Drinks

How Many Calories in Jus Tembikai (Watermelon Juice)?

Blended watermelon juice, around 130 calories, higher when the stall adds sugar syrup.

130kcal / 1 glass
A glass of jus tembikai is roughly 130 calories. Watermelon is mostly water so plain it would be light, but most stalls add sugar syrup even though the fruit is already sweet. That added sugar is what pushes it up. Pure watermelon blended with nothing added would be closer to 90.

Nutrition facts

Per 1 glass (350g)AmountPer 100g
Calories130 kcal37 kcal
Protein2 g1 g
Carbs31 g9 g
Fat0 g0 g

Where the calories come from

Watermelon (blended)300g
90 kcal
Sugar syrup10g
40 kcal

The real talk

Watermelon is like 90 percent water, so you would think jus tembikai is basically free. Problem is the stall almost always adds sugar syrup, even when the fruit is already sweet enough. That habit turns a light fruit juice into a 130 calorie glass.

It is still better than a Milo Dinosaur lah, you do get actual fruit. But juicing strips the fibre, so you lose the part that keeps you full. Honestly eating a wedge of real watermelon beats drinking it, fewer calories and you actually chew something.

How the portions compare

90 kcal
No added sugar
130 kcal
Standard glass
180 kcal
Extra sweet

Jus Tembikai (Watermelon Juice) variants, ranked by calories

VariantCaloriesNotes
No added sugar90 kcalJust blended fruit
Standard glass130 kcalWith sugar syrup
Extra sweet180 kcalHeavy syrup

How to eat it lighter

Common questions

How many calories in watermelon juice?
About 130 calories a glass at most stalls. No added sugar version is closer to 90.
Is watermelon juice healthy?
It has real fruit, but juicing removes the fibre and stalls add sugar. Eating the fruit is better.
Why does jus tembikai have so many calories?
The watermelon itself is light. The added sugar syrup is what pushes it up.

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Calorie and macro figures are estimates for a typical hawker or kopitiam serving. Actual numbers vary by stall, recipe and portion size. Use them as a guide, not gospel.

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