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Mysore pak - why one piece is a big calorie bill

Mysore pak - why one piece is a big calorie bill

One piece of Mysore pak can hold about 140 to 330 kcal, and most of that comes from the ghee and sugar, not the besan. Pick a small piece or share one, and this festive sweet still fits your day.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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Mysore pak is the soft, golden sweet from South India. It is made of besan, sugar, and a lot of ghee. That ghee is the secret of its melt-in-mouth feel. It is also where most of the calories hide. One festive piece can cost you as much as almost four rotis. Let us see why, with real numbers.

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