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Peda - the small sweet we eat in fives

Peda - the small sweet we eat in fives

A single mawa peda is tiny but packs about 130 kcal from khoya and sugar. Eat five through a festival day and that is over 650 kcal hiding in small bites.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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Peda is that small round sweet you get at the mithai shop and at pujas. It looks harmless because it is so small. But it is made from khoya (thick milk solids) and sugar, with a little ghee, so each bite carries real calories. On Diwali or a temple visit you can eat five without noticing. Let us count what that really adds up to.

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