According to Ayurveda, whatever exists in the cosmos is present in our bodies via three bio-energies known as Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. Every human organism contains Tridosha, which oversees the basic vital functions. In this way, their equilibrium condition promotes our total well-being, but their out-of-equilibrium state eventually leads to our bodily, mental, and social illness. Balancing the Tridosha is realistically feasible through the diet we consume and the everyday behaviours we practise based on contemporary science, such as consuming enough levels of macro and micro nutrients.
How many calorie do we need for a day?
As a guide: an average man needs 2,500kcal a day. An average woman needs 2,000kcal a day.
Food |
Amount |
Calories per serving |
Bottle gourd |
100 gm |
11 |
Ridge gourd |
100 gm |
13 |
Bitter gourd |
100 gm |
21 |
Capsicum |
100 gm |
16 |
Fenugreek leaves (cooked) |
100 gm |
34 |
Radish leaves |
100 gm |
26 |
Spinach |
100 gm |
24 |
Pumpkin |
100 gm |
23 |
Zucchini |
100 gm |
20 |
Drumsticks |
100 gm |
67 |
Tomato |
100 gm |
21 |
Sprouts |
100 gm |
44 |
French beans |
100 gm |
24 |
Kidney beans |
1 cup |
337 |
Soya beans |
1 cup |
446 |
Beans |
1 cup |
40 |
Peas |
1 cup |
118 |
Lady’s finger |
1 cup |
150 |
Cabbage |
1 cup |
60 |
Cauliflower |
1 cup |
150 |
Broccoli |
1 cup |
40 |
Brinjal |
1 cup |
40 |
Cottage cheese |
100 gm |
258 |
Palak paneer |
1 cup |
280 |
Fried potato |
1 cup |
200 |
Mashed potatoes |
1 cup |
100 |
Sweet potato |
1 cup |
96 |
Mushrooms |
1 cup |
296 |
Mixed Veggies |
1 cup |
80 |
Vegetable Curry |
1 cup |
130 |
Fruits |
quantity |
Calories |
Small guava |
1 |
32 |
Small orange |
1 |
37 |
Small pear |
1 |
37 |
Small mango |
1 |
42 |
Small apple |
1 |
62 |
Small peach |
1 |
40 |
Sweet lime |
1 |
27 |
Banana |
1 |
110 |
Watermelon |
few slices |
20 |
Litchis |
few slices |
53 |
Melon |
1 bowl |
23 |
Strawberries |
1 bowl |
25 |
Pomegranate |
1 bowl |
55 |
Cherries |
1 bowl |
60 |
Grapes |
1 bowl |
60 |
Bread |
Count |
Calories per serving |
Bread |
1 |
45 |
Small poori |
1 |
75 |
Roti |
1 |
100 |
Parantha |
1 |
150 |
Aloo parantha |
1 |
170 |
Pav |
1 |
180 |
Naan |
1 |
262 |
Butter Naan |
1 |
310 |
Food Item |
Quantity |
Calories |
Papad |
1 |
45 |
Idli |
1 |
100 |
Plain dosa |
1 |
120 |
Masala dosa |
1 |
250 |
Vermicelli |
100 gm |
333 |
Ragi |
100 gm |
320 |
Quinoa |
100 gm |
328 |
Tofu |
100 gm |
76 |
Raita |
1 serving |
20 |
Sugar |
1 spoon |
30 |
Pickles |
1 spoon |
30 |
Salad |
1 plate |
100 |
Vegetable Rice |
1 plate |
200 |
Boiled Rice |
1 cup |
120 |
Fried Rice |
1 cup |
150 |
Cereal or oats with milk |
1 cup |
150 |
Sambar |
1 cup |
150 |
Curd |
1 cup |
100 |
Any lentils or dhal |
1 cup |
150 |
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Beverage |
Quantity |
Calories per serving |
Water |
1 glass |
0 |
Green tea |
1 cup |
10 |
Black tea |
1 cup |
10 |
Milk Tea |
1 cup |
45 |
Cappuccino |
1 cup |
45 |
Plain milk |
1 cup |
60 |
Milk with added flavours |
1 cup |
120 |
Fruit juice |
1 cup |
120 |
Tender coconut |
1 cup |
15 |
Soup |
1 bowl |
75 |
Soda |
1 bottle |
10 |
Cold drink |
1 bottle |
90 |
Milkshake |
1 bottle |
200 |
Beer |
1 bottle |
200 |
Alcohol |
1 serving |
75 |
Food Item |
Quantity |
