Turmeric Water Calories and Nutrition Facts

An unsweetened, strained 250 ml (about 1 cup) serving of turmeric water usually has about 0–10 kcal, based on a general infused-water estimate. Use the ai nutrition analyzer to estimate calories for your ingredients and serving size.

The amount changes with the quantity of turmeric, whether you drink the powder or strain it out, and any additions such as sugar, honey or milk. Calories in turmeric water are an estimate rather than a fixed value for every preparation.

How many calories are in turmeric water?

Strained, unsweetened turmeric water is generally estimated at under 10 kcal per 250 ml glass. Plain water contributes no calories, while turmeric contributes calories according to how much remains in the drink.

Ground turmeric contains 312 kcal per 100 g, according to USDA FoodData Central. That works out to about 3.1 kcal per 1 g of powder. If you stir in 1 g and drink all of it, including any sediment, the turmeric contributes about 3.1 kcal; if you consume 2 g, it contributes about 6.2 kcal.

A strained drink is harder to calculate. Some fine particles may pass through a strainer, and the amount of turmeric left in the liquid is not known from the starting weight alone. The under-10-kcal figure is a general estimate for infused water, not a laboratory measurement of a particular glass of turmeric water.

Caloric sweeteners, such as sugar and honey, add their own calories; some sweeteners are calorie-free. Milk, juice and other additions can also add calories. Check their labels or nutrition information and count the amount used in your serving.

A larger serving contains more calories if it has the same concentration of turmeric and additions. For example, 500 ml of the same drink would contain twice the calories in 250 ml. If you make a batch, estimate the amount of each ingredient in the portion you actually drink, rather than counting the entire batch as one serving.

What are the nutrition facts per 250 ml?

The table estimates a 250 ml serving made with 1 g of ground turmeric and enough plain water to make 250 ml, with all the powder consumed. It scales the USDA FoodData Central entry “Spices, turmeric, ground” (FDC ID 172231) to 1 g; it is not a USDA measurement of brewed or strained turmeric water.

These small amounts come from the turmeric powder, not the water. They assume the whole measured amount ends up in your serving, so they do not describe a drink in which some or all of the powder is discarded. The table also excludes any minerals that may be present in drinking water and any nutrients from added ingredients.

For a different amount of powder, scale the figures to match the weight consumed. For example, consuming 2 g of powder would double the estimated nutrients from turmeric, before counting anything else added to the glass. If you cannot tell how much sediment was consumed, the table is a reference rather than an exact nutrition label.

Weighing the powder provides a more useful calculation than estimating how much remains in a strainer or at the bottom of a cup. If the powder is shared across several servings, divide the total by the number of equal portions—but only if the powder is evenly distributed and consumed.

How does turmeric water compare with juice and soda?

Unsweetened, strained turmeric water generally has far fewer calories than juice or regular soda. The figures below are approximate because products and serving sizes vary.

The comparison changes if turmeric water is sweetened or mixed with juice. Check the label and the amount poured for packaged drinks, and add the calories from caloric sweeteners or other ingredients when estimating a homemade serving.

Calories are not the only nutritional difference: juice provides nutrients from fruit along with its natural sugars, while regular cola typically gets its calories from added sugar. Turmeric water is primarily a low-calorie way to drink water, rather than a substantial source of nutrients.