How many calories in vetkoek
One plain vetkoek has about 270 kcal before the filling goes in.
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Vetkoek, fat cake in Afrikaans, is bread dough fried in hot oil until it puffs up golden. You get it from the stall at the taxi rank, the tuck shop or a church fundraiser, or someone at home fries a batch on a Saturday.
A plain one is 270 kcal. The dough gives 35 g of carbs and 6 g of protein, and the oil brings most of the 12 g of fat.
The filling is the part you choose. A tablespoon of jam adds 50, 30 g of grated cheese 107, and 100 g of cooked beef mince about 250.
So vetkoek with curried mince lands around 520, which is a meal rather than a snack. Jam or syrup keeps it closer to a teatime treat.
Tips
- 1Have one with a proper mince filling instead of two with jam.
- 2Let them drain on paper towel after frying, so less oil comes along.
- 3Fry them smaller at home, the dough does not mind.
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Questions
How many calories in a vetkoek with mince?
About 520 kcal with 100 g of cooked beef mince, before any extra gravy.
How many calories in a vetkoek with jam?
About 320 kcal with a tablespoon of jam.
How many calories in two vetkoek?
About 540 kcal, before any filling.
Is vetkoek the same as magwinya?
Yes, magwinya is another name for the same fried dough, used a lot in townships and at taxi ranks.
Can you make vetkoek in an air fryer?
You can, but it comes out more like a bread roll than a fat cake. It soaks up far less oil, so it ends up lighter than a fried one.
