Is indian food good for you?

Question

Specifically the food that I would find at an Indian restaurant. I define "good for you" in the sense that it is semi-low calorie, and that it has some decent vitamin intake.

*I don't really dig into comparing the fact that a lot of Indian people are traditionally thin. It's like saying the Chinese food we get in the US is healthy because many Chinese are thin...

If there are specific dishes that anyone can suggest that are low calorie, please do tell.

Thank You All

Answer 1

I'd say Indian food is healthy - but I am talking about Indian food made at home.

At restaurants food is made in loads of oil or if a dish demands Ghee ( clarified butter ), which enhance the taste of the dishes. Butter, cream and ghee are also used as garnishing or toppings  eg; Butter Naan. Remember Indian food at restaurants is very high in calories. I wouldn't call it ' good for you' in that sense. Nutrition quotient is pretty good as a lot of varied items go into the preparation of dishes.

Average Indians are thin because they eat home cooked food where one can monitor what and how much of it goes into a dish.

You can prepare your Indian dishes using less oil / ghee.

Go to these links for Low cal / fat recipes -

http://www.fatfree.com/recipes/indian/

http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/rec...

Answer 2

avoid the samosas. they are deep fried and loaded with calories and they arent that worth it. i rather eat a bag of chips instead of that

Answer 3

NO BECUASE SOME FOOD S ARE FRIED

Answer 4

they are good for you because of all the chyyanne pepper  and chilli powder i had the same question for my trainer

Answer 5

Most Indian foods are cooked with a substance called Ghee

This is used for even veggitarian dishes this ghee is a type of butter which is very high in calories.  Indian food is also overcooked tasty but nutrition is cooked away.

However, some of the spices used are very beneficial to long lying illnesses

Here is the calorie chart of Indian food, so keep a track of the calorie intake and adopt healthy eating habits.

Calories in Fruits per 100 Grams

Calories in Apple 56

Calories in Avocado Pear 190

Calories in Banana 95

Calories in Chickoo 94

Calories in Cherries 70

Calories in Dates 281

Calories in Grapes Black 45

Calories in Guava 66

Calories in Kiwi Fruit 45

Calories in Guava 49

Calories in Lychies 61

Calories in Mangoes 70

Calories in Orange 53

Calories in Orange juice 100ml 47

Calories in Papaya 32

Calories in Peach 50

Calories in Pears 51

Calories in Pineapple 46

Calories in Plums 56

Calories in Strawberries 77

Calories in Watermelon 26

Calories in Pomegranate 77

Calories in Watermelon 16

Calories in Vegetables per 100 Grams

Calories in Broccoli 25

Calories in Brinjal 24

Calories in Cabbage 45

Calories in Carrot 48

Calories in Cauliflower 30

Calories in Fenugreek (Methi) 49

Calories in French beans 26

Calories in Lettuce 21

Calories in Mushroom 18

Calories in Onion 50

Calories in Peas 93

Calories in Potato 97

Calories in Spinach 100g

Calories in Spinach 1 leaf

Calories in Tomato 21

Calories in Tomato juice 100ml 22

Calories in Cereals per 100 Grams

Calories in Bajra 360

Calories in Maize flour 355

Calories in Rice 325

Calories in Wheat flour 341

Calories in Breads per piece

1 medium chapatti 119

1 slice white bread 60

1 paratha (no filling) 280

Calories in Milk & Milk Products per cup

Calories in Butter 100gms. 750

Calories in Buttermilk 19

Calories in Cheese 315

Calories in Cream 100gms. 210

Calories in Ghee 100gms 910

Calories in Milk Buffalo 115

Answer 6

Indian home-cooking can be very healthy.

But food from an Indian restaurant? Not so much.

Answer 7

It depends on what you order.  There are a variety of great veggies in many Indian dishes.  Those are very nutritious.

Calorie count also varies.  Most of the saucy dishes are high in fat.  That doesn't make it unealthy, it just means you should watch your portion size.  The people of India usually eat small portions of that rich, saucy stuff with a large portion of rice and nan.

Answer 8

I'm unsure about calorie intake of Indian food.  There are some fried items that I would say to avoid if you're worried about fat and calories.  I like eating Indian food, because it's full of flavor and the spices help me feel fuller, faster, which is a proven way to cut down calories.  The spicier the food, the less you eat!  You can always take a stroll down your grocers freezes aisle and look at the calories on the frozen Indian meals.  good luck!

Answer 9

I think Indian food from a restaurant is not very healthy because it is full of oil and its not quite the same as what Idians eat. So I'm gunna go with no

Answer 10

Never tried it.. but doesnt curry make you p**p alot? lol maybe thats why?