VoltraCalories in balaleet: sweet vermicelli with egg
Balaleet has about 168 to 212 kcal per 100 g in analyses from Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE [1][2][3][4]. The lowest, 168, is the Saudi Food and Drug Authority's balaleet with egg and onion, whose vermicelli is drained of its syrup [3].
For example, a 200 g breakfast plate comes to about 340–420 kcal (calculated).
Calories per 100 g
| Balaleet | kcal | Protein | Fat | Carbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balaleet, Bahrain [1] | 199 | 5.5 g | 6.1 g | 30.4 g |
| Balaleet (Kuwait's table, reprinted by Bahrain in 2025) [2] | 212 | 6.6 g | 4.7 g | 35.6 g |
| Balaleet with egg and onion, Saudi Arabia (Saudi Food and Drug Authority) [3] | 168 | 5.3 g | 4.0 g | 26.0 g |
| Sweet vermicelli, UAE (restaurants) [4] | 185 | 2.4 g | 1.7 g | 40.1 g |
Per 100 g as served. The Kuwaiti recipe was vermicelli, egg, sugar, oil, rose water, cardamom and saffron [2]. In the Saudi Food and Drug Authority's recipe, 400 g of vermicelli is cooked in syrup made with 125 g of sugar, drained, and topped with two eggs scrambled with onion in ghee [3]; its carbohydrate is available carbohydrate. The UAE analysis lists 12.2 g of fibre per 100 g within its carbohydrate, unusually high for vermicelli [4].
A plate of balaleet
None of these sources gives a standard serving, so weigh yours, or use these examples:
| Amount | Balaleet |
|---|---|
| 100 g | 170–210 kcal |
| 150 g | 250–320 kcal |
| 200 g | 340–420 kcal |
| 300 g | 500–640 kcal |
Calculated from the lowest and highest figures per 100 g above [2][3].
What changes the number
- Sugar and fat. The vermicelli is cooked in syrup and finished in oil or ghee, and both vary from kitchen to kitchen. Draining the syrup, as the Saudi recipe does, keeps it at the lower end [3].
- The omelette. The egg on top adds protein; more eggs mean more protein and a little more fat.
How to log it in Voltra
- On the Eat tab, tap Scan a meal and photograph it, or tap Describe and type it, for example "balaleet with an omelette on top, one plate".
- Add a note about anything on top or cooked in, such as ghee, sugar or date syrup.
- Check the grams, then tap Log. If you weighed it, use that weight.
Frequently asked
How many calories are in a plate of balaleet?
About 340–420 kcal for a 200 g plate, calculated from 168 to 212 kcal per 100 g in analyses from Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Is balaleet a dessert or a breakfast?
It's eaten at breakfast in the Gulf, though Bahrain's 2025 tables list it among the sweets.
Sources
- Musaiger AO (2011). Food Composition Tables for Kingdom of Bahrain. Arab Center for Nutrition. Composite dishes, No. 6 (Balaaleet).
- Ministry of Health, Kingdom of Bahrain (2025). Bahrain Food Composition Tables, 1st edition. Item 8.10, marked as from Kuwait's table.
- National Nutrition Committee, Saudi Food and Drug Authority (2025). Saudi Food Composition Tables, 1st edition. Balaleet Eggs and Onions, pp. 114–115.
- Al Dhaheri AS, Henry CJK, Mohamad MN, et al. (2017). Glycaemic index and glycaemic load values of commonly consumed foods in the United Arab Emirates. British Journal of Nutrition 117(8):1110–1117. Table 3, balalet.
Sources checked on 30 September 2026. Values are rounded to one decimal place.
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