Calories in palak mushroom bhurji
1 plate of palak mushroom bhurji (116 g) has 184 calories, with 15.4 g of protein, 0.7 g of carbs and 13.3 g of fat. That's 159 calories per 100 g.
| Nutrition | 1 plate (116 g) | 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 184 kcal | 159 kcal |
| Protein | 15.4 g | 13.3 g |
| Carbs | 0.7 g | 0.6 g |
| Fat | 13.3 g | 11.5 g |
| Fibre | 0.5 g | 0.4 g |
Figures are from the Indian Nutrient Databank (INDB), where it's listed as “Spinach mushroom scrambled egg (Palak mushroom bhurji)”. INDB works from home-cooked recipes, so a restaurant version will usually have more calories.
Is palak mushroom bhurji good for a gym diet?
A good protein source, with 8.4 g for every 100 calories. A boiled egg, for comparison, gives 8.1 g.
Most of its calories come from fat (65%), then protein (33%) and carbs (2%).
A gym meal usually aims for 25 g of protein or more, depending on your daily target. From this alone, that's 1.5 plates (about 300 calories). The same 25 g from egg white is about 120 calories.
What's in it
Made with spinach, mushrooms, eggs and cheese, 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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Similar foods
| Food | Portion | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egg bhurji | 1 egg (70 g) | 109 | 7.2 g |
| Omelette | 1 omelette (143 g) | 390 | 13.9 g |
| Boiled egg | 1 egg (50 g) | 78 | 6.3 g |
| Egg curry | 1 bowl (152 g) | 179 | 8.2 g |
| Egg white | 1 egg white (33 g) | 17 | 3.6 g |
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