat Lower fat means lower calorie density 3.3 g better 5.9 g 44%
Fiber More fibre improves fullness and digestion 0 g 0.8 g better 100%
Sugar Less sugar means a gentler blood-sugar response 11.9 g 8.2 g better 31%
"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?

Cold Coffee

Cold Coffee is the lighter choice at 83 kcal per 100 g against 101 for Thandai — about 18% fewer calories for the same weight on your plate. That does not make Thandai a bad food; it means the portion has to be smaller to fit the same calorie budget.

Which is better for muscle gain?

Thandai

Thandai is the stronger protein source, with 3.6 g per 100 g against 1.9 g for Cold Coffee. To match that from Cold Coffee you would have to eat roughly 1.9 times the volume, which is usually the limiting factor when you are trying to hit a protein target.

Cold Coffee vs Thandai — common questions

Thandai has more calories — about 101 kcal per 100 g compared with 83 kcal for Cold Coffee.

Thandai has more protein — 3.6 g per 100 g against 1.9 g for Cold Coffee.

Cold Coffee is the lighter choice at 83 kcal per 100 g against 101 for Thandai — about 18% fewer calories for the same weight on your plate. That does not make Thandai a bad food; it means the portion has to be smaller to fit the same calorie budget.

Thandai is the stronger protein source, with 3.6 g per 100 g against 1.9 g for Cold Coffee. To match that from Cold Coffee you would have to eat roughly 1.9 times the volume, which is usually the limiting factor when you are trying to hit a protein target.

Yes. Combining them gives roughly 184 kcal and 5.5 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 Cold Coffee has the edge, mainly on calorie density. Per 100 g, Cold Coffee has 83 kcal and 1.9 g protein, while Thandai has 101 kcal and 3.6 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 Thandai 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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