Total Calories |
Coconut |
100g |
409 |
Fried Nuts |
1 cup |
450 |
Peanut |
500g |
520 |
Flax seed |
500g |
534 |
Pistachio |
100g |
539 |
Cashewnut |
100g |
582 |
Almond |
100g |
602 |
Pakodas |
50g |
175 |
Vada |
1 |
70 |
Samosa |
1 |
140 |
Sandwich |
1 |
250 |
Burger |
1 |
250 |
Biscuit |
1 |
30 |
Chips |
1 packet |
120 |
French Fries |
1 serving |
427 |
Bhel or Pani puri |
1 serving |
150 |
Pav Bhaji |
1 plate |
610 |
Indian sweets |
1 piece |
150 |
Pudding |
1 cup |
200 |
Jam |
1 spoon |
30 |
Falooda |
1 glass |
300 |
Food Item |
Quantity |
Total Calories |
Cream |
50g |
105 |
Cheese |
50g |
155 |
Butter |
1 tablespoon |
45 |
Ghee |
1 tablespoon |
45 |
Whole milk |
1 cup |
150 |
Egg |
1 |
75 |
Boiled egg |
1 |
80 |
Scrambled egg |
1 |
80 |
Fried egg |
1 |
110 |
Omelette |
1 |
120 |
Meat |
1 plate |
450 |
Mutton biryani |
1 cup |
225 |
Fried chicken |
1 serving |
200 |
Chicken curry |
1 serving |
225 |
Tandoori Chicken |
1 serving |
260 |
Butter chicken |
1 serving |
490 |
Chicken tikka masala |
1 serving |
457 |
Fried fish |
1 serving |
140 |
Salmon |
100g |
172 |
Pomfret |
100g |
123 |
Squid |
100g |
80 |
Crab |
100g |
81 |
Prawn |
100g |
65 |
Cooked chicken |
100g |
200 |
Cooked pork |
100g |
230 |
Nutrient |
Sources |
RDA or AI (adults > 19 years) |
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) |
Whole grains, meat, fish |
1.1-1.2 mg |
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) |
Organ meats, eggs, milk |
1.1-1.3 mg |
Vitamin B3 (niacin) |
Meat, salmon, leafy greens, beans |
14-16 mg |
Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) |
Organ meats, mushrooms, tuna, avocado |
5 mg |
Vitamin B6 (pyroxidine) |
Fish, milk, carrots, potatoes |
1.3-1.7 mg |
Vitamin B7 (biotin) |
Eggs, almonds, spinach, sweet potatoes |
30 mcg |
Vitamin B9 (folate) |
Beef, liver, black-eyed peas, spinach, asparagus |
400 mcg |
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) |
Clams, fish, meat |
2.4 mcg |
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) |
Citrus fruits, bell peppers, Brussels sprouts |
75-90 mg |
Nutrient |
Sources |
RDA or AI (adults > 19 years) |
Vitamin A |
Retinol (liver, dairy, fish), carotenoids (sweet potatoes, carrots, spinach) |
700-900 mcg |
Vitamin D |
Sunlight, fish oil, milk |
15-20 mcg |
Vitamin E |
Sunflower seeds, wheat germ, almonds |
15 mg |
Vitamin K |
Leafy greens, soybeans, pumpkin |
90-120 mcg |
Nutrient |
Sources |
RDA or AI (adults > 19 years) |
Calcium |
Milk products, leafy greens, broccoli |
1000-1200 mg |
Phosphorus |
Salmon, yogurt, turkey |
700 mg |
Magnesium |
Almonds, cashews, black beans |
310-420 mg |
Sodium |
Salt, processed foods, canned soup |
1500 mg |
Chloride |
Seaweed, salt, celery |
1800-2300 mg |
Potassium |
Lentils, acorn squash, bananas |
2600-3400 mg |
Sulfur |
Garlic, onions, Brussels sprouts, eggs, mineral water |
None established |
Nutrient |
Sources |
RDA or AI (adults > 19 years) |
Iron |
Oysters, white beans, spinach |
8-18 mg |
Manganese |
Pineapple, pecans, peanuts |
1.8-2.3 mg |
Copper |
Liver, crabs, cashews |
900 mcg |
Zinc |
Oysters, crab, chickpeas |
8-11 mg |
Iodine |
Seaweed, cod, yogurt |
150 mcg |
Fluoride |
Fruit juice, water, crab |
3-4 mg |
Selenium |
Brazil nuts, sardines, ham |
55 mcg |