Balushahi calories
per piece, not per 100 g
191 kcal 1 piece — taken as 45 g — has about 191 calories, with 2.0 g protein, 23.4 g carbohydrate and 9.9 g fat. Two come to 383 kcal, three to 574 kcal.
Per 100 g, balushahi carries 425 kcal and 4.5 g protein.
Serving assumed: 1 piece ≈ 45 g — flaky fried dough soaked in syrup. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.
Balushahi calories by portion
The whole point of this site: an Indian portion, not a laboratory 100 g. Everything below scales linearly from the 45 g serving.
| Portion | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 piece | 45 g | 191 kcal | 2.0 g | 23.4 g | 9.9 g | 0.4 g |
| 2 pieces | 90 g | 383 kcal | 4.1 g | 46.8 g | 19.8 g | 0.7 g |
| 3 pieces | 135 g | 574 kcal | 6.1 g | 70.2 g | 29.7 g | 1.1 g |
Figures in kilocalories — the "calories" on a food label. Carbohydrate is available carbohydrate; fibre is listed separately and is included in neither the carbohydrate column nor the energy figure.
Full nutrition per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 1 piece (45 g) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 425 kcal | 191 kcal |
| Protein | 4.5 g | 2.0 g |
| Carbohydrate (available) | 52.0 g | 23.4 g |
| Fat | 22.0 g | 9.9 g |
| Dietary fibre | 0.8 g | 0.4 g |
What it takes to burn off 1 piece of balushahi
Minutes of activity for a 70 kg adult to spend 191 kcal, using MET values from the 2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities. This is a scale check, not a licence — appetite rises with activity and the two do not cancel neatly.
Calculated as MET × 3.5 × 70 kg ÷ 200 kcal per minute. Full working on the method page, and the whole activity dataset at BurnLab.
Where balushahi sits in an Indian plate
Among the 24 sweets & mithai entries on this site, balushahi ranks 14th for protein (4.5 g per 100 g) and 6th for energy density (425 kcal per 100 g). The protein leader in the group is peanut chikki at 14.0 g.
Protein supplies only 4% of its energy, so treat it as an energy food rather than a protein food. There is very little fibre here — 0.8 g per 100 g.
A realistic day matters more than any single dish. If you are building a meal, the thali builder adds several foods and their real servings together in one total.
Questions
How many calories are in 1 piece?
About 191 kcal for 1 piece, taken as 45 g (flaky fried dough soaked in syrup). Two come to roughly 383 kcal and three to 574 kcal. Per 100 g, balushahi carries 425 kcal.
How much protein is in balushahi?
4.5 g per 100 g, which works out to 2.0 g in 1 piece. That is 4% of the energy in this food, and ranks 14th of 24 in the sweets & mithai group on this site.
Is balushahi good for weight loss?
At 425 kcal per 100 g it is energy-dense, so the portion decides everything. Protein is low, so eat it alongside a protein source rather than on its own. No single food makes or breaks a diet; the total for the day does.
Why does this differ from other calorie sites?
Two reasons. First, most sites publish a per-100 g figure from a US database and leave you to guess what a roti or a katori weighs; this page states the serving weight up front. Second, home-cooked Indian food varies enormously with oil and ghee — the figures here assume flaky fried dough soaked in syrup. A restaurant version can be 30 to 60% higher.
Similar foods
Four more from sweets & mithai, and three from elsewhere with a similar energy density.
Nutrient values are averages for the stated preparation, based on the Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (ICMR–NIN) and standard recipe analysis. Energy is reconciled against the macronutrients with Atwater factors on every build. General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Home-cooked Indian food varies enormously with oil, ghee and portion size; every value here is an average for a stated serving, with the assumption shown.