The Calories in Horlicks

Written by Deborah Green

08 July, 2011

Horlicks is a malt drink made from powdered granules and warm milk. It is marketed as an aid to promote sound sleep. The drink is manufactured by a UK company that is also named Horlicks.

Types

There are three types of Horlicks; Horlicks Original, Horlicks Light and Horlicks Light Malt Chocolate.

Horlicks Original should be prepared by adding warm milk to the granules. The light versions are prepared by adding hot water.

Original

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A recommended adult serving of Horlicks Original provides 181 calories. The serving consists of 25 g of Horlicks and 200 ml of semi-skimmed, or reduced-fat milk. A 200 ml serving of milk is equivalent to approximately 6.7 fl. oz.

Light

A recommended adult-size serving of Horlicks Light is prepared by adding 32 g of granules to hot water; one serving contains 114 calories. Horlicks Light Malt Chocolate has around 120 calories per 32 g serving.