Karnıyarık (eggplant stuffed with ground meat) calories
1 piece · 230 g: about 220–360 kcal. 126 kcal per 100 g: 4.1 g protein, 7 g carbohydrate, 9.5 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 | 230 g | 220–360 kcal |
| 1 serving (2 pieces) | 460 g | 430–720 kcal |
Nutrition facts (100 g)
| Energy | 126 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 4.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 7 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Fat | 9.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.9 g |
| Sodium | 222 mg |
Where the calories come from: protein 12% · carbohydrate 22% · fat 66%.
Depending on the oil
Oil makes up a large share of the calories (~42%). 1 piece · 230 g: with less oil about 240 kcal, normal 290 kcal, with more oil about 340 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eggplant | 1,200 g | 300 kcal |
| Ground beef (20% fat, raw) | 250 g | 635 kcal |
| Onion | 150 g | 60 kcal |
| Green pepper | 80 g | 16 kcal |
| Tomato | 300 g | 54 kcal |
| Tomato paste | 16 g | 13 kcal |
| Sunflower oil | 90 g | 796 kcal |
| Garlic | 8 g | 12 kcal |
| Salt | 8 g | 0 kcal |
| Water | 200 ml | 0 kcal |
| Total | 1,886 kcal |
The cooked dish weighs 1,500 g in total: 126 kcal per 100 g, so 1 piece · 230 g has about 290 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
Karnıyarık (eggplant stuffed with ground meat): how many grams and calories in 1 piece?
1 piece is about 230 g on average and has about 220–360 kcal. Made with less oil it’s about 240 kcal, with more oil about 340 kcal.
Karnıyarık (eggplant stuffed with ground meat): how many calories in 100 grams?
Per 100 g there are 126 kcal, 4.1 g of protein, 7 g of carbohydrate and 9.5 g of fat.
Karnıyarık (eggplant stuffed with ground meat): how much protein does it have?
Per 100 g there are 4.1 g of protein; 1 piece (230 g) has about 9 g of protein. About 12% of its calories come from protein.
Karnıyarık (eggplant stuffed with ground meat): 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 (230 g) has about 290 kcal: about 14% of a 2,000 kcal day (the reference on nutrition labels). Its energy density is low (1.3 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
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