There are about 253 calories in 100 grams of falafel.
The Ministry of Health's table lists 4 entries for falafel, from 191 to 269 calories per 100 grams. The number here is for Falafel (chickpea) balls, ready for heating, ThreeChefs, the entry that stands for the food on this page.
How many calories are in a portion of falafel?
A weight in grams, or one of the food's own units, works out the calories and nutrients of that portion.
- Calories
- 253
- Protein
- 11 g
- Fat
- 8 g
- Carbohydrates
- 34 g
- Sodium
- 600 mg
Falafel comes in these common portions, with the calories of each.
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unit | 25 g | 63 | 2.8 | 2 | 8.5 |
100 grams of falafel contain 11 grams of protein, 8 grams of fat and 34 grams of carbohydrates.
- Protein11 g
- Fat8 g
- Saturated fat1.4 g
- Carbohydrates34 g
- Sugars3.3 g
- Sodium600 mg
- Cholesterol0 mg
The Ministry of Health lists 4 entries for falafel.
The numbers are per 100 grams. Brands, ways of cooking and sizes each have a row of their own.
| Entry | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falafel (chickpea) balls, fried in soy oil | 269 | 7.7 | 13.3 | 24.8 |
| Falafel (chickpea) balls, fried without oil | 191 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 28 |
| Falafel (chickpea) balls, prepared from powder, Osem | 245 | 5.5 | 16.5 | 18 |
| Falafel (chickpea) balls, ready for heating, ThreeChefsThe entry used above | 253 | 11 | 8 | 34 |
These foods are close to falafel in calories.
- Salad dressing, garlic, Hellmann's/Osem253 calories per 100 g
- Dumpling (kreplach), chicken liver filling, homemade247 calories per 100 g
- Sambousek, potato and mushroom filling, homemade240 calories per 100 g
- Pastilles, potato-filled, fried in soy oil261 calories per 100 g
- Salad, coleslaw, Miki240 calories per 100 g
- Pastilles, with potatoes, fried in canola oil261 calories per 100 g
These are the questions people ask about the calories in falafel.
How many calories are in falafel?
100 grams of falafel have about 253 calories. The Ministry of Health's table lists 4 entries for it, from 191 to 269 calories per 100 grams.
How many calories are in 50, 100 and 200 grams of falafel?
50 grams have 127 calories, 100 grams have 253 and 200 grams have 506.
How much protein, fat and carbohydrates are in falafel?
In 100 grams there are 11 g of protein, 8 g of fat and 34 g of carbohydrates, of which 3.3 g are sugars.
How many calories are in one unit of falafel?
The Ministry's table gives 25 grams for one unit of falafel, which is 63 calories.
The foods, their nutrients and their unit weights are the national nutrition table of the Ministry of Health, read on 5 November 2026. The figures are averages per 100 grams of the food as the table lists it.