Calories in 3 pieces
388 kcal 3 pieces — 120 g in total — comes to about 388 calories, with 4.8 g protein, 60.0 g carbohydrate and 14.4 g fat.
Serving assumed: 1 medium piece ≈ 40 g — khoya ball, fried and soaked in sugar syrup, syrup included. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.
Gulab Jamun, portion by portion
| Portion | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 piece | 40 g | 129 kcal | 1.6 g | 20.0 g | 4.8 g | 0.1 g |
| 2 pieces | 80 g | 258 kcal | 3.2 g | 40.0 g | 9.6 g | 0.2 g |
| 3 pieces | 120 g | 388 kcal | 4.8 g | 60.0 g | 14.4 g | 0.2 g |
| 2 pieces with extra syrup | 95 g | 307 kcal | 3.8 g | 47.5 g | 11.4 g | 0.2 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 3 pieces
Minutes of activity for a 70 kg adult to spend 388 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 3 pieces?
About 388 kcal, taking one piece as 40 g (khoya ball, fried and soaked in sugar syrup, syrup included). That is 4.8 g protein, 60.0 g carbohydrate and 14.4 g fat across 120 g of food.
Is 3 pieces too much?
It depends entirely on the rest of the day. 388 kcal is roughly 19% of a 2,000 kcal day and 24% of a 1,600 kcal day. The honest answer is that 3 pieces rarely makes a meal on its own — what goes with it usually decides the total.
How long does it take to burn off 3 pieces?
Roughly 90 minutes of easy walking, 74 minutes of brisk walking or 32 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.