Dal runs 105 calories per 100g, with manageable fat content. Logged accurately, it can fit most plans; the issue is usually estimating actual portion size.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical dal serving translates in your tracker:
Balanced — dal sits in a moderate range and fits weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain when portioned to your daily target.
How dal stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:
Point your iPhone camera at dal and Spotwell's on-device AI estimates the portion and macros in under a second — no manual entry, no barcode hunting.
Download on theApp StoreDal has approximately 105 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 89 calories.
6g of protein per 100g. That puts dal at roughly 5.7g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other prepared foods sources.
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in under a second. Adjust the value if it looks off.
It depends on your overall calorie target. Dal sits in a moderate calorie range. It can fit any goal — weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain — when portioned to your daily target.