Dhokla vs Sweet Biscuit

Per 100 g, Dhokla has 135 kcal and 6 g protein, while Sweet Biscuit has 380 kcal and 6 g protein.

Dhokla

135
kcal per 100 g
6 g protein

Sweet Biscuit

380
kcal per 100 g
6 g protein

Nutrition compared, per 100 g

Both foods are shown per 100 g so the numbers are directly comparable. A single serving of each is a different size, so serving-for-serving figures would not tell you much.

Nutrient Dhokla Sweet Biscuit Difference
Calories Fewer calories for the same weight 135 kcal better 380 kcal 65%
Protein More protein helps with fullness and muscle 6 g 6 g about the same
Carbs Lower carbs suits low-carb and diabetic diets 20 g better 50 g 60%
Fat Lower fat means lower calorie density 3.5 g better 18 g 81%
Fiber More fibre improves fullness and digestion 2 g better 1 g 50%
Sugar Less sugar means a gentler blood-sugar response 3 g better 22 g 86%
"Better" marks the more favourable value for a general healthy-eating goal, not a judgement about the food overall. Differences under 5% are treated as equivalent.

Which is better for weight loss?

Dhokla

Dhokla is the lighter choice at 135 kcal per 100 g against 380 for Sweet Biscuit — about 65% fewer calories for the same weight on your plate. That does not make Sweet Biscuit a bad food; it means the portion has to be smaller to fit the same calorie budget.

Which is better for muscle gain?

Dhokla

Both carry a similar amount of protein (6 g and 6 g per 100 g), so Dhokla takes it on the calorie cost — 4.4 g of protein per 100 kcal against 1.6 g. You get the same protein for less of your daily budget.

Dhokla vs Sweet Biscuit — common questions

Sweet Biscuit has more calories — about 380 kcal per 100 g compared with 135 kcal for Dhokla.

They are close. Dhokla has 6 g and Sweet Biscuit has 6 g of protein per 100 g.

Dhokla is the lighter choice at 135 kcal per 100 g against 380 for Sweet Biscuit — about 65% fewer calories for the same weight on your plate. That does not make Sweet Biscuit a bad food; it means the portion has to be smaller to fit the same calorie budget.

Both carry a similar amount of protein (6 g and 6 g per 100 g), so Dhokla takes it on the calorie cost — 4.4 g of protein per 100 kcal against 1.6 g. You get the same protein for less of your daily budget.

Yes. Combining them gives roughly 515 kcal and 12 g protein per 100 g of each. Indian meals are usually built from pairs like this, and mixing a grain with a protein source generally makes for a better-balanced plate than either on its own.

For most everyday goals Dhokla has the edge, mainly on calorie density. Per 100 g, Dhokla has 135 kcal and 6 g protein, while Sweet Biscuit has 380 kcal and 6 g protein. Healthy eating depends far more on total daily intake and portion size than on picking one of these two.
Full Dhokla nutrition & serving sizes
Full Sweet Biscuit nutrition & serving sizes

Data source: nutrition values are drawn from the Indian Nutrient Databank (INDB), Vijayakumar et al., Curr Dev Nutr 2024;8(7):103790, used under CC BY 4.0, and derived from the ICMR-NIN Indian Food Composition Tables. Values vary with recipe, oil used and regional style.

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