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One boondi laddoo - small size, big number

One boondi laddoo - small size, big number

A single boondi laddoo looks tiny, but it packs about 195 kcal because it is fried besan, ghee, and sugar pressed into one ball. Eat one as a treat, not three, and you keep the joy without the sugar pile-up.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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A boondi laddoo is small. You can hold it in one hand. But that little ball is fried besan, ghee, and sugar, all pressed together. Each of those three things is rich in calories. So one laddoo carries a surprisingly big number. Let us open it up and see where the calories actually come from.

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