How many calories in Iskender kebab?
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Short answer
One serving of Iskender kebab (about 460 g) has about 965 kcal and 50 g of protein; 100 g has about 210 kcal. What changes the calories most is the melted butter poured over it and the amount of doner. One restaurant serving was calculated: doner on cubes of pide, with tomato sauce, yogurt and melted butter.
Iskender is a dish from Bursa: thin slices of doner are laid over cubes of soft pide bread, covered with a warm tomato sauce, served with yogurt, and finished at the table with sizzling melted butter. It is one of the richest and most famous plates in Turkish cuisine.
The bread soaks up the tomato sauce and butter, so the plate is more calorific than doner on its own. The yogurt on the side softens the richness and adds some protein.
| Serving | Grams | Calories (kcal) | Protein (g) | Carbs (g) | Fat (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 serving | 460 | 965 | 50 | 68 | 54 |
| 100 g | 100 | 210 | 10.9 | 14.8 | 11.7 |
What changes the calories in Iskender kebab?
- Butter: the melted butter poured over at the table is the single biggest addition.
- Doner: more meat means more protein and fat.
- Bread: the pide underneath soaks up sauce and butter.
How to enjoy Iskender kebab a little lighter
- Ask for less butter, or for it on the side.
- Share a portion and add a salad.
How were these values calculated?
No official record matches this dish directly, so the values come from a recipe calculation: the nutrients of each ingredient were taken from USDA FoodData Central, added up and divided by the cooked weight. Raw total 480 g, cooked weight 460 g.
One serving: 150 g doner, 100 g cubed pide bread, tomato sauce, 120 g yogurt and 25 g melted butter.
| Ingredient | Grams | Calories (kcal) | Protein (g) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doner kebab | 150 | 417 | 35.7 | calculated on this site |
| pita bread | 100 | 275 | 9.1 | USDA FDC 174915 |
| whole-milk yogurt | 120 | 73 | 4.2 | USDA FDC 171284 |
| butter | 25 | 179 | 0.2 | USDA FDC 173410 |
| tomato paste | 15 | 12 | 0.6 | USDA FDC 170459 |
| tomato | 40 | 7 | 0.4 | USDA FDC 170457 |
| water | 30 | under 5 | 0 | USDA FDC 173647 |
Spices (under 5 g in total per recipe) are not counted.
Serving weights:
- 1 serving: the whole recipe
Calories per 100 g are rounded to a whole number and macros to one decimal; serving calories to the nearest 5 and protein to a whole gram.
Can you count the calories in Iskender kebab from a photo?
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Frequently asked questions
How much does one serving of Iskender kebab weigh?
On this page, one serving of Iskender kebab is taken as about 460 g (the whole recipe). The real weight depends on the recipe, the size and how it is served.
How much protein is in Iskender kebab?
One serving of Iskender kebab has about 50 g of protein; 100 g has 10.9 g.
Why is iskender so rich?
Because meat, bread, tomato sauce, yogurt and melted butter all go on one plate, and the bread absorbs the butter.
Similar foods
- Doner kebab
- Chicken doner kebab
- Adana kebab
- Turkish meatballs (izgara kofte)
- Sate ayam (chicken satay)
- Chicken shawarma
Sources
- USDA FoodData Central — SR Legacy (2018) and FNDDS 2021–2023 datasets; accessed 16 October 2026
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