How Many Calories in Moong Dal

There are a number of moong dal preparations and each of these is tastier than the other. You may prepare moong dal sprouts, boiled moong dal, moong dal fried, moong dal kachori and a number of other moong dal preparations. The number of calories in each of these preparations is different. Here is a look at the number of calories in a few popular moong dal preparations.

64 grams of moong dal contains a total of 74 calories and none of these calories are obtained from fat. The total fat content in an equal serving of moong daal is 0.3 grams, total carbohydrate content in it is 13 grams, dietary fiber content in it is 5 grams, sugar content is 1 gram and protein content in it is 5.8 grams.

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245 grams of cooked moong dal contains 197 calories of which 35 calories come from fat. The total fat content in an equal serving of cooked moong dal is 3.8 grams of which 0.5 gram is saturated fat content. It also contains 300 mg of sodium, carbohydrate content of 28 grams, dietary fiber content in it is 15 grams, sugar content in it is 3 grams and protein content in it is 13.6 grams. Moong dal fried tastes delicious though the number of calories in it is quite high. A 100 grams serving of moong dal fried contains 633 calories.

Moong dal sprouts are considered good for those who are trying to maintain or reduce their weight. It provides adequate nutrition without adding many calories. One cup of moong dal sprouts contain just 31 calories of which 57% of the calories come from carbohydrates, 29.1% calories come from proteins and the remaining 13.9 % of the calories are obtained from fat.

Moong dal kachori tastes scrumptious though not considered a very healthy snacking option. Each serving of moong dal kachori contains a total of 166 calories.