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Calories · Middle Eastern

Calories in baklava

A typical restaurant serving of baklava (one large restaurant piece, about 80 g) is about 350 calories, usually 120–450.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called baklawa, pistachio baklava.

~350
Baklava

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein5 g
  • Carbs30 g
  • Fat23 g

One serving

Serving
one large restaurant piece
Weight
~80 g
Per 100 g
~440

The dish

About baklava

Baklava layers filo with butter and chopped nuts, then soaks it in syrup or honey, so fat and sugar arrive together. A small diamond from a tray is a third of a large café piece.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

Baklava · rough numbers

  • Small diamond (about 30 g)~130

What moves the number

Why one plate is 120 and another 450

  • Butter brushed between filo layers
  • Nuts: walnuts or pistachios
  • Syrup or honey poured on

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Share a piece with coffee
  • Pick a small diamond
  • Have one and pass the plate

Side by side

Next to other Middle Eastern dishes

Middle Eastern · typical restaurant servingAll about Middle Eastern food →

  • Tabbouleh~200one side portion, about a cup · usually 120–350
  • Baklava~350one large restaurant piece · usually 120–450
  • Shish kebab in pitta~450one shish kebab in pitta with salad, no sauce · usually 350–800
  • Gyro or doner kebab~520one gyro or doner in pita with salad and sauce · usually 450–900
  • Falafel wrap~660one falafel wrap or pita with salad and sauce · usually 450–900
  • Hummus with pita~680one starter of about 150 g of hummus with two pitas · usually 400–1,000

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How these numbers were made

Method and sources

Last reviewed

Restaurant portions and cooking vary, so these are typical estimates for one serving, built from the sources below. Treat it as a rough number: your plate may land anywhere in the range.

If you manage a health condition, ask a doctor or registered dietitian.

AI helped draft this page; every number was checked against the sources.

  1. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Baklava, FDC 2708044 (1 piece 80 g)
  2. UK CoFID 2021 (McCance and Widdowson's Composition of Foods) — Pastries, Greek, baklava, retail, code 11-842

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in baklava?

A typical restaurant serving of baklava (one large restaurant piece, about 80 g) is about 350 calories, usually 120–450. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

How many calories are in a small piece of baklava?

About 130 for a small diamond from a tray; a large café piece is about 350.

Why is baklava so rich?

Butter between the filo layers, chopped nuts, then syrup or honey poured on: fat and sugar arrive together.

What changes the calories in baklava?

Butter brushed between filo layers. Nuts: walnuts or pistachios.

How can I order baklava lighter?

Share a piece with coffee. Pick a small diamond.

Can PlateDiary show calories for the dishes I eat out?

Yes, if you want it to: calories in PlateDiary are off unless you turn them on. Switch them on and each dish you save from a photo of the table gets one rough “~” number you can accept or change.