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Bael fruit (Bel): Nutrition and who it suits

Bael fruit is a good choice for weight loss, but best kept small for PCOS, diabetes and menopause. 100 g has 136 kcal, 2.6 g of protein and 6.3 g of fibre. One serving is one katori, cut (100 g), about 136 kcal.

A bael fruit ripening

Numbers worked out by Poshan Labs from IFCT 2017 (ICMR-NIN), using the rules on How the ratings work. Last updated 26 October 2026.

Nutrition per 100 g

NutrientPer 100 g
Energy136 kcal
Protein2.6 g
Carbohydrate28.2 g
Fibre6.3 g
Sugars16.4 g
Fat0.6 g
Folate55.2 µg
Potassium409 mg
Vitamin C7.5 mg

Where its calories come from

88%
  • Protein 8%
  • Carbohydrate 88%
  • Fat 4%

Worked out from the protein, carbohydrate and fat above, at 4, 4 and 9 kcal a gram.

How many calories in one serving of bael fruit?

About 136 kcal for one katori, cut (100 g), and about 272 kcal if you have two.

One serving, against your day

How much of an adult woman's daily need one serving (100 g) fills.

25%Folate
55.2 µg
13%Potassium
409 mg
12%Vitamin C
7.5 mg
9%Magnesium
34.1 mg
6%Protein
2.6 g
5%Calcium
48 mg

Source

Source: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), food code E008. Daily need is from ICMR-NIN Nutrient Requirements for Indians 2020, adult woman, moderate activity.

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Is bael fruit good for weight loss, PCOS, diabetes and menopause?

Weight loss

Good choice

4.6 g of fibre per 100 kcal keeps you full for longer.

PCOS and PCOD

Limit

16.4 g of sugar in a 100 g serving.

Diabetes

Limit

16.4 g of sugar in a 100 g serving.

Menopause

Limit

16.4 g of sugar in a 100 g serving.

Weight lossGood choice4.6 g of fibre per 100 kcal keeps you full for longer.
PCOS, diabetes and menopauseLimit16.4 g of sugar in a 100 g serving.

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Better swaps for PCOS and diabetes

The same kind of food, rated a good choice for that goal by the same rules.

Instead of bael fruit, for PCOS and diabetes: Avocado fruit (Makhanphal)Mosambi (sweet lime)StrawberryPapaya (Papita)

Also called

Bengali: Bel; Gujarati: Bila; Hindi: Bel; Malayalam: Vilwa pazham; Marathi: Bel; Punjabi: Bhel; Tamil: Vilwa pazham; Telugu: Marendu pandu.

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