How many calories are in haneeth?
Haneeth runs 125 to 282 kcal per 100g — and the gap isn't measurement error: the two sources genuinely measured different plates. SFDA's lab analysis measured meat only, no rice (282), while Basaqr's software estimate measured haneeth served with rice (125.47). The honest answer depends on whether rice is on the plate.
Two different plates, two different numbers
| Source | Method | Description | kcal/100g | Protein | Carbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFDA | ISO 17025 lab analysis | Meat only: half a lamb with tripe and head, coarse salt only, Mifa clay oven, no rice | 282 | 28.4 g | 3.0 g |
| Basaqr 2025 | Software estimate (ESHA) | Haneeth served with rice | 125.47 ± 3.59 | 12.96 ± 0.51 g | 12.45 ± 1.2 g |
Sources below. Note the carbs: 3.0g (no rice) vs 12.45g (with rice) — this alone explains much of the calorie gap.
Why does the gap reach 2.2x?
Because the two sources genuinely measured two different definitions of the dish, not because of measurement error. SFDA's published recipe is half a lamb (2.8kg) plus tripe (95g) and head (1.1kg), seasoned with coarse salt only, and cooked in a Mifa clay oven — no rice at all. Basaqr's study, meanwhile, analysed haneeth served with rice on the plate, which explains the jump in carbs from 3.0g to 12.45g per 100g. The dish's definition itself is the variable here.
Haneeth is genuinely protein-dense either way: per Basaqr's study it was the highest-protein dish of the 25 Saudi dishes studied (12.96g), and SFDA's meat-only figure is higher still: 28.4g per 100g.
Why every app gives you a different number
Saudi menu-labelling regulation (GSO 2604) permits a tolerance of up to ±20% around any declared calorie figure — its own published example: a lasagna declared at 400 kcal can legitimately read anywhere from 320 to 480. On top of that margin, haneeth itself has two genuinely different definitions (with or without rice) — so the gap you see between apps here is bigger than a simple analysis margin.
Your share of the half-lamb haneeth — divided by six
SFDA's full half-lamb haneeth recipe totals 5600 kcal, for a recipe serving roughly six adults — six, not four like most other recipes in this guide. Dividing that by six — our own division, not an SFDA-published figure — your rough share is about 933 kcal.
How many calories are in haneeth?
It depends on the dish's definition: SFDA's lab analysis (meat only, no rice) reads 282 kcal per 100g, while Basaqr's software estimate (haneeth served with rice) reads 125.47 — roughly a 2.2x gap.
Why is the gap between 282 and 125 so large?
Because the two sources genuinely measured different plates, not because of measurement error. SFDA analysed half a lamb (2.8kg) plus tripe (95g) and head (1.1kg), seasoned with coarse salt only and cooked in a Mifa clay oven — no rice, reading 3.0g carbs and 28.4g protein per 100g. Basaqr's study analysed haneeth served with rice, reading 12.45g carbs per 100g. The honest answer depends on whether rice is on the plate.
Is haneeth high in protein?
Yes, by either definition. Per Basaqr's study, haneeth was the highest-protein dish of the 25 Saudi dishes studied (12.96g per 100g), and SFDA's meat-only figure is higher still: 28.4g per 100g.
What's my share of a half-lamb haneeth if it's split six ways?
Dividing SFDA's full recipe (5600 kcal) by 6 adults — the published serving count for the half-lamb recipe, and our own division, not a published per-serving figure — your rough share is about 933 kcal.
Haneeth (meat only, no rice, half a lamb with tripe and head) at 282 kcal per 100g.
Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) — Saudi Food Composition TablesRetrieved 2026-09-17
Page 150 (the Arabic edition paginates this dish differently — page 148).
Software estimate for haneeth served with rice: 125.47 ± 3.59 kcal per 100g — the highest-protein dish of 25 studied.
Frontiers in Nutrition — Basaqr et al. 2025Retrieved 2026-09-17
CC BY licensed.
Permitted tolerance of ±20% around any declared menu calorie figure.
Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) — Menu Calorie Labelling Regulation — GSO 2604Retrieved 2026-09-17
Section 7.1, page 11.
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