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Nimbu paani without the sugar - how light is it really?

Nimbu paani without the sugar - how light is it really?

A glass of nimbu paani can be almost free - about 9 kcal - if you skip the sugar, because the lemon, salt and jeera add almost nothing. The sweet roadside version hides about 100 kcal, and almost all of that is the sugar.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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On a hot afternoon, nimbu paani feels like the lightest drink you could have. And it can be - just leave out the sugar. Most roadside glasses hide two spoons of sugar in that cool water. That turns a near-zero drink into a small dessert. Here is what is really in your glass, spoon by spoon.

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