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featured Poha Nutrition Facts: Why ISKCON Temple Kitchens Serve Poha Without Onion or Garlic

A Grain That Carries a Philosophy Walk into any ISKCON temple kitchen — in Bangalore, Vrindavan, Mumbai, or Chennai — and you will almost certainly find poha on the breakfast menu. Not kanda poha, the popular Maharashtrian version made with onions. Something simpler: flattened rice tempered with mustard seeds, curry leaves, green chillies, a little turmeric, peas, and fresh coriander. No onion....

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Is Poha Good for Weight Loss? Nutrition Facts and Calorie Breakdown Explained

The Calorie Number Everyone Gets Wrong A plain 100g serving of dry poha contains roughly 110–130 calories. Cook it — which means soaking, draining, and tossing it in a pan — and that same 100g of dry flakes becomes a considerably larger bowl of food. Portion confusion is the main reason people misjudge poha’s calorie count. A generous street-food-sized plate can weigh...

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Poha vs Oats: Which Is More Nutritious for an Indian Breakfast?

Two Breakfasts, Very Different Nutritional Logic Walk into any Indian kitchen between 7 and 9 in the morning and you will likely find one of two things on the stove: a pan of poha crackling with mustard seeds, or a pot of oats quietly thickening. Both get called “healthy breakfast.” But the nutritional case for each is built on entirely different foundations...

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Poha Nutrition Facts: Calories, Protein, Iron, and Carbs Per 100g (Complete 2026 Guide)

Poha Nutrition Facts Per 100g — The Numbers First Poha (flattened rice, also called aval or chivda) is made by parboiling paddy, then rolling it flat under pressure until the grains become thin, dry flakes. Because it is partially cooked during processing, it rehydrates and softens within minutes — which is why it has been a breakfast staple across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh,...

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