Calories in 2 plates
468 kcal 2 plates — 240 g in total — comes to about 468 calories, with 60.0 g protein, 9.6 g carbohydrate and 21.6 g fat.
Serving assumed: 6 pieces ≈ 120 g — boneless, curd-marinated and grilled. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.
Chicken Tikka, portion by portion
| Portion | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 plate | 120 g | 234 kcal | 30.0 g | 4.8 g | 10.8 g | 0.5 g |
| 2 plates | 240 g | 468 kcal | 60.0 g | 9.6 g | 21.6 g | 1.0 g |
| 3 plates | 360 g | 702 kcal | 90.0 g | 14.4 g | 32.4 g | 1.4 g |
Figures in kilocalories — the "calories" on a food label. Carbohydrate is available carbohydrate; fibre is listed separately and is included in neither the carbohydrate column nor the energy figure.
What it takes to burn off 2 plates
Minutes of activity for a 70 kg adult to spend 468 kcal, using MET values from the 2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities. This is a scale check, not a licence — appetite rises with activity and the two do not cancel neatly.
Calculated as MET × 3.5 × 70 kg ÷ 200 kcal per minute. Full working on the method page, and the whole activity dataset at BurnLab.
Questions
How many calories are in 2 plates?
About 468 kcal, taking one plate as 120 g (boneless, curd-marinated and grilled). That is 60.0 g protein, 9.6 g carbohydrate and 21.6 g fat across 240 g of food.
Is 2 plates too much?
It depends entirely on the rest of the day. 468 kcal is roughly 23% of a 2,000 kcal day and 29% of a 1,600 kcal day. The honest answer is that 2 plates rarely makes a meal on its own — what goes with it usually decides the total.
How long does it take to burn off 2 plates?
Roughly 109 minutes of easy walking, 89 minutes of brisk walking or 39 minutes of running for a 70 kg adult. Useful for scale — not a licence, since appetite rises with activity.
Nutrient values are averages for the stated preparation, based on the Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (ICMR–NIN) and standard recipe analysis. Energy is reconciled against the macronutrients with Atwater factors on every build. General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Home-cooked Indian food varies enormously with oil, ghee and portion size; every value here is an average for a stated serving, with the assumption shown.