Tracking Trinidadian Food Accurately

Trinidadian cuisine is one of the most diverse in the Caribbean, blending African, Indian, Chinese, and European influences into something entirely unique. That diversity makes it delicious — and tricky to track with generic nutrition apps.

Here's how to get accurate nutrition data for the Trini food you love.

The Staples and Their Numbers

Doubles

The national street food. Two bara with curried channa, tamarind sauce, and pepper.

Standard doubles: 280 kcal, 10g protein, 12g fat, 36g carbs

Doubles with slight pepper: same macros, the pepper adds negligible calories

"Everything" doubles (all condiments): ~320 kcal

Tracking tip: Doubles vary by vendor. Some use larger bara, some are more generous with channa. CarriFit has entries for small, medium, and large doubles.

Bake and Shark

A Maracas Beach classic.

Fried bake with shark: 550 kcal, 24g protein, 28g fat, 48g carbs

With all the toppings (coleslaw, garlic sauce, tamarind): add 100–150 kcal

Roti

The wrap varies by type:

Dhalpuri roti (skin only): 280 kcal, 8g protein, 6g fat, 48g carbs

Paratha/buss-up-shut (skin only): 320 kcal, 7g protein, 12g fat, 44g carbs

Sada roti: 200 kcal, 6g protein, 2g fat, 40g carbs

Curry Fillings

Curry chicken (boneless): 250 kcal per serving

Curry duck: 300 kcal per serving

Curry goat: 320 kcal per serving

Curry channa and aloo: 220 kcal per serving

Pelau

One plate: 420 kcal, 24g protein, 14g fat, 48g carbs

The caramelized sugar (browning) and coconut milk are the main calorie contributors beyond the rice and pigeon peas.

Trini Snacks and Street Food

Pholourie

6 pieces: 240 kcal, 6g protein, 10g fat, 32g carbs

Aloo Pie

1 pie: 220 kcal, 4g protein, 12g fat, 26g carbs

Saheena

3 pieces: 180 kcal, 4g protein, 8g fat, 22g carbs

Corn Soup

1 bowl: 280 kcal, 8g protein, 10g fat, 40g carbs

Drinks

Sorrel

1 glass (sweetened): 120 kcal, 0g protein, 0g fat, 30g carbs

Unsweetened: 15 kcal

Mauby

1 glass (sweetened): 100 kcal

Unsweetened: 10 kcal

Coconut Water (fresh)

1 jelly: 60 kcal, 0g protein, 0g fat, 14g carbs

Tips for Accurate Tracking

1. Log the roti skin and filling separately — this gives you more accurate numbers since fillings vary
2. Account for cooking oil — many Trini dishes use generous amounts of oil for flavor
3. Watch the condiments — pepper sauce is low calorie, but tamarind and mango chutneys add sugar
4. Use CarriFit's Trini-specific entries — we have entries for regional preparations, not generic approximations

Why CarriFit Works for Trini Food

CarriFit's database was built with Caribbean food as the priority, not an afterthought. Every Trinidadian dish in our app reflects real cooking methods, real portion sizes, and real ingredients. No more logging "generic fried dough" when you eat doubles.

Search any Trini dish in CarriFit and get the real numbers.