Pav Bhaji
पाव भाजी · పావ్ భాజీ
Also called: pao bhaji, bhaji pav
Mumbai street favourite of buttery, spiced mashed-vegetable bhaji (mostly potato) with soft maida pav toasted in butter. The refined-flour buns and potato make it a high-GI, high-calorie meal.
Calories & Nutrition: Pav Bhaji (1 plate (2 pav with bhaji))
- 55g
- Carbs
- 8g
- Sugars
- 6g
- Fiber
- 10g
- Protein
- 16g
- 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
Make the bhaji with more cauliflower, peas, capsicum and less potato, go easy on the butter, and have one pav instead of two. Eating the bhaji with a jowar roti or on its own with salad is much gentler on sugar.
Pav Bhaji and blood sugar: common questions
Answers per serving (1 plate (2 pav with bhaji)).
In English
What is the glycemic index of Pav Bhaji?
Pav Bhaji has a glycemic index of 70, which is classified as High GI.
Does Pav Bhaji increase blood sugar?
Pav Bhaji has a high glycemic index (70) and can raise blood sugar quickly, so if you are watching your blood sugar, keep portions small and pair it with protein, fat or fiber.
Is Pav Bhaji good for sugar patients (diabetics)?
Pav Bhaji has a high GI (70), so people with diabetes should limit portions and pair it with protein, fat or fiber to reduce the blood-sugar spike.
What is the glycemic load of Pav Bhaji?
Pav Bhaji has a glycemic load of 39 per serving (1 plate (2 pav with bhaji)).
Hindi mein
Pav bhaji ka sugar (GI) kitna hota hai?
Pav bhaji ka glycemic index (GI) 70 hai, jo zyada (high) mana jata hai. Ek serving (1 plate (2 pav with bhaji)) ka glycemic load (GL) 39 hai, aur isme lagbhag 8g sugar aur 55g carbohydrate hota hai.
Kya pav bhaji khane se sugar badhti hai?
Haan. Pav bhaji ka GI 70 hai, isliye yeh blood sugar ko jaldi badha sakta hai. Kam matra mein khayein aur protein ya fiber wale khane ke saath khayein.
Kya sugar ke mareez pav bhaji kha sakte hain?
Kabhi-kabhi aur kam matra mein. Pav bhaji ka GI zyada hai. Iski jagah misal pav (GI 60) behtar vikalp hai.
Pav bhaji mein kitni calorie hoti hai?
Ek serving (1 plate (2 pav with bhaji)) pav bhaji mein lagbhag 400 calorie hoti hain, saath mein 55g carbohydrate, 10g protein aur 6g fiber.
Lower-GI Alternatives
Try these instead for better blood sugar control
GI 60· MediumMisal Pav
मिसल पाव · మిసల్ పావ్
A spicy Maharashtrian curry of sprouted moth beans (usal) topped with farsan and served with pav. The sprouts are low-GI and protein-rich, but the pav adds refined-flour carbs.
GI 25· LowSprout Chaat
अंकुरित चाट · మొలకల చాట్
Mixed sprouts salad with onions, tomatoes, and lemon. One of the healthiest Indian snacks — high protein, low GI.
GI 51· LowMultigrain Roti (Mixed Flours)
मल्टीग्रेन रोटी · మల్టీగ్రెయిన్ రొట్టె
A flatbread made from a blend of grains and pulses such as wheat, jowar, bajra, ragi and besan. The mix of fibers and protein gives it a lower GI than plain wheat roti.