Calories in veg poha
1 bowl of veg poha (98 g) has 177 calories, with 4.8 g of protein, 21.1 g of carbs and 7.9 g of fat. That's 181 calories per 100 g.
| Nutrition | 1 bowl (98 g) | 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 177 kcal | 181 kcal |
| Protein | 4.8 g | 4.9 g |
| Carbs | 21.1 g | 21.5 g |
| Fat | 7.9 g | 8.1 g |
| Fibre | 3.7 g | 3.8 g |
Figures are from the Indian Nutrient Databank (INDB), where it's listed as “Vegetable poha”. INDB works from home-cooked recipes, so a restaurant version will usually have more calories.
Is veg poha good for a gym diet?
Not much protein: 2.7 g per 100 calories. Count it as energy and get your protein from dal, tofu or soya chunks.
The biggest share of its calories come from carbs (48%), then fat (41%) and protein (11%).
A gym meal usually aims for 25 g of protein or more, depending on your daily target. From this alone, that's 5 bowls (about 920 calories). The same 25 g from soya chunks is about 170 calories.
What's in it
Made with poha (rice flakes), urad dal, green peas, carrots, green chillies, curry leaves, ginger, onions, bell peppers, peanuts and lemons or limes, 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.
Logging veg poha in GymSensei
Type or say “1 bowl of veg poha” and it's logged with the numbers above, no searching through lists. It also understands “vegetable poha”.
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Updated . General fitness and nutrition guidance, not medical advice.
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