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A phulka is about 120 kcal, a tandoori roti about 150, a plain naan about 270 and a bhatura about 260. Here are the approximate calories for 21 Indian breads, from small rotis to fried and buttered breads.
| Bread (typical piece) | kcal |
|---|---|
| Bread slice (1, 25 g) | ~65 |
| Pav (1) | ~110 |
| Roti (typical piece) | kcal |
|---|---|
| Ragi roti (1, 35 g flour) | ~115 |
| Jowar roti (1, 35 g flour) | ~120 |
| Wheat roti / phulka (1, 35 g atta) | ~120 |
| Thepla (1, about 40 g) | ~120 |
| Bajra roti (1, 35 g flour) | ~125 |
| Besan roti (1, 35 g besan) | ~125 |
| Rumali roti (1) | ~130 |
| Makki ki roti (1, 40 g flour) | ~145 |
| Tandoori roti (1, about 45 g flour) | ~150 |
| Missi roti (1) | ~170 |
| Bread (typical piece) | kcal |
|---|---|
| Poori (1 medium) | ~125 |
| Plain paratha (1) | ~215 |
| Plain kulcha (1) | ~240 |
| Bhatura (1) | ~260 |
| Plain naan (1) | ~270 |
| Stuffed aloo paratha (1) | ~280 |
| Butter naan (1) | ~320 |
| Garlic butter naan (1) | ~330 |
| Stuffed kulcha, aloo or paneer (1) | ~340 |
Our approximate estimates for typical pieces. A restaurant naan or paratha is often bigger than a home one, and the butter on top is extra.
Three things decide most of it: the amount of flour (a bigger piece is simply more food), the fat that goes in or on it, and the cooking method. A roti cooked dry on a tawa is the lightest. Poori and bhatura are deep-fried, and paratha, naan and kulcha usually carry oil, ghee or butter. A teaspoon of ghee or oil is roughly 45 kcal, and butter on a naan can add that several times over.
Maida (refined flour) breads such as naan and kulcha are usually made from more flour per piece than a phulka, which is why a plain naan (about 270 kcal) is more than twice a medium roti (about 120 kcal).
Easy way to read it: when the menu says "roti", ask which one. A phulka, a tandoori roti and a butter naan are all "bread" but sit at about 120, 150 and 320 kcal.
For how many rotis suit a day see how many rotis a day, and for the protein in each, protein in roti, rice, idli and dosa.
These are approximate numbers for typical portions, not exact ones, and they are not advice about what you should eat. If you have a health condition or a calorie target from a doctor or dietitian, follow that instead of a general table.
About 270 kcal for a plain naan and about 320 kcal for a butter naan. A garlic butter naan is about 330 kcal. Restaurant naans can be larger.
About 150 kcal for a tandoori roti made from around 45 g of flour. A medium phulka is about 120 kcal.
About 215 kcal for a plain paratha and about 280 kcal for a stuffed aloo paratha, with a moderate amount of oil.
About 260 kcal for one deep-fried bhatura, so a plate of chole bhature with two bhaturas is about 700 kcal.
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