Çiğ köfte (meatless) calories
1 piece (finger-sized) · 30 g: about 40–70 kcal. 196 kcal per 100 g: 5.7 g protein, 34.1 g carbohydrate, 5.6 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 ±25% with the recipe, oil and portion.

In portions
| Portion | Amount | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 piece (finger-sized) | 30 g | 40–70 kcal |
| 1 serving (10 pieces) | 300 g | 440–740 kcal |
Nutrition facts (100 g)
| Energy | 196 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 5.7 g |
| Carbohydrate | 34.1 g |
| Sugar | 1.9 g |
| Fiber | 6.2 g |
| Fat | 5.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.8 g |
| Sodium | 326 mg |
Where the calories come from: protein 11% · carbohydrate 65% · fat 24%.
Depending on the oil
Oil makes up a large share of the calories (~22%). 1 piece (finger-sized) · 30 g: with less oil about 54 kcal, normal 59 kcal, with more oil about 64 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgur (raw) | 500 g | 1,710 kcal |
| Water | 400 ml | 0 kcal |
| Onion | 150 g | 60 kcal |
| Tomato paste | 32 g | 26 kcal |
| Red pepper paste | 64 g | 52 kcal |
| Red pepper flakes | 20 g | 56 kcal |
| Olive oil | 60 g | 530 kcal |
| Lemon juice | 30 g | 7 kcal |
| Parsley | 30 g | 11 kcal |
| Salt | 10 g | 0 kcal |
| Total | 2,453 kcal |
The cooked dish weighs 1,250 g in total: 196 kcal per 100 g, so 1 piece (finger-sized) · 30 g has about 59 kcal.
Source: Ayarında recipe; ingredient values from USDA FoodData Central. The same food can vary by ±25% with its variety, recipe and brand.
Frequently asked questions
Çiğ köfte (meatless): how many grams and calories in 1 piece (finger-sized)?
1 piece (finger-sized) is about 30 g on average and has about 40–70 kcal. Made with less oil it’s about 54 kcal, with more oil about 64 kcal.
Çiğ köfte (meatless): how many calories in 100 grams?
Per 100 g there are 196 kcal, 5.7 g of protein, 34.1 g of carbohydrate and 5.6 g of fat.
Çiğ köfte (meatless): how much protein does it have?
Per 100 g there are 5.7 g of protein; 1 piece (finger-sized) has about 2 g of protein. About 11% of its calories come from protein.
Çiğ köfte (meatless): 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 piece (finger-sized) has about 59 kcal: about 3% of a 2,000 kcal day (the reference on nutrition labels). Its energy density is medium (2 kcal per gram). More than half of its calories come from carbohydrate.
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