INDIAN SWEETS

                                         BARFI

Barfi is one of the most popular indian sweets by children due to the presence of rainbow sprinkles on the top. It is sinfully sweeta and contains a lot of milk. Some people even put nuts such as almonds in the barfi.

Nutrition Facts (Serving Size 46g): 150 Calories, with 66 from Fat

                                                          15.5g Sugars

                                                          7.3g Fat, with 2.2 being Saturated

                                                          4.4g Protein

Daily Percentage Value: 5% Vitamin A

                                        2% Vitamin C

                                        10% Calcium

                                         2% Iron

                                              PARSAD

Parsad is very popular and made mostly by Hindus. It is used during prayer ceremonies as an offering to God and then given to people. Almonds, cherries and raisins are added to the parsad to enhance its flavours and give an extra sweetness to it.

Nutrition Facts (Serving Size 158g): 430 Calories, with 166 from Fat

                                                            18.5g Fat, with 11.5 being Saturated

                                                            17.2g Sugars

                                                             7.1g Protein

Daily Percentage Value: 3% Vitamin A 

                                        3% Vitamin C

                                        15% Calcium

                                        10% Iron

                                            RASGULLA

This Indian delicacy by far is the sweetest. It is made with milk and sugar and it is further soaked in a home made simple sugar syrup. This is the perfect dish for all those people with sweet tooth.

Nutrition Facts (Serving Size 148g): 614 Calories, with 227 from Fat

                                                           25.2g Fat, with 3.4 being Saturated

                                                           75.7g Sugars

                                                           17.3g Protein

Daily Percentage Value: 18% Vitamin A

                                        48% Vitamin C

                                        7% Calcium

                                        6% Iron              

                                             SAWINE 

   

This dish is very popular in the Muslim community since it is prepared for Eid. You can vary the sweetness by the amount of condensed milk added. Cherries, raisins and sliced almonds are added to the sawine to enhance the flavour and balance the sweetness.
   
Nutrition Facts (Serving Size 237g): 425 Calories, with 144 from Fat
                                                           16.0g fat, with 808g Saturated
                                                           9.0g Sugars
                                                           15.8g Protein

Daily Percentage Value: 9% Vitamin A
                                       7% Vitamin C
                                       51% Calcium
                                       8% Iron
                

                                                KURMA

Kurma is used by bith Hindus and Muslims. It is simply made from flour and milk, It is fried and rolled in sugar.

Nutrition Facts (Serving Size 57g): 215 Calories, with 52 from Calories

                                                         5.8g Fats, with 1.1g Saturated

                                                         19.0g Sugars

                                                         2.7g Protein

Daily Percentage Value: 2% Vitamin A

                                        0% Vitamin C

                                        2% Calcium

                                        6% Iron