Diwali 2024: Diwali is here and so is urge to indulge in variety of sweets and delicacies. Undoubtedly, Desi sweets or “mithai” are a part of all the merriment, as friends, relatives and neighbours distribute several different Indian desserts, prepared with flour, sugar, ghee and oil, such as mysurpak, gulab jamun etc.

Occasional indulgence is allowed but you must definitely keep a tab on how many calories you are consuming amidst all the revelries, maintain proper body weight, prevent the risk of chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease and enhance overall well-being. This Diwali, before you binge on those delicious sweets, be mindful about the calories.

Here are some popular sweets and their calorie count that you must know

  • Gulab Jamun: The all-time favourite Gulab Jamun is made up of smooth, deep-fried fist-sized spheres, made from khoa which are then soaked in a sugar syrup laced with the essence of cardamom. Calories In One Piece: 126 calories
  • Jalebi: Jalebi is a spiral shaped crisp & juicy sweet made with all-purpose flour, gram flour and sugar syrup. People often consume with a dollop of Rabri. Calories in 1 piece: 100-150 calories
  • Rasgulla: Rasgulla is a milk based sweet made by curdling milk, draining the whey and kneading the milk solids to make balls and then cooked in sugar syrup. Calories in 1 piece: 80-100
  • Kaju Katli: Kaju katli is a smooth thin fudge made with cashews & sugar. Everyone love this popular Diwali sweet. Calories in 1 piece: 80-100 calories
  • Motichoor Ladoo: Popular Indian sweet, Motichoor Ladoo has tiny pearls of boondi which is usually made from gram flour and fried in ghee and then mixed with sugar syrup. Calories in 1 piece:150-200 calories
  • Mysurpak: Mysore pak is a besan burfi which is made with gram flour, sugar, and lots of ghee. This is also must-have mithai on Diwali. Calories In One Piece: 197 calories
  • Besan Ladoo: One of the traditional North India Sweet, Besan ladoo are aromatic and delicious sweet balls made with gram flour, ghee, powdered sugar and cardamoms. Calories In One Piece: 135 calories
  • Soan Papdi: Soan Papdi are flaky cubes of besan and sweet milk that melt in your mouth. It is made of gram flour, all-purpose flour, ghee, sugar and milk. Calories In One Piece: 259 calories