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Fasting food is not always light. A plate of sabudana khichdi is about 350 kcal and a kuttu puri about 110, while roasted makhana and fruit stay low. Here are approximate calories for common vrat dishes, per typical serving.
| Vrat food | Serving | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Sabudana khichdi | 1 plate (150 g) | ~350 |
| Sabudana vada | 1 piece | ~130 |
| Sabudana kheer | 1 katori | ~220 |
| Kuttu atta puri | 1 puri | ~110 |
| Kuttu or singhara roti (no ghee) | 1 roti | ~100 |
| Singhara atta halwa | 1 katori | ~300 |
| Sama rice (barnyard millet) khichdi | 1 katori | ~180 |
| Vrat aloo jeera | 1 katori | ~150 |
| Boiled shakarkand (sweet potato) | 100 g | ~90 |
| Roasted makhana with 1 tsp ghee | 1 cup (25 g) | ~130 |
| Roasted peanuts | 30 g (a handful) | ~170 |
| Rajgira ladoo | 1 ladoo | ~90 |
| Fruit chaat | 1 bowl (150 g) | ~90 |
| Plain curd | 1 katori (150 g) | ~90 |
| Banana milkshake | 1 glass (250 ml) | ~220 |
Our approximate estimates for typical home portions. Frying and ghee change the numbers the most.
| Day | What you eat (kcal) | Total kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Lighter day | fruit chaat 90 + makhana 130 + sama khichdi 180 + curd 90 + aloo jeera 150 | ~640 |
| Heavier day | sabudana khichdi 350 + 2 sabudana vadas 260 + 3 kuttu puris 330 + aloo jeera 150 + banana shake 220 | ~1,310 |
Simple sums of the table above, rounded.
Most vrat staples are starchy (sabudana, potato, kuttu, singhara) and are often fried or cooked in ghee and peanuts. Sabudana khichdi gets much of its energy from the peanuts and ghee mixed in. Puris and vadas soak up oil. Fruit, curd, makhana and boiled shakarkand are the lighter parts of a vrat plate.
Easy change: roast the makhana instead of frying it, and have kuttu as a roti rather than a puri. That saves roughly 10 to 30 kcal a piece without changing the meal.
For more festival numbers, see calories in Indian sweets and calories in dry fruits and nuts.
These are approximate numbers for typical portions, not exact ones, and they are not advice about what you should eat. If you have a health condition or a calorie target from a doctor or dietitian, follow that instead of a general table.
Figures on this page are our own approximate calculations from typical recipes and portions. They are estimates, not laboratory measurements. This article is educational information, not medical or nutrition advice.
About 350 kcal for a plate of about 150 g, made with peanuts and a little ghee.
About 110 kcal for one medium puri. A kuttu roti without ghee is about 100 kcal.
A cup of roasted makhana (about 25 g) with a teaspoon of ghee is about 130 kcal, lighter than most fried vrat snacks.
Many vrat foods are starchy and fried, so a fasting day can add up to as many calories as a normal day. These are general numbers, not advice.
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