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How many calories are in an airplane meal?

An airplane tray is a whole meal: the main course, side, bread, cheese and dessert all count. Match each part of your tray in Calk.

Airplane meal tray: lower- and higher-calorie Calk versions side by side

Same 300 g portion, different choices: main course, side, extras, dessert, drink.

What changes the calorie total of an airplane meal

In these two examples, the changes are: main course — fish → pork, side — steamed vegetables → mashed potato, extras — salad → bread roll, extras — added: butter, extras — added: cheese, dessert — fruit cup → cake.

Lower calorie 204 kcal 300 g 68 kcal per 100 g
higher vs lower calorie +197%
Higher calorie 605 kcal 300 g 202 kcal per 100 g
Lower calorie Calk card for In-flight meal: 68 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 46/17/37 Higher calorie Calk card for In-flight meal: 202 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 25/38/38
  • The main course changes from fish with steamed vegetables to stewed pork with buttery mashed potato.
  • The pork tray also includes a bread roll with butter, processed cheese and cream sauce instead of a plain side salad.
  • Its slice of cake carries several times the calories of the same-size fruit cup.

Airline meals with fish, pork, vegetables and dessert

Calculate calories and macros for airline food such as a fish-and-vegetable tray, pork with mashed potato, a bread roll, fruit or cake.

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Questions about calories in airplane meals

How do you count calories in a complete airplane meal tray?
The two versions shown in Calk contain 204 and 605 kcal per 300 g. An airplane tray is a whole meal: the main course, side, bread, cheese and dessert all count.
Why is the pork airplane meal higher in calories than the fish tray?
The main course changes from fish with steamed vegetables to stewed pork with buttery mashed potato. The pork tray also includes a bread roll with butter, processed cheese and cream sauce instead of a plain side salad.
How do I calculate the airplane meal I was actually served?
Open In-flight meal in Calk and add the main course, side, bread or cheese, dessert and the amount of each item you ate.

Calculate your own airplane meal in Calk

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