Modak (Ukadiche)
मोदक · మోదక్
The steamed rice-flour dumpling filled with coconut and jaggery offered to Ganesha in Maharashtra. Steamed rather than fried, but the rice flour and jaggery keep it a medium-GI sweet.
Calories & Nutrition: Modak (Ukadiche) (2 modak)
- 38g
- Carbs
- 18g
- Sugars
- 2g
- Fiber
- 3g
- Protein
- 7g
- Fat
Sugars shown are total sugars (naturally occurring + added) per serving and are approximate. For fruits and dairy this is mostly natural sugar; for sweets and many cooked dishes it reflects added sugar or jaggery.
Tips to Manage Blood Sugar
Choose the steamed ukadiche modak over fried ones, and limit to one or two; the coconut adds a little fiber and fat.
Modak (Ukadiche) and blood sugar: common questions
Answers per serving (2 modak).
In English
What is the glycemic index of Modak (Ukadiche)?
Modak (Ukadiche) has a glycemic index of 66, which is classified as Medium GI.
Does Modak (Ukadiche) increase blood sugar?
Modak (Ukadiche) has a medium glycemic index (66), so it raises blood sugar moderately. It is best eaten in small portions, paired with protein or fiber, if you are watching your blood sugar.
Is Modak (Ukadiche) good for sugar patients (diabetics)?
Modak (Ukadiche) has a medium GI (66). People with diabetes can include it in moderation, ideally paired with protein or fiber to slow the glucose rise.
What is the glycemic load of Modak (Ukadiche)?
Modak (Ukadiche) has a glycemic load of 25 per serving (2 modak).
Hindi mein
Modak ka sugar (GI) kitna hota hai?
Modak ka glycemic index (GI) 66 hai, jo madhyam (medium) mana jata hai. Ek serving (2 modak) ka glycemic load (GL) 25 hai, aur isme lagbhag 18g sugar aur 38g carbohydrate hota hai.
Kya modak khane se sugar badhti hai?
Haan, thoda. Modak ka GI 66 hai, isliye yeh blood sugar ko madhyam gati se badhata hai. Chhoti portion lein aur dal, sabzi ya dahi ke saath khayein.
Kya sugar ke mareez modak kha sakte hain?
Haan, lekin thodi matra mein. Modak ko protein ya fiber wale khane ke saath khayein taaki sugar dheere badhe.
Modak mein kitni calorie hoti hai?
Ek serving (2 modak) modak mein lagbhag 220 calorie hoti hain, saath mein 38g carbohydrate, 3g protein aur 2g fiber.
Lower-GI Alternatives
Try these instead for better blood sugar control
GI 62· MediumPuran Poli
पूरन पोली · పూరణ్ పోలి
A festive sweet flatbread from Maharashtra and Gujarat, stuffed with a cooked chana dal and jaggery filling. The dal adds protein and fiber, but the jaggery keeps it a medium-GI treat.
GI 70· HighKheer (Rice Pudding)
खीर · ఖీర్
Slow-cooked rice simmered in sweetened milk with cardamom and nuts. High GI from white rice and sugar in milk.
GI 69· MediumPayasam (Vermicelli/Moong Dal)
पायसम · పాయసం
South Indian pudding of vermicelli or moong dal simmered in sweetened milk with cardamom and cashews. High GI from refined vermicelli and sugar.