Coffee with milk vs cold coffee: calories and protein compared
Short answer: for fat loss pick coffee with milk; for muscle gain cold coffee does more. The numbers are per usual serving, so check the serving sizes in the table.
| Per serving | Coffee with milk | Cold coffee |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | 1 cup | 1 glass |
| Calories | 107 kcal | 239 kcal |
| Protein | 5 g | 7 g |
| Carbs | 13 g | 32 g |
| Fat | 5 g | 9 g |
| Protein per 100 kcal | 4.2 g | 3 g |
| Calories from fat | 38% | 35% |
What the numbers say
- Cold coffee has 132 kcal more a serving than coffee with milk. One serving of cold coffee has the calories of about 2.2 servings of coffee with milk.
- Cold coffee has more protein: 7 g vs 5 g.
- For protein per calorie, coffee with milk wins with 4.2 g per 100 kcal.
Which to pick
- Losing fat: Coffee with milk, because it gives more protein for each calorie, which keeps you full and protects muscle.
- Building muscle: Cold coffee, because it brings more protein a serving.
- Either way: the cooking fat moves both numbers most. Halving the oil or ghee is the easiest cut.