Lachha Paratha calories
per paratha, not per 100 g
The short answer
One paratha, weighed
231kcal 1 lachha paratha — taken as 70 g — has about 231 calories, with 4.8 g protein, 26.6 g carbohydrate and 11.5 g fat. Two come to 462 kcal, three to 693 kcal.
Per 100 g, lachha paratha carries 330 kcal and 6.8 g protein.
SOURCE·ICMR–NIN dietary guidance for Indians + weighed portions·1 lachha paratha entered at 70 g·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Serving assumed: 1 lachha paratha ≈ 70 g — layered paratha, restaurant style, generous ghee. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.
SOURCE·ICMR–NIN dietary guidance for Indians + weighed portions·1 lachha paratha entered at 70 g·REVIEWED JUL 2026
From a table row to one paratha
- Read the per-100 g row for lachha paratha 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 330 kcal and 6.8 g protein per 100 g.
- Weigh what is actually served. This site enters 1 lachha paratha at 70 g (layered paratha, restaurant style, generous ghee). 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: 330 × 70 ÷ 100 = 231 kcal per paratha. Nothing is rounded up, adjusted or smoothed — two parathas 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 paratha = per 100 g × serving grams ÷ 100 Lachha Paratha = 330 kcal × 70 g ÷ 100 = 231 kcal energy check = 4P + 4C + 9F ±15% (±20% if fibre ≥ 6 g)
Lachha Paratha, entered by the portion
The kitchen ledger: one paratha at 70 g, then two, then three. Every row is the row above multiplied — nothing is rounded up or quietly adjusted.
| Portion | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 paratha | 70 g | 231 kcal | 4.8 g | 26.6 g | 11.5 g | 3.2 g |
| 2 parathas | 140 g | 462 kcal | 9.5 g | 53.2 g | 23.1 g | 6.3 g |
| 3 parathas | 210 g | 693 kcal | 14.3 g | 79.8 g | 34.7 g | 9.5 g |
SOURCE·ICMR–NIN dietary guidance for Indians + weighed portions·1 lachha paratha entered at 70 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.
The 100 g column, kept for the record
Because every other site quotes it, and because you should be able to check our arithmetic against theirs.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 1 lachha paratha (70 g) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 330 kcal | 231 kcal |
| Protein | 6.8 g | 4.8 g |
| Carbohydrate (available) | 38.0 g | 26.6 g |
| Fat | 16.5 g | 11.5 g |
| Dietary fibre | 4.5 g | 3.2 g |
SOURCE·IFCT 2017 + published recipe weights·REVIEWED JUL 2026
What it takes to burn off 1 lachha paratha of lachha paratha
Minutes of activity for a 70 kg adult to spend 231 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.
Where lachha paratha sits in an Indian plate
Among the 20 breads & rotis entries on this site, lachha paratha ranks 14th for protein (6.8 g per 100 g) and 2nd for energy density (330 kcal per 100 g). The protein leader in the group is paneer paratha at 10.2 g.
Protein supplies only 8% of its energy, so treat it as an energy food rather than a protein food. Fibre is moderate at 4.5 g per 100 g.
A realistic day matters more than any single dish. If you are building a meal, the thali builder adds several foods and their real servings together in one total.
Questions
How many calories are in 1 lachha paratha?
About 231 kcal for 1 lachha paratha, taken as 70 g (layered paratha, restaurant style, generous ghee). Two come to roughly 462 kcal and three to 693 kcal. Per 100 g, lachha paratha carries 330 kcal.
How much protein is in lachha paratha?
6.8 g per 100 g, which works out to 4.8 g in 1 lachha paratha. That is 8% of the energy in this food, and ranks 14th of 20 in the breads & rotis group on this site.
Is lachha paratha good for weight loss?
At 330 kcal per 100 g it is energy-dense, so the portion decides everything. Protein is low, so eat it alongside a protein source rather than on its own. No single food makes or breaks a diet; the total for the day does.
Why does this differ from other calorie sites?
Two reasons. First, most sites publish a per-100 g figure from a US database and leave you to guess what a roti or a katori weighs; this page states the serving weight up front. Second, home-cooked Indian food varies enormously with oil and ghee — the figures here assume layered paratha, restaurant style, generous ghee. A restaurant version can be 30 to 60% higher.
Similar foods
Four more from breads & rotis, and three from elsewhere with a similar energy density.
Where this number comes from
From the composition tables, not re-checked against a named row. This site does not claim a carbohydrate basis for this figure. Either it is a hand-entered composite with no stored ingredient list to derive one from, or the named table row disagrees with what is published here by too much to say which basis the number is on.
Every food on this site carries this label. What each one means, and how many foods sit behind each, is set out on the method page.
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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