Indian food calorie calculator
How many calories are in your favourite Indian dishes?
Short answer: it depends more than most charts let on. Here are typical public reference ranges for common dishes, why the range is so wide, and how to get a number for your actual plate instead of an average one.
Typical calorie ranges (general reference)
These are widely-cited public approximations, not measurements of any specific meal — use them to get a rough sense of scale, not as an exact count.
| Dish | Typical range | Why it varies |
|---|---|---|
| Idli (1 piece) | ~35–60 kcal | steamed, so low fat — the chutney/sambar add more |
| Masala dosa (1) | ~150–250 kcal | oil used on the tawa swings this a lot |
| Roti / chapati (1) | ~70–120 kcal | depends on ghee brushed on top |
| Dal (1 katori) | ~100–180 kcal | tadka oil/ghee is the main variable |
| Rice, cooked (1 katori) | ~150–200 kcal | plain steamed rice |
| Rajma or chole (1 katori) | ~180–280 kcal | gravy richness varies by household |
| Paneer butter masala (1 katori) | ~300–450 kcal | cream + butter content drives this up |
| Biryani (1 plate) | ~400–650 kcal | rice-to-meat ratio and oil vary widely |
| Poha (1 plate) | ~250–320 kcal | oil and peanuts add up quickly |
| Samosa (1) | ~130–200 kcal | deep-fried — size matters more than you'd think |
Why a fixed chart can only get you so far
The same dish cooked by two different people can differ by 50% or more in calories — almost entirely driven by how much oil or ghee goes in, and how big the portion actually is compared to a “standard” serving. A calorie chart can’t see your kitchen or your plate; it can only give you a range.
A personalized number instead of a chart lookup
This is the gap Kelory is built to close. Instead of matching your meal to the closest chart entry, you photograph the actual plate and get an estimate for what’s really in front of you — including the full macro and micronutrient breakdown, not just a calorie count.
Estimates, stated honestly
Photo-based estimates are still estimates, not lab measurements — and Kelory always labels them that way. See our approach to honest numbers for how we handle cases where a confident estimate isn’t possible.
Try Kelory for yourself
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