VoltraFul medames calories: per 100 g and per bowl
Ful medames has about 116 kcal per 100 g, with 5.3 g of protein, 4.2 g of fat and 14.2 g of carbohydrate (3.5 g of it fibre), in Bahrain's food composition table [1]. A 250 g bowl comes to about 290 kcal and 13 g of protein (calculated).
The bread and oil often add more than the beans: 100 g of tannour bread has 299 kcal [1], and a tablespoon of olive oil adds about 120 kcal (calculated).
Per 100 g, with what's served beside it
| Food | kcal | Protein | Fat | Carbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ful medames [1] | 116 | 5.3 g | 4.2 g | 14.2 g |
| Hummus [1] | 146 | 7.5 g | 5.2 g | 17.2 g |
| Falafel [1] | 339 | 13.3 g | 15.6 g | 36.5 g |
| Tannour bread [1] | 299 | 10.2 g | — | 62.0 g |
Per 100 g. The carbohydrate figure includes fibre. The table gives no fat figure for tannour bread. [1]
A bowl of ful
Bowls vary from a small breakfast bowl to a plate for the table. Check yours, or use these examples, for the ful alone:
| Amount | kcal | Protein |
|---|---|---|
| 150 g | ≈ 174 | ≈ 8 g |
| 250 g | ≈ 290 | ≈ 13.2 g |
| 400 g | ≈ 464 | ≈ 21.2 g |
Calculated from the per-100 g figures [1].
What changes the number
- Oil and ghee. A tablespoon of olive oil, about 14 g, adds about 120 kcal (calculated at 9 kcal per gram of fat). Two tablespoons on a bowl add more than the first 100 g of beans.
- The bread. 100 g of tannour bread has 299 kcal [1]. Tamees, pita and samoon differ: see bread calories.
- The recipe. The analysed ful comes from Jordan's food composition table, by way of Bahrain's. Ful with tahini, cheese, egg or extra oil has more calories than these figures.
For a whole day of meals, the calorie calculator gives your target.
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 "ful medames, one bowl, 250 g, with a tablespoon of olive oil".
- Add a note about anything on top or cooked in, such as oil, ghee or sauce.
- Check the grams, then tap Log. If you weighed it, use that weight.
Frequently asked
How many calories are in a bowl of ful?
About 290 kcal in a 250 g bowl, before bread and oil, at 116 kcal per 100 g in Bahrain's food composition table.
Is ful medames high in protein?
It has 5.3 g of protein per 100 g, so a 250 g bowl gives about 13 g. That's about 4.6 g of protein per 100 kcal (calculated).
Ful or hummus: which has fewer calories?
Ful, at 116 kcal per 100 g against 146 for hummus and 339 for falafel, in the same table.
Is ful good for losing weight?
Per 100 g it has fewer calories than hummus or falafel, and 3.5 g of fibre. The total usually depends more on the oil and bread eaten with it.
Sources
- Ministry of Health, Kingdom of Bahrain (2025). Bahrain Food Composition Tables, 1st edition. Items 6.8, ful medames, which the table takes from Jordan's food composition table; 6.6 hummus and 6.7 falafel, from Lebanon's; and 1.1, tannour bread, analysed for the Ministry of Health.
Sources checked on 11 October 2026.
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