Oktoberfest calories, from Haxe to Lebkuchen
Here's Oktoberfest food and drink ranked by calories, highest first: a Schweinshaxe at 1,000 kcal, Käsespätzle at 800, a half chicken at 720 and a Mass of beer at 500.
Numbers for the portion shown, the same as on each food's page. Sports are for someone of about 70 kg.
At the top are the big plates: Schweinshaxe at 1,000, Käsespätzle at 800 and a half chicken at 720. Then a Mass and a bag of candied almonds at 500 each, the Steckerlfisch at 450 and a pair of Weisswurst at 400. At the bottom sit a pretzel at 250, half a litre of Radler at 200 and a Lebkuchen at 160.
A classic day in the tent: two Mass, a half chicken and a pretzel is about 1,970 kcal. Swap the chicken for a Steckerlfisch and it's 1,700.
The Wiesn in Munich runs from late September into early October, and Oktoberfests from London to Cincinnati to Brisbane serve the same plates. Type what you had into Caltype the next morning and it's counted.
Questions
How many calories in a Mass of beer?
About 500 kcal for a litre of Festbier.
What is the lowest calorie food at Oktoberfest?
Of the proper meals, the Steckerlfisch at 450. For a snack, a pretzel at 250 or a Lebkuchen at 160.
How many calories in a day at Oktoberfest?
Two Mass, a half chicken and a pretzel come to about 1,970 kcal.
What has the most protein at Oktoberfest?
The Schweinshaxe at 85 g and the half chicken at 82 g.