AyarındaCacık (yogurt and cucumber) calories
1 bowl · 200 g: about 80–120 kcal. 48 kcal per 100 g: 2 g protein, 3.6 g carbohydrate, 3 g fat.
Estimated recipe. The values are calculated from the standard home recipe below, with the ingredients’ USDA values. A home version can differ by ±20% with the recipe, oil and portion.
In portions
| Portion | Amount | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bowl | 200 g | 80–120 kcal |
Nutrition facts (100 g)
| Energy | 48 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 3.6 g |
| Sugar | 2.9 g |
| Fiber | 0.2 g |
| Fat | 3 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.3 g |
| Sodium | 177 mg |
Where the calories come from: protein 16% · carbohydrate 29% · fat 55%.
Depending on the oil
Oil makes up a large share of the calories (~24%). 1 bowl · 200 g: with less oil about 86 kcal, normal 97 kcal, with more oil about 110 kcal. Ayarında asks “How oily was it?” when you log it.
Which recipe is it calculated from?
The recipe’s ingredients (raw weight) and their calories:
| Ingredient | Amount | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Yogurt (whole milk) | 400 g | 244 kcal |
| Cucumber | 200 g | 30 kcal |
| Water | 150 ml | 0 kcal |
| Garlic | 4 g | 6 kcal |
| Olive oil | 10 g | 88 kcal |
| Dried mint | 1 g | 3 kcal |
| Salt | 3 g | 0 kcal |
| Total | 371 kcal |
The cooked dish weighs 768 g in total: 48 kcal per 100 g, so 1 bowl · 200 g has about 97 kcal.
Source: Ayarında recipe; ingredient values from USDA FoodData Central. The same food can vary by ±20% with its variety, recipe and brand.
Frequently asked questions
Cacık (yogurt and cucumber): how many grams and calories in 1 bowl?
1 bowl is about 200 g on average and has about 80–120 kcal. Made with less oil it’s about 86 kcal, with more oil about 110 kcal.
Cacık (yogurt and cucumber): how many calories in 100 grams?
Per 100 g there are 48 kcal, 2 g of protein, 3.6 g of carbohydrate and 3 g of fat.
Cacık (yogurt and cucumber): does it make you gain weight?
No single food makes you gain weight on its own; your weight depends on the day’s total calories. 1 bowl (200 g) has about 97 kcal: about 5% of a 2,000 kcal day (the reference on nutrition labels). Its energy density is very low (0.5 kcal per gram): you can eat more of it for the same calories. More than half of its calories come from fat.
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Meal ideas with it
- Karnıyarık, rice pilaf, cacık ~620 kcal
- Kısır and cacık ~390 kcal
- Menemen, cacık and a little bread ~370 kcal
- Menemen, cacık, shepherd’s salad (no bread) ~440 kcal
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