A typical chicken shawarma wrap has about 520 calories. Most of them come from three places: the flatbread, the garlic sauce and the fat the meat is cooked in. Change any of those and the number moves a lot.
Calories by type of shawarma
| Shawarma | Portion | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken shawarma wrap | about 300 g | 520 kcal |
| Beef or lamb shawarma wrap | about 300 g | 600 kcal |
| Shawarma plate with rice, salad and garlic sauce | about 450 g | 850 kcal |
| Extra garlic sauce (toum) | 2 tablespoons (30 g) | 190 kcal |
| French fries inside the wrap | small handful (50 g) | 150 kcal |
What adds the most calories
- Garlic sauce. Toum is mostly oil. Two extra spoons add as much as a small meal.
- Fries inside the wrap. Common in many shops, and easy to miss.
- Beef and lamb have more fat than chicken.
- A plate with rice is a bigger portion than a wrap.
How to make it lighter
- Ask for less garlic sauce, or tahini on the side.
- Skip the fries inside, add extra salad and pickles instead.
- Choose chicken, and a wrap instead of a plate.
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Questions & answers
How many calories are in a chicken shawarma?
A typical chicken shawarma wrap of about 300 g has around 520 calories, with about 30 g protein, 45 g carbs and 24 g fat.
Is shawarma healthy for weight loss?
It can fit a diet. Chicken shawarma gives a lot of protein; keep the garlic sauce small and skip fries inside the wrap to save 200–350 calories.
How many calories are in garlic sauce?
Garlic sauce (toum) is mostly oil: about 190 calories in two tablespoons (30 g).
Sources
- Estimates built from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and typical recipes and portions, rounded.
- Disclosure: this page is published by the team behind CalorAI.
CalorAI provides estimates for general information only and is not medical advice.