Calories in 3 katori
The short answer
3 katori, weighed
693kcal 3 katori — 450 g in total — comes to about 693 calories, with 10.4 g protein, 113.9 g carbohydrate and 21.6 g fat.
SOURCE·ICMR–NIN dietary guidance for Indians + weighed portions·1 katori jeera rice entered at 150 g·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Serving assumed: 1 katori jeera rice ≈ 150 g — cooked rice tempered with about 1 teaspoon of ghee per katori. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.
From a table row to one katori
- Read the per-100 g row for jeera rice out of the Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 — analysed on Indian samples, so Indian wheat and Indian milk are not swapped for American ones. It gives 154 kcal and 2.3 g protein per 100 g.
- Weigh what is actually served. This site enters 1 katori jeera rice at 150 g (cooked rice tempered with about 1 teaspoon of ghee per katori). That weight is the number other calorie sites decline to state, and it is where their answers stop being answers.
- Multiply, linearly, and print the working: 154 × 150 ÷ 100 = 231 kcal per katori. Nothing is rounded up, adjusted or smoothed — two katori are exactly twice one.
- Reconcile the energy against its own macronutrients with Atwater factors on every build. A row more than 15% away from 4P + 4C + 9F (20% above 6 g of fibre) stops the build rather than shipping.
per katori = per 100 g × serving grams ÷ 100 Jeera Rice = 154 kcal × 150 g ÷ 100 = 231 kcal energy check = 4P + 4C + 9F ±15% (±20% if fibre ≥ 6 g)
Jeera Rice, entered by the portion
The same ledger as the main entry, with 3 katori standing on the 3rd line.
| Portion | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 katori | 150 g | 231 kcal | 3.4 g | 38.0 g | 7.2 g | 1.4 g |
| 2 katori | 300 g | 462 kcal | 6.9 g | 75.9 g | 14.4 g | 2.7 g |
| 3 katori | 450 g | 693 kcal | 10.4 g | 113.9 g | 21.6 g | 4.1 g |
SOURCE·ICMR–NIN dietary guidance for Indians + weighed portions·1 katori jeera rice entered at 150 g·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Kept in kilocalories — the "calories" printed on a packet. Carbohydrate is available carbohydrate. Fibre is entered on its own line and is counted in neither the carbohydrate column nor the energy figure.
What it takes to burn off 3 katori
Minutes of activity for a 70 kg adult to spend 693 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.
SOURCE·2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities·MET × 3.5 × 70 kg ÷ 200·REVIEWED JUL 2026
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 katori?
About 693 kcal, taking one katori as 150 g (cooked rice tempered with about 1 teaspoon of ghee per katori). That is 10.4 g protein, 113.9 g carbohydrate and 21.6 g fat across 450 g of food.
Is 3 katori too much?
It depends entirely on the rest of the day. 693 kcal is roughly 35% of a 2,000 kcal day and 43% of a 1,600 kcal day. The honest answer is that 3 katori rarely makes a meal on its own — what goes with it usually decides the total.
How long does it take to burn off 3 katori?
Roughly 162 minutes of easy walking, 132 minutes of brisk walking or 58 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.
SOURCE·IFCT 2017 + published recipe weights·REVIEWED JUL 2026
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