How many calories does one Banana Uttapam have?

One  (65 grams, 5 inches wide)  Banana Uttapam gives 145 calories. Out of which carbohydrates comprise 88.4 calories, proteins account for 9.6 calories and remaining calories come from fat which is 46.8 calories.  One Banana Uttapam about 7.25 percent of the total daily calorie requirement of a standard adult diet of 2,000 calories.

Banana Uttapam recipe makes 6 uttapam of 65 grams each.

145 calories for 1 uttapam of Banana Uttapa, Banana Uttapam, Cholesterol 0 mg, Carbohydrates 22.1g, Protein 2.4g, Fat 5.2g.

See Banana Uttapam recipe | urad dal banana dosa | sweet uttapam |  with 30 images. 

banana uttapam is a sweet uttapam made with urad dal, rice and bananas. Learn how to make urad dal banana dosa.

Spongy and succulent uttapam, with the pleasant flavour and mild sweetness of bananas and sugar! banana uttapam is a delicious snack that will be loved by all, especially kids. 

Like most uttapas, banana uttapam also uses a batter of rice and urad dal. But, after fermentation, the batter is fortified with mashed bananas, which not only add flavour to the urad dal banana dosa but also make them softer.

Is Banana Uttapam healthy?

Not very healthy as ths is a sweet uttpam recipe using rice flour and sugar.

Let's understand the Ingredients.

What's good.

Banana : Banana is high in potassium. Potassium helps normalize the heartbeat and regulates the body's water balance. Bananas have low sodium content and high potassium content, and contribute for making it an ideal fruit for hypertensives. Bananas contain good amounts of potassium and magnesium which lowers the risk of heart diseases. See the 7 incredible benefits of banana. 

Urad Dal : 1 cup of cooked urad dal gives 69.30% of your daily requirement  of folic acid. The folic acid in urad dal helps your body to produce and maintain new cells, especially red blood cells. Being rich in Phosphorus it works with Calcium to build our bones. It is also high in fibre and good for heart, good for lowering cholesterol and good for diabetes. See here for 10 super benefits of urad dal. 

What's the problem?

Rice : Here are the pros for rice. Rice is a great source of complex carbohydrates, which is an important source of energy for our body. Moreover it is gluten free. Rice is low in fibre and therefore a good option for people suffering from diarrhoea. But rice is a good source of protein and B vitamins. 

What's not good in rice. Foods like rice are high in Glycemic index are not suitable for weight loss, heart patients,  diabetics as they affect the blood sugar control levels. However if rice is combined with high protein or high fibre foods, the glycemic load can be balanced. Thus its combo is a better choice as we have done in the recipe of eerch dhan khichdi and toovar dal khichdi. See details of is white rice and parboiled rice good for you?

Sugar  (castor sugar ): Sugar used in the recipe is also called white poison. It is a simple carbohydrate with zero nutritional value. On intake, sugar will cause inflammation of the body which will last for many hours. It will spike your blood sugar level and shut down the fat burning process. This also causes high blood sugar levels in your body. The development of prediabetes comes from uncontrolled eating sugar and refined food products for many years and the classic symptom is if you have excess belly fat. This leads to diabetes and further onwards to heart attack, high blood pressure, strokes, impotence and kidney damage. 

Can diabetics, heart patients and over weight individuals have Banana Uttapam ?

No. Sugar used in the recipe is also called white poison. It is a simple carbohydrate with zero nutritional value. On intake, sugar will cause inflammation of the body which will last for many hours.

Foods like rice are high in Glycemic index are not suitable for weight loss, heart patients,  diabetics as they affect the blood sugar control levels.

What's a healthy uttapam option ?

moong dal uttapam recipe | moong dal chilla | healthy moong dal uttapam with green peas and carrots | protein, vitamin B1, folic acid rich moong dal uttapam |  The fibre (4.1 g in ¼ cup) present in yellow moong dal for moong dal uttapam prevents the deposition of bad cholesterol (LDL) in the arteries which promotes a healthy heart in turn and good for diabetics.

moong dal uttapam recipe | moong dal chilla | healthy moong dal uttapam with green peas and carrots | protein, vitamin B1, folic acid rich moong dal uttapam |

How to burn 145 calories that come from one Banana Uttapam?

Walking (6 kmph) = 44 mins 
Running (11 kmph) = 15 mins 
Cycling (30 kmph) = 19 mins 
Swimming (2 kmph) = 25 mins 

Note: These values are approximate and calorie burning differs in each individual.