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Calories in 2 katori

315 kcal 2 katori — 300 g in total — comes to about 315 calories, with 12.6 g protein, 33.0 g carbohydrate and 13.5 g fat.

Protein 12.6 g · 16.6% of energy Carbs 33.0 g · 43.4% of energy Fat 13.5 g · 40% of energy

Serving assumed: 1 katori ≈ 150 g — restaurant style with a ghee tempering poured over. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.

Dal Tadka, portion by portion

Dal Tadka — calories and macros by number of servings, at 150 g per katori.
PortionGramsCaloriesProteinCarbsFatFibre
1 katori150 g 158 kcal6.3 g16.5 g6.8 g2.8 g
2 katori300 g 315 kcal12.6 g33.0 g13.5 g5.7 g
3 katori450 g 473 kcal18.9 g49.5 g20.3 g8.5 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 katori

Minutes of activity for a 70 kg adult to spend 315 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.

73 min
Walking · easy pace, 4 km/h
60 min
Brisk walking · 5.6 km/h
34 min
Cycling · moderate, 19 km/h
26 min
Running · 8 km/h

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 katori?

About 315 kcal, taking one katori as 150 g (restaurant style with a ghee tempering poured over). That is 12.6 g protein, 33.0 g carbohydrate and 13.5 g fat across 300 g of food.

Is 2 katori too much?

It depends entirely on the rest of the day. 315 kcal is roughly 16% of a 2,000 kcal day and 20% of a 1,600 kcal day. The honest answer is that 2 katori rarely makes a meal on its own — what goes with it usually decides the total.

How long does it take to burn off 2 katori?

Roughly 73 minutes of easy walking, 60 minutes of brisk walking or 26 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.

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