Turkish Food Calorie List: Complete Nutrition Guide
From doner to baklava, Turkish cuisine is rich and varied. Here's the calorie and macro breakdown for the most popular Turkish dishes — plus how AI tracking handles these complex meals effortlessly.
Why Turkish Cuisine Is Hard to Track Manually
Turkish cuisine relies heavily on olive oil, complex spice blends, and multi-ingredient dishes. A single serving of İskender kebab combines bread, meat, tomato sauce, butter, and yogurt — all in varying quantities. No app database perfectly captures the restaurant version vs. home-made. This is exactly where AI photo recognition outperforms manual entry.
Calorie Table: Common Turkish Foods
| Food | Serving | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Döner kebab (chicken) | 1 portion (200g) | 320 kcal | 28g | 22g | 12g |
| İskender kebab | 1 portion (350g) | 580 kcal | 35g | 38g | 28g |
| Lentil soup (mercimek çorbası) | 1 bowl (300ml) | 180 kcal | 9g | 28g | 4g |
| Pide (cheese) | 1 piece (200g) | 440 kcal | 18g | 55g | 16g |
| Mantı (Turkish dumplings) | 1 portion (200g) | 380 kcal | 18g | 45g | 14g |
| Imam bayıldı | 1 portion (250g) | 280 kcal | 5g | 22g | 18g |
| Baklava | 1 piece (60g) | 250 kcal | 4g | 32g | 13g |
| Börek (cheese) | 1 slice (100g) | 310 kcal | 10g | 28g | 18g |
| Pilav (rice) | 1 cup cooked (180g) | 250 kcal | 4g | 52g | 2g |
| Cacık | 1 bowl (200g) | 80 kcal | 5g | 6g | 4g |
| Çay (black tea, no sugar) | 1 glass (200ml) | 2 kcal | 0g | 0g | 0g |
| Ayran | 1 glass (250ml) | 55 kcal | 3g | 4g | 2g |
Yedimmi Knows Turkish Food
Yedimmi's AI is specifically trained to recognize Turkish dishes — from mercimek çorbası to mantı — and provide accurate calorie estimates even for complex, multi-ingredient plates. Just snap a photo and get results in seconds.
Smart Tips for Tracking Turkish Cuisine
- Olive oil is the biggest hidden calorie source — 1 tablespoon = 120 kcal
- Ask for sauce and dressings on the side at restaurants
- Cacık and ayran are excellent low-calorie protein additions to any meal
- Grilled meats (ızgara) are almost always lower calorie than their stewed/sauced equivalents
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