Bourekas
Serving: 1 cheese bourekas (~100 g)
Bourekas are flaky filo or puff-pastry pockets filled with cheese, potato, mushroom or spinach. The buttery pastry makes them rich in fat, so they are calorie-dense for their size.
Nutrition per serving
Good to know
- Cheese and potato fillings tend to be the highest in calories.
- A small "bakery tray" bourekas can be 150–200 calories; large ones reach 400+.
- They are usually served with a hard-boiled egg and pickles, which add little.
Logging tip
Bourekas come in many sizes — photograph yours so Nishnush scales the estimate to it.
Common questions
How many calories are in bourekas? +
A standard cheese bourekas (~100 g) is about 330 calories — roughly 28 g carbs, 21 g fat and 7 g protein. Size varies a lot.
Why are bourekas so calorie-dense? +
The pastry is laminated with fat (butter or margarine), which is energy-dense. The filling adds more, especially cheese.
Estimate for the serving shown — actual values vary by recipe and portion. Photograph your plate in Nishnush for a count tuned to it.
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