Rasgulla Calories and Nutritional Information

Rasgulla is one of the most beloved Bengali sweets that is favoured all over the world for its delicious taste and sweetness. This sweet is from freshly curdled milk solids (chhena) rolled into balls and simmered in sugar syrup. So, before having this sweet, it is important to be mindful about its calories and nutritional profile.

Read this article to get a detailed account of the calorie content in rasgullas, whether this sweet is good for your health or not, the list of all the nutrients and health benefits from rasgullas, along with other nutritional details.

Net amount of calories in rasgullas:

Just like any other sweet, the calories in rasgullas are quite high, but the total amount of calories that you would be taking in through rasgullas would depend on various factors, some of which can be listed below:

The type of milk used to make the chhena for rasgulla

The portion intake (or how many rasgullas you are having)

The size of each rasgulla

How much sugar syrup each piece of rasgulla retains.

But on an average, each standard piece of rasgulla, which weighs roughly 40 to 50 grams can contain 100 to 125 kcal of calories. So, the net calorie content in per 100 gram serving can be around 180 to 220 kcal.

Nutritional profile of rasgullas:

Though you are not likely to find much nutrients in rasgullas, here is a standard description of the nutritional components that can be found in each serving of rasgullas, along with the approximate measurements of the amounts present in them:

Nutrient Per Medium Piece (~45g) Per 100g Serving

Total Fat 1.5g–2.0g 3.5g–4.5g

Saturated Fat 1.0g 2.2g

Carbohydrates 20g–22g 40g–45g

Sugars 18g–20g 38g–42g

Protein 2.0g–2.5g 4.5g–5.0g

Is it healthy at all to have rasgullas?

Here we have a detailed analysis whether having rasgullas is good for your health at all or not:

1.They are high in sugar content

2.Rasgullas are rich in carbs and fats

3.You will get some proteins and almost no micro nutrients.

So, it is okay to have rasgullas occasionally, but have them in strictly limited portions.

Which doctor to consult for having rasgullas?

Though it is more or less permissible to have rasgullas in limited amounts, if you still have doubts regarding your rasgulla intake, you can consult a registered nutritionist expert or a dietitian to know the portion size of rasgulla intake, whether you can have rasgulla at all or not, and other related details about this sweet. You should also consult a diabetic expert if you have high blood sugar levels or type 2 diabetes.

Final Thoughts:

Rasgulla will always be one of the most mouth-watering sweets that you would ever have. But this sweet lacks any significant health benefits or nutritional components. So, it is better to have them in limited amounts.