Calories in Saudi sweets and traditional breakfasts
Mushabbak, Kunafah, Ma’soub, Qishd, Henaini, Kleja, Maamoul and Aseedah: every documented sweet or breakfast dish ranked by calories per 100 g.
LightestMashghuthah88 kcal/100 gMost energy-denseHamashah666 kcal/100 g
Median320 kcal/100 g33 dishes
Most proteinKleja10.8 g protein| # | Dish | kcal | Protein g | Fat g | Carbs g | Sodium mg | 250 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mashghuthahمشغوثة | 88 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 14.7 | 64 | 220 |
| 2 | White Flour Aseedahعصيدة بالدقيق الأبيض | 139 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 25.7 | 7 | 348 |
| 3 | Dates Aseedahعصيدة التمر | 152 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 34 | 11 | 380 |
| 4 | Mafroukah / Mejlalahالمفروكة | 164 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 29 | 637 | 410 |
| 5 | Balaleet Eggs and Onionsبلاليط بالبيض والبصل | 168 | 5.3 | 4 | 29.3 | 80 | 420 |
| 6 | Masabeebالمصابيب | 173 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 32.3 | 199 | 433 |
| 7 | Whole Wheat Aseedahعصيدة القمح الكامل | 177 | 1.6 | 5.1 | 33.7 | 9 | 443 |
| 8 | Al-Thareefالثريف | 181 | 6.8 | 3 | 35 | 83 | 453 |
| 9 | Muhallaالمحلى | 187 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 33.7 | 58 | 468 |
| 10 | Ma'soubالمعصوب | 233 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 41.3 | 588 | 583 |
| 11 | Mathlouthahالمثلوثة | 247 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 46.3 | 163 | 618 |
| 12 | Marsahالمرسة | 251 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 48.7 | 236 | 628 |
| 13 | Maqshushمقشوش | 267 | 5.8 | 8 | 47.3 | 83 | 668 |
| 14 | Baha Areekahعريكة الباحة | 275 | 6.9 | 9.6 | 45.3 | 478 | 688 |
| 15 | Sweet Banana Muttabaqمطبق حلو بالموز | 290 | 7.1 | 10.1 | 44 | 135 | 725 |
| 16 | Sweet Cheese Muttabaqمطبق حلو بالجبن | 310 | 8.9 | 12.9 | 40.3 | 380 | 775 |
| 17 | Henaini Riyadhحنيني الرياض | 320 | 6.4 | 10.2 | 54.3 | 115 | 800 |
| 18 | Mamroosممروس | 351 | 8.4 | 9.3 | 63 | 56 | 878 |
| 19 | Al-Daleekahالدليكة | 353 | 9.1 | 4.4 | 73 | 66 | 883 |
| 20 | Qurs 'Aqeeliقرص عقيلي | 363 | 8.5 | 16.3 | 48.3 | 228 | 908 |
| 21 | Mushabbakالمشبك | 367 | 2.3 | 18.9 | 47.7 | 291 | 918 |
| 22 | Shaa'thahالشعثة | 373 | 9.7 | 14.5 | 57 | 108 | 933 |
| 23 | Qishdالقشد | 382 | 3.1 | 14.3 | 63.3 | 20 | 955 |
| 24 | Klejaكليجا | 389 | 10.8 | 12.9 | 62 | 157 | 973 |
| 25 | Haisahالحيسة | 393 | 4.4 | 14.7 | 65.3 | 23 | 983 |
| 26 | Tuweetatالتويتات | 403 | 7.8 | 22.7 | 43.3 | 149 | 1008 |
| 27 | Cheese Kunafahكنافة بالجبن | 414 | 5.5 | 21.6 | 49.7 | 554 | 1035 |
| 28 | Jubniyah Fullahجبنية فلة | 417 | 5.6 | 19.9 | 54.3 | 525 | 1043 |
| 29 | Cream Kunafahكنافة بالقشطة | 417 | 3.2 | 25.2 | 45.7 | 152 | 1043 |
| 30 | Labaniyahاللبنية | 442 | 1.2 | 12.9 | 79.3 | 69 | 1105 |
| 31 | Ma'amoul Hijaziمعمول حجازي | 484 | 6.6 | 25.5 | 60 | 50 | 1210 |
| 32 | Khawadhah (Saweeq)الخواضة (السويق) | 495 | 8.5 | 33.5 | 48.7 | 33 | 1238 |
| 33 | Hamashahحمشة | 666 | 1.8 | 69.5 | 11.7 | 101 | 1665 |
Values per 100 g of the published standardized recipe. Home portions, oil and salt can differ.
Quick picks
Lightest 3
- Mashghuthah 88 kcal
- White Flour Aseedah 139 kcal
- Dates Aseedah 152 kcal
Highest protein 3
- Kleja 10.8 g
- Shaa'thah 9.7 g
- Al-Daleekah 9.1 g
Lowest sodium 3
- White Flour Aseedah 7 mg
- Whole Wheat Aseedah 9 mg
- Dates Aseedah 11 mg
Common questions
Which sweets & breakfast dish has the fewest calories?
Mashghuthah with 88 kcal per 100 g (220 kcal for a 250 g plate). The median across 33 documented dishes is 320 kcal per 100 g.
Which has the most calories?
Hamashah with 666 kcal per 100 g, about 7.6× the lightest dish.
Which has the most protein?
Kleja with 10.8 g protein per 100 g, followed by Shaa'thah (9.7 g).
Which has the least sodium?
White Flour Aseedah with 7 mg sodium per 100 g; the highest is Mafroukah / Mejlalah with 637 mg.