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Emirati & Gulf food calories
Search any dish — machboos, harees, thareed, balaleet, luqaimat, karak, dates — and see calories, protein, carbs and fat for a typical serving. Build your whole meal and add ghee by the spoon.
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Servings are typical estimates and recipes vary. General information — not medical advice.
How to use it
- Type the dish or pick a category.
- Tap a dish to add it to your meal and adjust the grams.
- Add teaspoons of ghee if it's in the dish, and see the total.
Questions
Where do the figures come from?
10 Emirati dishes from UAE University lab analysis (2011), most others from Bahrain MOH food composition tables, kabsa and mandi from a Saudi study (recipe-calculated), and dates, hummus and falafel from USDA. Each dish shows its source.
Why is mine different?
Home cooking varies a lot — especially ghee, oil and sugar. Adjust the grams and add ghee (a teaspoon is about 45 kcal).
For diabetics?
General information only. People with diabetes should use their dietitian's exchange lists.