Malpua calories
per piece, not per 100 g
170 kcal 1 malpua — taken as 50 g — has about 170 calories, with 2.5 g protein, 22.5 g carbohydrate and 7.8 g fat. Two come to 340 kcal, three to 510 kcal.
Per 100 g, malpua carries 340 kcal and 5.0 g protein.
Serving assumed: 1 malpua ≈ 50 g — fried batter pancake soaked in syrup. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.
Malpua calories by portion
The whole point of this site: an Indian portion, not a laboratory 100 g. Everything below scales linearly from the 50 g serving.
| Portion | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 piece | 50 g | 170 kcal | 2.5 g | 22.5 g | 7.8 g | 0.3 g |
| 2 pieces | 100 g | 340 kcal | 5.0 g | 45.0 g | 15.5 g | 0.6 g |
| 3 pieces | 150 g | 510 kcal | 7.5 g | 67.5 g | 23.3 g | 0.9 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.
Full nutrition per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 1 malpua (50 g) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 340 kcal | 170 kcal |
| Protein | 5.0 g | 2.5 g |
| Carbohydrate (available) | 45.0 g | 22.5 g |
| Fat | 15.5 g | 7.8 g |
| Dietary fibre | 0.6 g | 0.3 g |
What it takes to burn off 1 malpua of malpua
Minutes of activity for a 70 kg adult to spend 170 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.
Where malpua sits in an Indian plate
Among the 24 sweets & mithai entries on this site, malpua ranks 13th for protein (5.0 g per 100 g) and 13th for energy density (340 kcal per 100 g). The protein leader in the group is peanut chikki at 14.0 g.
Protein supplies only 6% of its energy, so treat it as an energy food rather than a protein food. There is very little fibre here — 0.6 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 malpua?
About 170 kcal for 1 malpua, taken as 50 g (fried batter pancake soaked in syrup). Two come to roughly 340 kcal and three to 510 kcal. Per 100 g, malpua carries 340 kcal.
How much protein is in malpua?
5.0 g per 100 g, which works out to 2.5 g in 1 malpua. That is 6% of the energy in this food, and ranks 13th of 24 in the sweets & mithai group on this site.
Is malpua good for weight loss?
At 340 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 fried batter pancake soaked in syrup. A restaurant version can be 30 to 60% higher.
Similar foods
Four more from sweets & mithai, and three from elsewhere with a similar energy density.
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.