Makhana (fox nuts / lotus seeds) has become India’s trendiest diet snack, and for once the trend is justified. At 350 calories per 100g with 9g protein and 14g fibre, it is significantly lighter than chips (530 cal) and peanuts (567 cal). A 30g serving (105 cal) with chai is one of the best snack … Read more
A single scoop of ice cream is about 130 calories. A double scoop cone: 260. A Cornetto: 260. A medium cup from a parlour: 300-400. A milkshake with ice cream: 450+. Ice cream is dessert that people eat as a snack, which is exactly why it wrecks diets. One scoop is a dessert. Two scoops … Read more
A Dairy Milk (38g bar) is 200 calories. A Dairy Milk Silk (150g) is 800. A ‘small’ KitKat (2 finger) is 105. Chocolate is one of the most calorie-dense foods in existence at 535 cal per 100g. But unlike most calorie-dense foods, chocolate actually provides genuine pleasure per calorie. The strategy is not elimination. It … Read more
A small Lays packet (30g) is 160 calories. A party-size bag (150g) is 800 calories. 100g of any Indian namkeen is 500 to 550 calories. Chips and namkeen are the highest calorie-per-gram snack foods in India, and they come in packages designed to be finished in one sitting. Here is what every packet actually costs. … Read more
4 Parle-G biscuits is 80 calories. That sounds harmless. But nobody eats 4 biscuits. You eat 8 to 12 with chai, which is 160 to 240 calories. Twice a day with morning and evening tea: 320 to 480 calories from biscuits alone. Most Indians consume 200 to 400 calories daily from biscuits without tracking a … Read more
A medium serving of McDonald’s fries is 320 calories. It sits on the side of your tray looking innocent while the burger gets all the calorie blame. But here is the thing: the fries often cost more calories than the burger itself. A McAloo Tikki (340 cal) + medium fries (320 cal) = 660 cal. … Read more
A McDonald’s McAloo Tikki is 340 calories. A McChicken is 400. A Burger King Whopper is 660. A loaded cheese burger with fries and Coke: 1,200+ calories. The word ‘burger’ covers everything from a reasonable 340-calorie snack to a 1,200-calorie meal. The size, the toppings, and the sides determine which one you’re eating. Burger is … Read more
One slice of Dominos pizza is 200 to 300 calories depending on the topping. A medium pizza has 8 slices. Nobody eats 1 slice. Most people eat 3 to 4 slices: that is 750 to 1,200 calories. Add a Coke and garlic bread and the meal crosses 1,500 calories. A full day’s calorie budget in … Read more
One slice of white bread is 70 calories. Brown bread: 65. Multigrain: 75. The calorie difference between bread types is so small (5-10 cal per slice) that it barely matters. What matters: how many slices you eat and what you put ON the bread. 2 slices with butter and jam: 250 cal. 2 slices with … Read more
One pack of Maggi is 360 calories. That is the same as 5 rotis. Most people eat it thinking it is a ‘light snack’ because it is small and takes 2 minutes to make. It is not light. It is a full meal’s worth of refined flour (maida), palm oil, and salt compressed into a … Read more