Cumin Water Calories and Nutrition Facts

Plain, strained cumin water typically has an estimated 0–10 kcal per 250 ml (about 1 cup); the amount of cumin, whether you consume the seeds, and any added sweetener can change the total. Use the ai nutrition analyzer to estimate calories from seeds you eat and other added ingredients.

This estimate applies to homemade cumin water made by steeping cumin in water and straining out the seeds. It is not a laboratory measurement of a particular drink.

How many calories are in cumin water?

A 250 ml serving of unsweetened, strained cumin water is generally very low in calories. The 0–10 kcal range is a practical estimate for infused water, not an exact value established for every cumin-water recipe. How much of the cumin enters the water can vary, so the precise number is unknown without testing the finished drink.

Straining matters. If you remove the seeds, you do not consume all the calories listed for the dry cumin used to make the drink. Straining does not necessarily remove everything the seeds released into the water, however, so the drink cannot automatically be counted as calorie-free.

If you eat all the seeds, their calories count toward the drink. USDA data lists cumin seed at 375 kcal per 100 g, which works out to about 3.75 kcal per 1 g. For example, 2 g of cumin seeds provide about 7.5 kcal before any other ingredients are added.

For that calculation, weigh the seeds rather than assuming a teaspoon always weighs the same amount. Count the whole-seed calories once if you consume all the seeds and their infusion; adding a separate estimate for the infusion could count some of the same nutrients twice.

Serving size also matters. A larger glass can contain more of the infused cumin and any added ingredients than a smaller glass from the same batch. Sugar contributes about 4 kcal per 1 g, so even a small amount of sweetener can make a difference to an otherwise low-calorie drink.

What are the nutrition facts for 250 ml of cumin water?

USDA FoodData Central lists nutrients for spices, cumin seed (FDC ID 170923), not for a prepared 250 ml serving of cumin water. The table separates those seed values from the drink estimate. Nutrient amounts in strained cumin water cannot be calculated reliably from the seed data because the amount transferred into the water is unknown.

The cumin-seed column describes the whole dry spice, including material normally left behind when the drink is strained. It should not be read as the nutrient content of a glass of cumin water or as evidence that the drink provides those amounts of minerals.

If you consume the seeds, you can scale the USDA seed values by their weight. Divide the amount eaten in grams by 100, then multiply by the relevant per-100-g value. Add any other ingredients separately, using their labels or nutrition data.

How does cumin water compare with juice and soda?

Plain, strained cumin water generally has fewer calories per 250 ml than juice or regular soda because it has no added sugar and only a small amount of infused material.

For a specific comparison, check the label and make sure its serving size is 250 ml. If it uses a different serving size, adjust the listed calories to match the amount you plan to drink.

As a guide to reading a label, 10 g of sugar contributes roughly 40 kcal. That is the sugar’s contribution, not necessarily the entire drink’s calorie count: other ingredients may also supply calories.