Calories in baingan bharta
1 bowl of baingan bharta (326 g) has 212 calories, with 4.6 g of protein, 14.3 g of carbs and 14.7 g of fat. That's 65 calories per 100 g.
| Nutrition | 1 bowl (326 g) | 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 212 kcal | 65 kcal |
| Protein | 4.6 g | 1.4 g |
| Carbs | 14.3 g | 4.4 g |
| Fat | 14.7 g | 4.5 g |
| Fibre | 10.8 g | 3.3 g |
Figures are from the Indian Nutrient Databank (INDB), where it's listed as “Brinjal bhartha (Baingan ka bhartha)”. INDB works from home-cooked recipes, so a restaurant version will usually have more calories.
Is baingan bharta good for a gym diet?
Not much protein: 2.2 g per 100 calories. Count it as energy and get your protein from dal, tofu or soya chunks.
Most of its calories come from fat (64%), then carbs (28%) and protein (9%).
A gym meal usually aims for 25 g of protein or more, depending on your daily target. From this alone, that's 5.5 bowls (about 1150 calories). The same 25 g from soya chunks is about 170 calories.
What's in it
Made with brinjal (eggplant), tomatoes, green chillies, ginger and onions, plus spices and cooking oil or ghee. Each extra teaspoon of oil or ghee adds about 44 calories, which is where home and restaurant versions differ most.
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