Some time ago I started surfing the net looking for calories in the food I ate. Unfortunately, while there is a great deal of information about the continental foods eaten in the west, there isn’t much about the typical Indian diet. After looking through many different sources, I was finally able to piece together some basic facts. They may not all be absolutely accurate, but they will help you calculate the caloric content of your food better than before.

And as everyone who follows a diet and exercise regime knows that the better the calculation, the faster the weight loss. Quite often, calories from exercise can be counted with great precision, since the machines in the gym give them to us in no uncertain terms, but calories from food can be a real hassle, since they have to be calculated individually by the person doing the exercise. eat the food. This is where the errors occur, since the average calories may not always be correct in all cases.

Here are some food items and the calories they are likely to contain. You can use this to make your daily food journal. The reason you need to write down everything you eat is so you don’t make the mistake of thinking you’re eating less than you actually are. And believe me, most of us tend to think that we have eaten less than we actually have. It’s only when you start journaling that this trend becomes obvious.

120 ml of milk (one cup) – 75 to 100 calories

1 teaspoon of sugar – 100 cal

1 teaspoon Bournvita – 55 calories

1 package of Maggi Veg Atta Noodles – 360 calories

1 katori dal – 80 cal

150 g mixed vegetarian – 80 cal

1 medium apple – 80 calories

1 medium pear – 80 cal

1 Banana – 120 cal

1 slice of whole wheat bread – 75 calories

1 slice of White Bread – 80 cal

1 Chappati without butter – 80 cal

1 Chappati with butter -100 calories

1 Paratha – 150 cal

1 teaspoon butter/ghee – 50 cal

1 tablespoon cheese – 50 calories

1 egg – 50 cal

30g Quaker Oats with Milk and Sugar – 115 cal

25 g (1 tablespoon) cooked rice – 80 cal

85 g (1 serving spoon) Fried Rice – 140 cal

50 g soybean chunks or flakes – 80 calories

50g Pakodas (two-three) – 175 cal

1 medium samosa – 250 cal

1 Gulab Jamun – 200 cal

1 Boondi Ladu – 200 calories

1 small bowl of sevai milk – 150 cal

This is all I’ve managed to gather so far. It has most of what I would eat, so I’m happy with the list. There is something missing in South Indian food content but as soon as I find a good resource for that I will update this article. Naturally, it’s not as complete as it can be. Especially since there is a great variety in Indian food. However, I hope you find it useful.

Happy calculating!