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
A ‘handful of dry fruits’ is the most commonly prescribed Indian health snack. It is also 150 to 250 calories depending on your hand size and what’s in the mix. Most people eat dry fruits thinking they are being healthy without knowing that 100g of mixed dry fruits is 520 calories. More than a full … Read more
Chia seeds have the highest fibre content of any common food: 34g per 100g. A tablespoon (10g) gives you 3.4g fibre for 49 calories. But the real magic: chia seeds absorb 10-12x their weight in water, turning into a gel that fills your stomach. A tablespoon of chia in water becomes a glass of filling, … Read more
Flax seeds have 534 calories per 100g. Sounds heavy. But nobody eats 100g of flax seeds. A tablespoon (10g) is 53 calories with 2.7g fibre and 1.8g omega-3. That tablespoon, sprinkled on your curd or dal, is one of the most nutrient-dense additions you can make to any Indian meal. The key word is ‘tablespoon,’ … Read more