Masala Maggi Noodles vs Poha

Both sides computed from the same table, at the serving each is actually eaten in.

Masala Maggi Noodles

315

kcal per 1 plate (1 packet) (180 g) · 175 kcal/100 g

More energy-dense

Poha

280

kcal per 1 plate (160 g) · 175 kcal/100 g

The short answer

Which one is heavier

Per 100 g, masala maggi noodles is heavier — 175 kcal against 175 kcal for poha, about 0% more. Per real serving the picture changes: 1 plate (1 packet) of masala maggi noodles is 315 kcal, while 1 plate of poha is 280 kcal, because the portions are not the same size. On protein, masala maggi noodles wins with 3.8 g per 100 g.

SOURCE·ICMR–NIN dietary guidance for Indians + weighed portions·1 plate (1 packet) entered at 180 g·REVIEWED JUL 2026

Side by side

	Masala Maggi Noodles	Poha
Serving assumed	1 plate (1 packet) · 180 g	1 plate · 160 g
Calories per serving	315	280
Calories per 100 g	175	175
Protein per 100 g	3.8 g	3.0 g
Carbs per 100 g	22.0 g	25.1 g
Fat per 100 g	8.0 g	6.9 g
Fibre per 100 g	1.0 g	1.3 g
Walking to burn one serving	73 min	65 min

SOURCE·IFCT 2017 + published recipe weights·REVIEWED JUL 2026

How two dishes are made comparable

Both columns start from the same source — the per-100 g rows for masala maggi noodles and poha in the Indian Food Composition Tables 2017. Neither side is taken from a different database to win an argument.
Each dish keeps its own serving weight: 1 plate (1 packet) at 180 g, 1 plate at 160 g. Forcing both onto a shared 100 g is what makes most food comparisons useless.
Both rows are then scaled the same way and printed side by side, so the per-gram ranking and the per-plate ranking can visibly disagree — which, on Indian food, they routinely do.

Masala Maggi Noo   175 kcal/100 g × 180 g ÷ 100 = 315 kcal
Poha               175 kcal/100 g × 160 g ÷ 100 = 280 kcal

The full method, and where it is weakest →

How to read this

Per-100 g comparisons flatter whatever is eaten in small portions. Masala Maggi Noodles is denser per gram, but people do not eat by the gram — masala maggi noodles arrives as 1 plate (1 packet) and poha as 1 plate, and that is where the real difference shows up.

Masala Maggi Noodles carries more protein, which matters more than the calorie gap if you are trying to stay full. Both figures assume home cooking with a measured amount of oil; a restaurant plate of either can run 30 to 60% higher.

Questions

Which has more calories, masala maggi noodles or poha?

Which has more protein, masala maggi noodles or poha?

Masala Maggi Noodles — 3.8 g per 100 g against 3.0 g. Per real serving that becomes 6.8 g in 1 plate (1 packet) against 4.8 g in 1 plate.

Why do the two comparisons disagree?

Because a per-100 g comparison flatters whatever is eaten in small portions. 1 plate (1 packet) of masala maggi noodles weighs 180 g and 1 plate of poha weighs 160 g, so the per-gram ranking and the per-plate ranking are answering different questions. The serving row is the one that decides what you ate.

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.

SOURCE·IFCT 2017 + published recipe weights·REVIEWED JUL 2026

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