Calories in 2 teaspoons
90 kcal 2 teaspoons — 10 g in total — comes to about 90 calories, with 0.0 g protein, 0.0 g carbohydrate and 10.0 g fat.
Serving assumed: 1 teaspoon ≈ 5 g — pure milk fat — one teaspoon on a roti adds 45 kcal. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.
Ghee, portion by portion
| Portion | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 teaspoon | 5 g | 45 kcal | 0.0 g | 0.0 g | 5.0 g | 0.0 g |
| 2 teaspoons | 10 g | 90 kcal | 0.0 g | 0.0 g | 10.0 g | 0.0 g |
| 3 teaspoons | 15 g | 135 kcal | 0.0 g | 0.0 g | 15.0 g | 0.0 g |
| 1 tablespoon | 15 g | 135 kcal | 0.0 g | 0.0 g | 15.0 g | 0.0 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 teaspoons
Minutes of activity for a 70 kg adult to spend 90 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 teaspoons?
About 90 kcal, taking one teaspoon as 5 g (pure milk fat — one teaspoon on a roti adds 45 kcal). That is 0.0 g protein, 0.0 g carbohydrate and 10.0 g fat across 10 g of food.
Is 2 teaspoons too much?
It depends entirely on the rest of the day. 90 kcal is roughly 5% of a 2,000 kcal day and 6% of a 1,600 kcal day. The honest answer is that 2 teaspoons rarely makes a meal on its own — what goes with it usually decides the total.
How long does it take to burn off 2 teaspoons?
Roughly 21 minutes of easy walking, 17 minutes of brisk walking or 7 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.