This sweetened coffee drink has 50 kcal and 6 g sugar per 100 g. A grande Frappuccino can pack 50–80 g sugar and 300–500 kcal in a single cup — almost a meal. Liquid sugar barely affects fullness (Imamura et al., BMJ 2015), so the calories slip past unnoticed.
How should I track Chai latte?
Liquid calories from Chai latte are easy to overlook because drinks do not trigger the same fullness signals as solid food. A meta-analysis (Wehling & Lusher, Am J Clin Nutr 2021) confirmed that people underreport beverage intake more than solid food. Most people pour 30–50% more than the label serving size without realizing it. Use a kitchen scale to weigh your glass or bottle once — you will know your exact pour going forward. This one calibration step can save you from hundreds of untracked calories per week.