Calories in Almonds — Per Piece, 10 Almonds & Per 100g

10 almonds is 70 calories. That is a perfectly healthy snack. 30 almonds (a ‘handful’) is 210 calories. 100 almonds (which disappears faster than you think while watching TV) is 576 calories. Almonds are the food where ‘healthy’ and ‘calorie-dense’ coexist perfectly. The nutrition is excellent. The calorie cost is high. Measure or suffer. This … Read more

Calories in Khaja — Bihar’s Layered Sweet

Khaja is a layered, flaky, deep-fried sweet from Bihar and Odisha, soaked in sugar syrup. Think of it as sweet, crispy, syrupy layers. At 350 calories per 100g, it is one of the most calorie-dense Indian sweets. One piece (~35g) is about 120 calories. The flaky crunch makes it easy to eat 3-4 pieces without … Read more

Calories in Mishti Doi — Bengal’s Sweet Curd

Mishti doi is sweetened, set curd. A Bengali staple that tastes like dessert but is based on curd (60 cal/100g). The sugar and caramelisation double the calories to 130 per 100g. A small earthen pot (100g) is 130 calories. That is lighter than most Indian sweets, making it one of the better dessert choices available. … Read more

Gulab Jamun vs Rasgulla — Which Sweet Has Fewer Calories?

This is the dessert dilemma at every Indian gathering. Gulab jamun or rasgulla? Both are round, both are syrupy, both are irresistible. One is 150 calories. The other is 125. The difference is deep frying. Here is the head-to-head comparison. Gulab Jamun vs Rasgulla is one of those foods that’s perfectly fine occasionally but becomes … Read more

Calories in Gajar Ka Halwa — Home vs Restaurant

Gajar ka halwa is the winter dessert of North India. At 200 calories per 100g, it is the lightest halwa variant because the carrot base dilutes the calorie density. Home version with measured ghee: 200 cal/100g. Restaurant/halwai version swimming in ghee: 280-320 cal/100g. The gap is the ghee, as always. Gajar Halwa is one of … Read more

Calories in Sandesh — Bengal’s Lighter Sweet

Sandesh is Bengal’s pride and, quietly, one of the lightest Indian sweets at 110 calories per piece. Made from fresh chenna (paneer) and sugar with no frying and no syrup soaking, it is 25% lighter than rasgulla and 40% lighter than gulab jamun. If you want a traditional Indian sweet that doesn’t wreck your calorie … Read more