Want to know how to calculate calories in Pakistani food? We all know that the food we consume in a day is measured in calories. It is the energy of the food we take in a day or a single meal. Human beings need to consume calories otherwise you will not have the energy to do your daily activities. The calories we take in a day comes from different sources. The different sources are macro-nutrients such as proteins, carbohydrates, and fat.
Pakistani food is rich in flavors and the food we consume is full of spices. Firstly, the food is high on calories because of the use of oil, ghee, and butter in the dishes. Secondly, the use of cream in some dishes also makes Pakistani food high in calories. If you want to reduce weight then you must try to avoid Pakistani food which is high in calories.
You ate a half plate of chicken boneless handi. There are 24 grams of carbs, 1 gram of fat, and 12 grams of protein each in it. Keep in mind that the grams of these nutrients in chicken boneless handi can vary because of the amount of oil or cream used in making it. Now you just need a calculator to calculate the calories in a chicken boneless handi.
As there is 1 gram of fat in it then multiply 1 with 9 which is equal to 9 (9 X 1 = 9). After that multiply 24 grams of carbs with 4 which is equal to 96 (24 X 4 = 96). Now multiply the 12 grams of protein with 4 which is equal to 48 (12 X 4 = 48).
The total grams of protein, fat, and carbohydrates in the half plate of chicken boneless handi is 48 grams, 9 grams, 96 grams respectively.
Now add all these nutrients to calculate calories in the half plate of chicken boneless handi.
Total calories in half plate of chicken boneless handi = 48 + 9 + 96 = 153 calories