Shawarma calories
Shawarma is a cooked dish, so its calories depend on who made it. Our reference recipe lands at 175 kcal per 100 g, and a 300 g plate comes to about 525 kcal.
A serving covers about 26% of the 2,000 kcal reference day used on US nutrition labels.
A real serving: 357 to 693 kcal
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving (300 g) |
|---|---|---|
| kcal | 175 | 525 |
| Protein, g | 10.7 | 32.1 |
| Fat, g | 8.8 | 26.4 |
| Carbs, g | 13.1 | 39.3 |
| Fiber, g | 1.1 | 3.3 |
Calories by portion
| Portions | Most likely | Range, kcal | Steps to burn |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ · 150 g | 262 kcal | 178-346 | 8,200 |
| 1 · 300 g | 525 kcal | 357-693 | 16,400 |
| 1½ · 450 g | 788 kcal | 536-1,040 | 24,500 |
| 2 · 600 g | 1,050 kcal | 714-1,386 | 32,700 |
The same portion buttons as in the Kalorea app: ½, 1, 1½ and 2 servings.
How long to burn one serving
About 16,400 steps, or 127 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac and cheese | 155 | 293 kcal / 189 g | 5.9 g |
| Sub sandwich | 167 | 317 kcal / 190 g | 10.2 g |
| Shawarma | 175 | 525 kcal / 300 g | 10.7 g |
| Burrito | 192 | 463 kcal / 241 g | 8.6 g |
| Tamale | 192 | 344 kcal / 179 g | 6.6 g |
| Gyro | 213 | 596 kcal / 280 g | 11.1 g |
| Taco | 217 | 221 kcal / 102 g | 10.2 g |
| Hash browns | 234 | 124 kcal / 53 g | 2.5 g |
| Chicken sandwich | 236 | 441 kcal / 187 g | 14.9 g |
Lightest in this group per 100 g: Mac and cheese.
Where the numbers come from
This is a home-style dish, so there's no single lab value. We built it from USDA ingredients using this recipe, then divided by its total weight:
The ±32% range reflects how much real recipes and portions differ: more oil, fattier meat or a bigger scoop all move it.
Questions
How many calories in shawarma?
Shawarma has about 175 kcal per 100 g. A typical 300 g serving is about 525 kcal, and realistically anywhere from 357 to 693 kcal depending on the recipe and portion.
How much protein is in shawarma?
10.7 g of protein per 100 g, or about 32.1 g in a 300 g serving.
Your plate isn't a lab sample
Snap your own shawarma and Kalorea estimates what's actually on your plate, with a range and macros.