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How many calories are in a meat hand pie?

With identical dough and beef filling, the oil retained by a fried crust explains the difference. Record baked or fried preparation in Calk.

Meat piroshok (hand pie): lower- and higher-calorie Calk versions side by side

The versions may look almost identical even when their calories differ.

Same 100 g portion, different choices: shell, key ingredient, extra filling, sauce, cooking method.

How deep-frying changes a stuffed pastry

In these two examples, the changes are: cooking method — deep-fried.

Lower calorie 257 kcal 100 g 257 kcal per 100 g
higher vs lower calorie +17%
Higher calorie 301 kcal 100 g 301 kcal per 100 g
Lower calorie Calk card for Stuffed pastry: 257 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 18/34/48 Higher calorie Calk card for Stuffed pastry: 301 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 14/47/39
  • Identical dough, identical beef-and-onion filling - the only change is the oven versus the oil bath.
  • The fried crust retains cooking oil that is not present in the baked version.
  • The baked meat piroshki is roughly 244 kcal per 100 g. Deep-frying takes it higher.

Meat hand pie, piroshki, borek and bourekas calories

Calculate calories and macros for baked or fried meat hand pies, piroshki, borek, cheese or mushroom bourekas and other stuffed pastries.

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Questions about calories in stuffed pastries

Which has more calories, a baked or fried meat piroshok?
The two versions shown in Calk contain 257 and 301 kcal per 100 g. With identical dough and beef filling, the oil retained by a fried crust explains the difference.
Why is a deep-fried meat hand pie higher in calories than its baked counterpart?
Identical dough, identical beef-and-onion filling - the only change is the oven versus the oil bath. The fried crust retains cooking oil that is not present in the baked version.
How do I calculate my own stuffed pastry?
Open Stuffed pastry in Calk and choose the dough, filling and cooking method, then enter the pastry count or weight.

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