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Protein-rich doner with yogurt and tomato-butter sauce, without bread
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CALORIES · 100 G
GI
POTASSIUM · 100 G
FIBER · 100 G
1 serving (medium) of Iskender doner without bread (250 g) has 600 calories. That works out to 240 calories per 100 g. It contains 12.8 g of carbs, 43.8 g of protein, 43 g of fat and 1.8 g of fiber. Its 4.1 µg of B12 covers 172% of the Daily Value. Its glycemic index is 25 (low), so it raises blood sugar slowly.
Selected: 1 serving (medium) · 250 g
600
KCAL / 250G
Carbs
12.8g
· 5% DV
Protein
43.8g
· 88% DV
Fat
43g
· 55% DV
Fiber
1.8g
· 6% DV
DV is the share of the daily value covered, on a 2,000 kcal reference diet.
Calories come from: Carbs 8% · Protein 29% · Fat 63%
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 600 kcal | |
| Total fat | 43 g | 55% |
| Saturated fat | 17.75 g | 89% |
| Trans fat | 0.88 g | |
| Sodium | 1550 mg | 67% |
| Total carbohydrate | 12.8 g | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.8 g | 6% |
| Protein | 43.8 g | 88% |
Calories: Calories measure energy. Average daily need is 2,000 kcal. Excess calories are stored as fat, too few cause weight loss.
Carbs: Your body's primary energy source. The brain runs exclusively on carbs. Daily need: 275g.
Protein: Essential for muscle repair and cell growth. Daily need: 50g. Keeps you full and boosts metabolism.
Fat: Needed for hormone production and vitamin absorption. Daily need: 78g. Limit saturated fats, choose unsaturated.
Fiber: Critical for digestive health and satiety. Daily need: 28g. Stabilizes blood sugar, lowers cholesterol.
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| Serving | Amount | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 serving (medium) | 250 g | 600 kcal |
| 1 piece (small) | 90 g | 216 kcal |
| 100 g | 100 g | 240 kcal |
| 1 serving (small) | 150 g | 360 kcal |
| 1 piece (medium) | 150 g | 360 kcal |
| 1 cup (medium) | 180 g | 432 kcal |
| 1 cup (large) | 270 g | 648 kcal |
| 1 serving (large) | 350 g | 840 kcal |
Calculated from 240 calories per 100 g.
Iskender doner without bread is a pide-free take on Turkish Iskender kebab. It consists of sliced doner meat served with tomato sauce, melted butter and usually yogurt, but leaves out the pieces of bread that traditionally sit underneath the meat.
Iskender doner without bread takes its inspiration from Iskender kebab, a dish associated with Bursa, Turkey. The breadless version keeps the familiar doner, tomato sauce, butter and yogurt, while changing the traditional pide-based presentation.
Iskender doner without bread is commonly made with beef doner, though some restaurants use lamb or a beef-and-lamb blend. Leaving out the bread does not determine the meat; the recipe and restaurant decide which doner meat goes on the plate.
The tomato sauce for Iskender doner without bread is made by simmering tomatoes or tomato paste with water and seasoning. Melted butter is usually prepared separately and poured over the meat at serving, rather than mixed into the tomato sauce.
Melted butter is poured over Iskender doner without bread to give the meat its characteristic rich aroma and finish. It combines with the tomato sauce on the hot doner. The butter is part of the familiar Iskender style, not a substitute for the missing pide.
To make Iskender doner without bread at home, warm thin doner slices in a pan and prepare tomato sauce separately. Plate the meat without pide, add yogurt on the side, then spoon over the sauce and finish with melted butter.
It is an Iskender-style, breadless version, but it is not the classic presentation. Traditional Iskender is served over pide, which catches the sauce; this version keeps the doner, tomato sauce, butter and yogurt while omitting that defining base.
Yes, you can serve Iskender doner without bread without yogurt, although the plate will taste less like the familiar Iskender combination. Yogurt adds a cool, tangy contrast to the hot meat, tomato sauce and butter, so it is usually served alongside rather than cooked into the dish.
Yogurt is the most traditional accompaniment for Iskender doner without bread. Grilled tomato or pepper can also go on the plate. Since this version deliberately skips pide, serving bread alongside it would change the breadless presentation.
Refrigerate leftover Iskender doner without bread in a covered container, ideally keeping the meat, sauce and yogurt separate. Reheat the meat and sauce before serving, then add the yogurt cold; warming yogurt can make its texture unpleasant.
Vitamins
B12
4.13µg · 172% DV
B3
12.75mg · 80% DV
B6
0.73mg · 43% DV
B2
0.55mg · 42% DV
Minerals
Selenium
48µg · 87% DV
Zinc
8.63mg · 78% DV
Phosphorus
475mg · 68% DV
Sodium
1550mg · 67% DV
Potassium ⭐
725mg · 21% DV
GLYCEMIC INDEX
GLYCEMIC LOAD
Accounts for portion size — a more realistic measure than GI alone.
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Iskender doner without bread is a bread-free take on İskender kebab, a dish associated with Bursa, Turkey. Thin slices of doner meat are served with tomato sauce and melted butter, with yogurt alongside; unlike the familiar version, there is no bed of pide underneath.
It makes a hearty main meal, commonly enjoyed hot at lunch or dinner in Turkey and at Turkish restaurants elsewhere. The meat, tangy yogurt and rich sauce are meant to be eaten together. It provides 17.5 g of protein per 100 g, alongside a notable amount of fat. For a lighter plate, ask for less butter and pair it with a fresh salad.
High
How many vitamins, minerals and how much fiber this food carries per calorie. A high score means a lot of nutrition for few calories.
Medium
An EatBetter score computed from fiber, protein and calorie density. A high score means staying full longer on the same calories.
Both scores are calculated per 100 g and do not change with the selected portion. The satiety score is EatBetter's own calculation, not a clinical measure.
NOVA 3
Processed
1. Unprocessed
2. Minimally Processed
3. Processed
4. Ultra-Processed
NOVA classifies foods into 4 groups by industrial processing. NOVA 1 (unprocessed) is the healthiest.
Contains these allergens:
Vegan
— Not suitable
Vegetarian
— Not suitable
Gluten-Free
✓ Suitable
Dairy-Free
— Not suitable
Mediterranean
— Not suitable
Paleo
— Not suitable
Whole30
— Not suitable
DASH
— Not suitable
Keto
✓ Suitable
Low FODMAP
— Not suitable
SATURATED
17.75g
MONOUNSATURATED
18.5g
POLYUNSATURATED
2g
Omega 6:3 ratio 7.8:1
Above the ideal 4:1 (7.8:1).
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Nutrition data compiled from USDA FoodData Central and scientific sources.