SWEETALK - Calories in Indian festival foods

As the festive season has set in full swing, here are some ‘most loved’ sweets and their calorific values. This might drive away your ‘sweet’ dreams for the better!

S.No.	Food item	Quantity	Weight	Approximate Calorific value
1	Boondi Ladoo	1	50g	210 kcal
2	Kaju Katli	1	12g	057 kcal
3	Gulab Jamun	1	17g	143 kcal
4	Jalebi	1	30g	132 kcal
5	Kesar  peda	1	20g	088 kcal
6	Shankarpali	1 katori	100g	300 kcal
7	Puran poli	1	20g	350 kcal
8	Rasgulla	2	100g	277 kcal
9	Rice kheer(plain)	1 serving	237g	246 kcal
10	Rasmalai	1	40g	250 kcal

The above list may leave you slightly surprised about the high calories of some sweets which otherwise seemed quite moderate on fat and sugar!

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So when you plan to indulge on your favorite mithais all through this season, let it be with the complete awareness of how hard you may have to work out to give up those extra calories..All the best! ☺