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Poha with sprouts: more protein, fewer hunger pangs

Poha with sprouts: more protein, fewer hunger pangs

A typical oilier plate of poha is around 300 kcal but only about 6g protein, so it rarely fills you till lunch. Stir in a katori of moong sprouts, use one teaspoon of oil, and keep peanuts to a small handful — you get roughly the same calories but about 8g protein and more fibre, so it actually stays with you.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
poha sprouts breakfast protein

Poha is a friendly breakfast. It cooks fast and tastes lovely with peanuts and lemon. But a big oily plate is mostly carbs. It has very little protein. So you feel hungry again by 11 o'clock. Add a katori of moong sprouts and you fix that. Let's look at the real numbers.

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