Calories in Chaas (buttermilk): per serving and per 100 g
By The DietGhar Team. Nutrition values checked 13 October 2026.
A serving of chaas (buttermilk) (1 glass, 200 ml, about 205 g) has 82 kcal, with 6.8 g protein, 9.8 g carbohydrate and 2.2 g fat. Per 100 g it comes to 40 kcal. That is 8.3 g of protein for every 100 kcal you eat.
Nutrition table
| Nutrient | Per serving (205 g) | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 82 kcal | 40 kcal |
| Protein | 6.8 g | 3.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 9.8 g | 4.8 g |
| Fat | 2.2 g | 1.1 g |
| Fibre | 0 g | 0 g |
Serving: 1 glass, 200 ml, about 205 g. Source below, checked 13 October 2026.
What one serving looks like
One glass of about 200 ml of chaas is thin spiced buttermilk, a standard steel glass.
Where it fits in a 1,200 to 1,600 kcal day
At 82 kcal, one serving is about 5 percent of a 1,600 kcal day and about 7 percent of a 1,200 kcal day. It is a refreshing drink to have after lunch, with a good dose of calcium and not many calories. It works well in summer when you are not very hungry.
Your own number depends on your height, weight, age and activity, so use the calorie calculator to find it, or read our guide to the calories in popular Indian foods.
If your gut is sensitive, see the IBS foods guide for Indian kitchens. Similar foods: Vegetable raita, Ghee and Full cream milk.
How cooking changes the number
Roasted cumin and a pinch of salt are all it needs. Packaged masala chaas can have extra salt and sugar.
A swap to try
Try Curd (dahi). Plain curd is thicker and gives you slightly more protein per katori. Curd (dahi) (1 katori, about 100 g) comes to 61 kcal, which is 21 kcal less than 82 for chaas (buttermilk).
Who might want to watch it
Salted chaas adds sodium. If you watch your salt, go easy on the salt and black salt.
This page is general nutrition information, not medical advice. If you have a medical condition, your doctor decides what you eat and how much.
Compare with similar foods
| Food | Serving | kcal | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curd (dahi) | 1 katori, about 100 g | 61 | 3.5 g |
| Vegetable raita | 1 katori, about 100 g | 52 | 2.9 g |
| Ghee | 1 teaspoon, about 5 g | 45 | 0 g |
| Full cream milk | 1 glass, 200 ml, about 206 g | 126 | 6.5 g |
| Paneer | 50 g, about 4 to 5 cubes | 133 | 9.2 g |
| Palak paneer | 1 katori, about 150 g | 152 | 8.1 g |
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Sources and last checked
Last checked 13 October 2026. Values are taken straight from the source record below, then scaled to the serving.
- Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat, USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018), FDC ID 170874
These are averages. Packaged and restaurant versions differ, and the USDA tables describe foods as sold and cooked in the United States, so Indian home cooking can vary.
