How many calories in an arepa
An arepa with cheese has about 330 kcal, with 11 g of protein.
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An arepa is a round corn cake made from precooked corn flour, cooked on a griddle. In Colombia it's eaten at breakfast and dinner, often with butter and white cheese.
One with cheese is 330 kcal, with 35 g of carbs, 16 g of fat and 11 g of protein. The corn is the carbs, the cheese and butter the fat.
There's a version for every region, from the sweet arepa de choclo in Bogotá to the fried arepa de huevo on the coast. Those are counted differently.
Tips
- 1Use less butter on the griddle, the cheese is rich enough.
- 2Add eggs for more protein at breakfast.
- 3Have one with a filling, not two with just cheese.
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Questions
What is an arepa?
A round cake of corn flour cooked on a griddle, eaten in Colombia and Venezuela.
How many calories in two arepas with cheese?
About 660 kcal.
How much protein is in an arepa?
About 11 g with cheese.
Are arepas gluten free?
Yes, when made from corn flour only. Check the fillings.
How is a Colombian arepa different from a Venezuelan one?
Colombian arepas are often thinner and topped, Venezuelan ones are thicker and split open and stuffed.
