How many calories in luqaimat?
Last updated: · Prepared by: QuickCalo Team
Short answer
One piece of luqaimat (about 19 g) has about 65 kcal and 1 g of protein; 100 g has about 344 kcal. What changes the calories most is the frying, the syrup and the number of balls. Fried dough balls drizzled with syrup were calculated, using sugar values for date syrup.
Luqaimat are small balls of yeasted dough fried until golden and crisp outside and soft inside, then coated in date syrup or sugar syrup and sprinkled with sesame. They are a much-loved Ramadan sweet in the Gulf.
Each ball is small, but it absorbs oil and syrup, and it is easy to eat many with coffee. The number of pieces is the biggest factor in the total.
| Serving | Grams | Calories (kcal) | Protein (g) | Carbs (g) | Fat (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 piece | 19 | 65 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| 1 plate | 150 | 515 | 7 | 76 | 21 |
| 100 g | 100 | 344 | 4.5 | 50.9 | 13.8 |
What changes the calories in Luqaimat?
- Number: easy to finish a whole plate.
- Frying: the dough absorbs oil.
- Syrup: adds sugar.
How to enjoy Luqaimat a little lighter
- Put a set number on a small plate.
- Use less syrup on top.
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 907 g, cooked weight 750 g.
Forty fried dough balls (about 100 g oil absorbed) drizzled with syrup; sugar values stand in for date syrup.
| Ingredient | Grams | Calories (kcal) | Protein (g) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wheat flour | 300 | 1092 | 31 | USDA FDC 168894 |
| dry yeast | 7 | 23 | 2.8 | USDA FDC 175043 |
| water | 350 | under 5 | 0 | USDA FDC 173647 |
| sunflower oil | 100 | 884 | 0 | USDA FDC 171025 |
| sugar | 150 | 581 | 0 | USDA FDC 169655 |
Spices (under 5 g in total per recipe) are not counted.
Serving weights:
- 1 piece: one of 40 equal portions of the recipe
- 1 plate: typical serving, approximate
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 Luqaimat from a photo?
Yes: in QuickCalo, snap a photo of your plate or type what you ate, and get the calories and protein in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
How much does one piece of luqaimat weigh?
On this page, one piece of luqaimat is taken as about 19 g (one of 40 equal portions of the recipe). The real weight depends on the recipe, the size and how it is served.
How much protein is in luqaimat?
One piece of luqaimat has about 1 g of protein; 100 g has 4.5 g.
Are luqaimat the same as luqmat al-qadi?
Yes, they are essentially the same sweet under Gulf and Levantine names.
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Sources
- USDA FoodData Central — SR Legacy (2018) and FNDDS 2021–2023 datasets; accessed 16 October 2026
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