NourmioHow to calculate calories for pancakes of different sizes
Weigh each pour of pancake batter to estimate calories for different sizes. See how to account for batter left in the bowl and toppings.
For an evenly mixed batter, multiply the batch calories by the share of batter you poured for each pancake. Use the same raw batter weight basis for the pour and the full bowl. Batter left in the bowl keeps its own share of the calories.
Get the calories for the mixed bowl
The dry mix tells you how many calories go in. The mixed batter tells you how to divide them. Krusteaz Buttermilk Pancake Mix lists 210 kcal for 59 g of dry mix. In this worked example, 118 g of dry mix gives 420 kcal. After adding water, the full batter weighs 275 g, excluding the bowl. Use 275 g for the portion math. The water adds weight and no calories.
These batch and pour weights are illustrative. For your batch, weigh the ingredients you use and add the calories for any milk, eggs or butter mixed into the batter.
Weigh what goes into each pancake
Put some batter in a small cup and weigh it. Pour into the pan, then weigh the cup again. If the whole pour went into the pancake, the difference is the batter it got. For a 55 g pour, calculate 420 × 55 ÷ 275 = 84 kcal.
| Where the batter went | Raw batter | Estimated calories |
|---|---|---|
| First pancake | 55 g | 84 kcal |
| Second pancake | 110 g | 168 kcal |
| Third pancake | 88 g | 134.4 kcal |
| Left in the bowl | 22 g | 33.6 kcal |
| Full batch | 275 g | 420 kcal |
The three pancakes account for 386.4 kcal from the batter. If you discard the last 22 g, leave its 33.6 kcal out of the cooked pancakes.
Put the toppings with the pancake that got them
Add extras that vary from one pancake to another separately. Say you put 20 g of raw blueberries on the 110 g pancake. USDA lists 57 kcal per 100 g of raw blueberries, so the berries add 11.4 kcal. The pancake and berries come to 179.4 kcal, before any syrup, butter or pan oil. Estimate the pan oil separately if you used it.
If you already cooked the whole evenly mixed batch and only have finished weights, use your pancake’s share of the finished stack. The recipe yield guide shows that method. Use finished weights for both measurements. In Nourmio, you can enter the calculated pancake and its toppings manually.