Khoya (Mawa)
per real serving, not per 100 g
What 1 small piece carries
95kcal
1 small piece — taken as 30 g — carries about 95 calories, with 4.9 g protein, 5.0 g carbohydrate and 6.2 g fat.
Per 100 g: 316 kcal ಮತ್ತು 16.3 g protein.
ಮೂಲ.Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (ICMR–NIN) — food code L004, Khoa.verified.ಪರಿಶೀಲನೆ ಜುಲೈ 2026
Assumed: 1 small piece ≈ 30 g — milk reduced to solids — the base of most vrat sweets.
Khoya (Mawa) by portion
Everything scales linearly from the 30 g serving. If your portion is bigger, so is the number.
| ಪ್ರಮಾಣ | ಗ್ರಾಂ | ಕ್ಯಾಲೊರಿಗಳು | ಪ್ರೋಟೀನ್ | ಕಾರ್ಬ್ಸ್ | ಕೊಬ್ಬು | ನಾರು |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 × 1 small piece | 30 g | 95 kcal | 4.9 g | 5.0 g | 6.2 g | 0.0 g |
| 2 × 1 small piece | 60 g | 190 kcal | 9.8 g | 9.9 g | 12.4 g | 0.0 g |
| 3 × 1 small piece | 90 g | 284 kcal | 14.7 g | 14.9 g | 18.5 g | 0.0 g |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 316 kcal | 16.3 g | 16.5 g | 20.6 g | 0.0 g |
Carbohydrate is available carbohydrate; fibre is listed separately and is in neither the carbohydrate column nor the energy figure. Energy is reconciled against 4P + 4C + 9F on every build.
Verified: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (ICMR–NIN) — food code L004, Khoa. Longvah T, Ananthan R, Bhaskarachary K, Venkaiah K. Indian Food Composition Tables 2017. National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Hyderabad. Source.
Read this with it: This site had khoya at 420 kcal. IFCT gives 1322 kJ, which is 316 kcal, and rather more protein than was shown — 16.3 g per 100 g. Khoya is milk boiled down, so its composition depends entirely on how far it was reduced and whether cow or buffalo milk was used; IFCT's sample is around 42% water. A drier khoya than that will be denser than this row.
How khoya (mawa) is counted here
- The serving is the portion this food is actually eaten in — 1 small piece, taken as 30 g — not an anonymous 100 g.
- Composition is read off a named row: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (ICMR–NIN) (food code L004, Khoa), and the label on that row is printed above rather than hidden.
- Carbohydrate is available carbohydrate. Where a source publishes carbohydrate by difference, the fibre is subtracted here and the subtraction is stated.
- Energy is reconciled against Atwater factors on every build; a value that disagrees with its own macros does not ship.
serving kcal = 316 kcal/100 g × (30 g ÷ 100) = 95 kcal check = 4·P + 4·C + 9·F (±15%, ±20% high-fibre)
Observances it appears in
Where khoya (mawa) shows up in the food customarily associated with an observance on this site. This is a description of common practice, not a rule.
Where it sits on a fasting plate
Among the 10 entries in milk & dairy on this site, khoya (mawa) ranks 2 of 10 for energy density at 316 kcal per 100 g.
Protein supplies 21% of its energy, which is unusually high for a vrat food and the reason it is worth prioritising during a long observance.
It is energy-dense enough that a small portion carries a lot, which is easy to miss when it is eaten by the handful through a fasting day.
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Is khoya (mawa) eaten during a vrat?
It is commonly eaten during a phalahar vrat in most households. Customs differ by family, region and community — this describes what is usual, not what is required. On this site it appears in the food list for Ganesh Chaturthi.
How many calories are in 1 small piece of khoya (mawa)?
About 95 kcal for 1 small piece, taken as 30 g (milk reduced to solids — the base of most vrat sweets). That is 4.9 g protein, 5.0 g carbohydrate and 6.2 g fat. Per 100 g it carries 316 kcal.
Is khoya (mawa) filling, or just energy?
Protein supplies about 21% of its energy, which is high — this is one of the genuinely filling foods on a fasting day. Fibre is low at 0.0 g per 100 g. On a vrat that matters more than usual, because so much of the permitted food list is rapidly digested starch.
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ಮೂಲ.ಪ್ರಕಟಿತ ವ್ರತ ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯಗಳು + IFCT 2017.observance accounts and food composition.ಪರಿಶೀಲನೆ ಜುಲೈ 2026
Practices are described as commonly observed; customs differ by family, region, community and sampradaya, and this site is not an authority on any of them. Food values come from the Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (ICMR–NIN), the older ICMR–NIN tables, USDA FoodData Central, named composition studies and the shared ThaliFacts dataset, reconciled against Atwater factors on every build. Which source applies to which food is listed per food, and every source carries the date it was last checked. General information only — not medical or religious guidance. Fasting is not safe for everyone, particularly during pregnancy or with diabetes or other conditions. Speak to a doctor first.
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