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A wedding buffet plate can be about 860 kcal or about 2,100 depending on what goes on it. Here are the approximate calories in common buffet items, and two sample plates added up item by item, so you can see where the numbers come from.
| Item (typical portion) | kcal |
|---|---|
| Kachumber salad (1 bowl) | ~40 |
| Pani puri (6 pieces) | ~170 |
| Paneer tikka (4 pieces, about 100 g) | ~250 |
| Papdi chaat (1 plate) | ~330 |
| Item (typical portion) | kcal |
|---|---|
| Plain rice (1 katori) | ~140 |
| Dal tadka (1 katori) | ~150 |
| Tandoori roti (1) | ~150 |
| Palak paneer (1 katori) | ~230 |
| Dal makhani (1 katori) | ~250 |
| Butter naan (1) | ~320 |
| Paneer butter masala (1 katori) | ~330 |
| Veg biryani (1 plate, 300 g) | ~450 |
| Item (typical portion) | kcal |
|---|---|
| Ice cream (1 scoop) | ~100 |
| Jalebi (1 piece) | ~135 |
| Gulab jamun (1 medium) | ~150 |
| Rasmalai (1 piece) | ~150 |
| Gajar halwa (1 katori) | ~230 |
Our approximate estimates; they match the numbers in our other calorie guides. Buffet portions and the oil and cream in each dish vary, so treat the totals as ballparks.
| Item (typical portion) | kcal |
|---|---|
| Paneer tikka (4 pieces) | ~250 |
| Kachumber salad | ~40 |
| Dal tadka (1 katori) | ~150 |
| Bhindi fry (1 katori) | ~120 |
| Tandoori roti (1) | ~150 |
| Gulab jamun (1) | ~150 |
| Total | ~860 |
| Item (typical portion) | kcal |
|---|---|
| Papdi chaat | ~330 |
| Paneer butter masala (1 katori) | ~330 |
| Dal makhani (1 katori) | ~250 |
| Butter naan (1) | ~320 |
| Veg biryani (1 plate) | ~450 |
| Gulab jamun (1) | ~150 |
| Rasmalai (1) | ~150 |
| Ice cream (1 scoop) | ~100 |
| Total | ~2,080 |
The plates are examples added up from the tables above, not recommendations. Going back for a second round doubles the numbers.
The difference between the two plates is mostly breads, rice and creamy gravies, and the dessert round. Butter naan (about 320 kcal) is the same as a little over two and a half rotis, and a veg biryani plate (about 450 kcal) is more than three. Stacking naan, biryani and two curries on the same plate is what takes it past 2,000.
The light plate is just an example: it has one bread, one dal, a dry vegetable and one dessert. Grilled items such as paneer tikka are drier than the gravies, but paneer is still rich at about 250 kcal for four pieces.
Easy way to read it: walk the whole buffet before you pick, and choose which one or two heavy items you actually want. For restaurant meals see our guide to eating out.
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Scan your food Track todayThese are approximate numbers for typical servings, not exact ones, and they are not advice about what you should eat or drink. If you have a health condition or a target from a doctor or dietitian, follow that instead of a general table.
It depends on the items, but a plate with one bread, dal, a dry vegetable and a dessert is about 860 kcal, and a full plate with naan, biryani, two curries, chaat and three desserts is about 2,100 kcal.
About 320 kcal for one butter naan.
About 250 kcal for four pieces of around 100 g.
About 150 kcal for one medium gulab jamun.
Figures on this page are our own approximate calculations from typical values and portions. They are estimates, not laboratory measurements. This article is educational information, not medical or nutrition advice.
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