How many calories are in the Oktoberfest classics

Pretzels, beer, half roasted chicken: The calories in Wiesn food

Wiesn comes just once a year. But if you have a good time at the Oktoberfest for several days, you’ll soon overdraw your calorie account to such an extent that your dirndl or lederhosen will be feeling pretty tight. But how many calories does a mug of Wiesn beer have – or Kaiserschmarrn with apple sauce? Use this overview to avoid Oktoberfest love handles.

The Wiesn mug of beer: A tasty calorie bomb

Oktoberfest beer has a higher original gravity than normal light beer and is always served in full pulls. Original gravity is the percentage of non-volatile substances dissolved in water from malt and hops before fermentation. In addition to vitamins and flavorings, these are mainly malt sugar and protein. For this reason, one Wiesn beer has nearly 500 kilocalories. For comparison: That’s equivalent to an entire plate of penne all’arrabbiata.

Calorie overview of Wiesn feasts

The main courses (per 100 grams / per serving) without side dishes often already cover half the daily requirement of calories:

Half roasted chicken: 166 kcal / 700 kcal
Pork roast: 230 kcal / 570 kcal
Suckling pig: 376 kcal / 605 kcal
Leberkäse meat loaf: 440 kcal
Fish on a stick: 160 kcal / 400 kcal
Roast ox: 200 kcal / 520 kcal
Cheese spaetzle: 216 kcal / 690 kcal
Pork schnitzel (escalope): 150 kcal / 400 kcal
Weißwurst sausage: 241 kcal
Baked potatoes: 300 kcal per serving
Corn on the cob (without butter): 250 kcal
Creamy mushrooms: 148 kcal / 600 kcal
Obatzda cheese spread: 236 kcal / 480 kcal
Bismarck herring roll: 300 kcal per serving
Salmon roll: 420 kcal per serving
Bratwurst in a roll: 435 kcal per serving
Liver dumpling soup 250 grams: Roughly 140 kcal
Goulash soup: 260 kcal
Roast knuckle of pork: 325 kcal per serving
Dampfnudel yeast dumplings: 270 kcal / 680 kcal – 900 kcal with vanilla custard
Kaiserschmarrn pancakes with raisins: 230 kcal / 678 kcal – 800 kcal with apple sauce

Gallery: The highlights of the Oktoberfest

O'zapft is! Here the tapping takes place on the first Wiesn-Saturday

Great fun watching in front of the Toboggan

No Wiesn without a gingerbread heart! The classic souvenir

View from the Bavaria over the Wiesn at night

The Wiesn is twice as much fun together and in traditional costume

Mugs with freshly tapped Wiesnbier, friendly served

Typical folk festival atmosphere in the Paulaner tent

Calorie overview of Wiesn side dishes

The side dishes (per 100 grams / per serving) also pay a substantial amount into the calorie account:

Coleslaw: 100 kcal / 240 kcal
Potato salad: 150 kcal / 300 kcal
French fries: 323 kcal / 484 kcal
Bread dumpling: 170 kcal / 304 kcal
Potato dumpling: 80 kcal / 178 kcal
Sauerkraut: 25 kcal / 50 kcal
Red cabbage: 35 kcal / 70 kcal
Radishes: 14 kcal / 35 kcal
White radishes: 15 kcal / 30 kcal
Giant pretzel: 280 kcal / 840 kcal

Calorie overview of Wiesn sweets

The tempting treats at the numerous stands in the Wiesn alleyways yield the following values per 100 grams and portion:

Roasted almonds: 590 kcal
Turkish honey: 385 kcal
Cotton candy: 358 kcal
Kettle corn: 420 kcal
Candied apple: 160 kcal (per serving)
Gingerbread heart: 0 kcal (if it’s worn around the neck, not eaten), 150 grams: 350 kcal
Fruit salad: 100 kcal per bowl
Fruit skewer, strawberries in whole milk: 555 kcal
Chocolate-dipped banana: 450 kcal