Calories in dal by serving
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 240 g | 348 kcal | 20.6 g | 46.1 g | 10.3 g |
| 150 g (a small bowl) | 150 g* | 218 kcal | 12.9 g | 28.8 g | 6.5 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 145 kcal | 8.6 g | 19.2 g | 4.3 g |
* Calculated from USDA's per-100 g values. Other weights are USDA's own portion sizes.
What's in USDA's dal
USDA's dal is boiled lentils (96%) with ghee (4%) and salt. That makes it a thick dal with a modest tadka.
Per 100 g it also has 7.5 g of fiber.
What changes the number at home
- Thin, watery dal has fewer calories per bowl than USDA's thick one, because more of the bowl is water.
- The tadka is the swing factor. Each extra teaspoon of ghee or oil adds about 41 kcal.
- Dal makhani and other restaurant dals often have cream and butter, so expect them to be well above this value.
How NutriPixel logs dal
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Sources
Values from USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023, published October 2024), which is in the public domain. Weights marked * are calculated by NutriPixel from USDA's per-100 g values; the rest are USDA's own portion weights. Numbers are rounded.