VoltraCalories in karak tea: per cup, from a lab analysis
Karak tea has about 50 kcal per 100 g (about 100 ml), with 7.3 g of sugar, in a lab analysis by Bahrain's Ministry of Health [1]. The karak analysed was made with tea, evaporated milk, sugar, cardamom and saffron [1].
For example, a 250 ml cup comes to about 130 kcal and 18 g of sugar (calculated). Arabic coffee with nothing added has about 4 kcal per 100 g [1].
Per 100 g
| Drink | kcal | Protein | Fat | Carbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karak tea (lab analysis) [1] | 50 | 1.1 g | 1.3 g | 9.0 g |
| Gahwa, Arabic coffee with nothing added [1] | 4 | 0.1 g | 0.0 g | 0.6 g |
Per 100 g, which for these drinks is about 100 ml. Of the karak's 9.0 g of carbs, 7.3 g are sugar [1].
A cup of karak
Cups range from a small glass to a large takeaway cup. Check yours, or use these examples:
| Amount | kcal | Sugar |
|---|---|---|
| 100 ml | ≈ 50 | ≈ 7 g |
| 150 ml | ≈ 75 | ≈ 11 g |
| 250 ml | ≈ 130 | ≈ 18 g |
| 350 ml | ≈ 180 | ≈ 26 g |
Calculated from the lab analysis [1], taking 100 g as 100 ml.
What changes the number
- Sugar. Most of karak's calories are the sugar and milk, so karak made with less sugar has fewer calories than the figures above. We found no analysis of other recipes.
- The milk. The analysed karak used evaporated milk [1].
- How many cups. Three 250 ml cups a day come to about 380 kcal and 55 g of sugar (calculated).
How to log it in Voltra
- On the Eat tab, tap Scan a meal and photograph it, or tap Describe and type it, for example "karak tea, one cup, 250 ml".
- Add a note about anything on top or cooked in, such as ghee, sugar or date syrup.
- Check the grams, then tap Log. If you weighed it, use that weight.
Frequently asked
How many calories are in a cup of karak?
About 130 kcal for a 250 ml cup and 75 kcal for a 150 ml glass, calculated from a lab analysis that measured 50.5 kcal per 100 g.
How much sugar is in karak?
7.3 g per 100 g in the lab analysis, so about 18 g in a 250 ml cup (calculated).
Does Arabic coffee have calories?
Very few: about 4 kcal per 100 g with nothing added. Dates or sugar with it are where the calories are.
Sources
- Ministry of Health, Kingdom of Bahrain (2025). Bahrain Food Composition Tables, 1st edition. Item 2.1, karak tea, analysed for the Ministry of Health; and gahwa.
Sources checked on 30 September 2026. Values are rounded to one decimal place.
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