Tips to count the Calorie Content of Indian Food

Some time back I started surfing the net for calories contained in the food that I ate. Unfortunately while there are vast amounts of information of the continental food eaten in the west there is not much for the typical Indian diet. After scrounging around in many different sources I have finally been able to get some basic facts together. Not all of them may be absolutely accurate, but it will help you calculate your meal calorie content better than before.

Here are some food products and the calories they are likely to contain. You can use this to make your daily food journal.

120 ml Milk (One cup) - 75 to 100 calories
1 tsp Sugar - 100 calories
1 tsp Bournvita - 55 calories
1 pkt Maggi Veg Atta Noodles - 360 calories
1 katori Dal - 80 calories
150 g mixed Veges - 80 calories
1 Med Sized Apple - 80 calories
1 Med Sized Pear - 80 calories
1 Banana - 120 calories
1 slice Brown Bread - 75 calories
1 slice White Bread - 80 calories
1 Chappati without butter - 80 calories
1 Chappati with butter -100 calories
1 Paratha - 150 calories
1 tsp butter / ghee - 50 calories
1 tbsp Cheese - 50 calories
1 Egg - 50 calories
30 g Quaker Oats with Milk and Sugar - 115 calories
25 g (1 tbsp) Cooked Rice - 80 calories
85 g (1 serving spoon) Fried Rice - 140 calories
50 g Soya Chunks or Flakes - 80 calories
50 g Pakodas (two-three) - 175 calories

This is about all that I have managed to gather so far. It has most of what I would eat so I am happy with the list. Naturally it is no where near as comprehensive as it can be. Specially since there is such a wide variety in Indian Food. Never the less I hope it will be helpful to you.

Happy Calculating!