Falafel calories
Falafel is a cooked dish, so its calories depend on who made it. Our reference recipe lands at 333 kcal per 100 g, and a 85 g plate comes to about 283 kcal.
A serving covers about 14% of the 2,000 kcal reference day used on US nutrition labels.
A real serving: 241 to 326 kcal
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving (85 g) |
|---|---|---|
| kcal | 333 | 283 |
| Protein, g | 13.3 | 11.3 |
| Fat, g | 17.8 | 15.1 |
| Carbs, g | 31.8 | 27.0 |
Calories by portion
| Portions | Most likely | Range, kcal | Steps to burn |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ · 42 g | 142 kcal | 120-163 | 4,400 |
| 1 · 85 g | 283 kcal | 241-326 | 8,800 |
| 1½ · 128 g | 425 kcal | 361-488 | 13,200 |
| 2 · 170 g | 566 kcal | 481-651 | 17,600 |
The same portion buttons as in the Kalorea app: ½, 1, 1½ and 2 servings.
How long to burn one serving
About 8,800 steps, or 69 minutes of brisk walking for an average adult.
How we count: an adult of 75 kg and 175 cm walking at 5.6 km/h burns (4.3 − 1) × 75 = 247.5 kcal an hour above resting. Steps are distance divided by a stride of 0.415 × height. That's about 31 steps per kcal. The Kalorea app uses your own height and weight.
Shoot it from above so the whole plate is in frame. If it's oilier than usual, add “lots of oil” to the description, and Kalorea will lean to the top of the range.
Compared with similar foods
| Food | kcal / 100 g | Serving | Protein / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken tenders | 286 | 526 kcal / 184 g | 19.0 g |
| French fries | 300 | 351 kcal / 117 g | 3.5 g |
| Chicken nuggets | 307 | 295 kcal / 96 g | 15.9 g |
| Buffalo wings | 310 | 465 kcal / 150 g | 22.3 g |
| Quesadilla | 331 | 596 kcal / 180 g | 15.5 g |
| Falafel | 333 | 283 kcal / 85 g | 13.3 g |
| Grilled cheese sandwich | 345 | 362 kcal / 105 g | 11.7 g |
| Peanut butter and jelly sandwich | 364 | 393 kcal / 108 g | 11.2 g |
| Onion rings | 384 | 449 kcal / 117 g | 4.4 g |
Lightest in this group per 100 g: Chicken tenders.
Where the numbers come from
Values from USDA FoodData Central, a public domain (CC0) database by the US Department of Agriculture: FDC 172455 (Falafel, home-prepared).
The ±15% range covers natural variation between samples: size, variety, ripeness or fat content, and how it was prepared.
Questions
How many calories in falafel?
Falafel has about 333 kcal per 100 g. A typical 85 g serving is about 283 kcal, and realistically anywhere from 241 to 326 kcal depending on the recipe and portion.
How much protein is in falafel?
13.3 g of protein per 100 g, or about 11.3 g in a 85 g serving.
Your plate isn't a lab sample
Snap your own falafel and Kalorea estimates what's actually on your plate, with a range and macros.