Calories in cheese burek
A usual serving, 1 piece (250 g), has about 750 kcal; 100 g ≈ 300 kcal.
Nutrition facts
| Serving | kcal | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 300 | 11 g | 18 g | 24 g | 1.5 g |
| 1 piece 250 g | 750 | 28 g | 45 g | 60 g | 3.8 g |
Source: the app's regional food table, estimate for a typical home recipe · Confidence: medium · Updated:
Calories per serving
| Serving | kcal | Protein | Fat | Carbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 piece 250 g | 750 | 28 g | 45 g | 60 g |
| Half a piece 125 g | 375 | 14 g | 23 g | 30 g |
| Piece and a glass of yogurt 450 g | 870 | 34 g | 51 g | 69 g |
How it fits into a day
Cheese burek (sirnica) has slightly more calories per 100 g than meat burek: about 300 kcal. A 250 g piece is about 750 kcal, or about 870 kcal with a glass of yogurt. Most depends on the fat between the filo layers and on the cheese used.
A usual serving (1 piece) is about 38% of a 2,000 kcal day. How much do you need a day? Work it out in the calorie calculator.
Lighter options
- Split the piece: half with yogurt is about 500 kcal, a whole piece without yogurt about 750 kcal.
- If you eat burek several times a week, swap in zeljanica now and then, at about 550 kcal a piece.
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in a piece of cheese burek?
A piece of about 250 g has about 750 kcal, 28 g protein and 45 g fat.
Which has more calories, cheese or meat burek?
In this table cheese burek has slightly more: about 300 kcal per 100 g against about 290 kcal for meat burek. On a 250 g piece the difference is about 25 kcal.
How many calories are in cheese burek with yogurt?
A piece of cheese burek and a 200 g glass of yogurt have about 870 kcal.
See also
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Meat burek
290 kcal
per 100 g
1 piece: 730 kcal
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Spinach-cheese pie
220 kcal
per 100 g
1 piece: 550 kcal
-
Yogurt 2.8 % fat
60 kcal
per 100 g
1 glass: 120 kcal
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