Calories in 2 dosas
570 kcal 2 dosas — 300 g in total — comes to about 570 calories, with 11.4 g protein, 78.0 g carbohydrate and 24.0 g fat.
Serving assumed: 1 masala dosa ≈ 150 g — with potato filling and oil on the tawa; a ghee roast runs higher. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.
Masala Dosa, portion by portion
| Portion | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 dosa | 150 g | 285 kcal | 5.7 g | 39.0 g | 12.0 g | 3.6 g |
| 2 dosas | 300 g | 570 kcal | 11.4 g | 78.0 g | 24.0 g | 7.2 g |
| 3 dosas | 450 g | 855 kcal | 17.1 g | 117.0 g | 36.0 g | 10.8 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 2 dosas
Minutes of activity for a 70 kg adult to spend 570 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 2 dosas?
About 570 kcal, taking one dosa as 150 g (with potato filling and oil on the tawa; a ghee roast runs higher). That is 11.4 g protein, 78.0 g carbohydrate and 24.0 g fat across 300 g of food.
Is 2 dosas too much?
It depends entirely on the rest of the day. 570 kcal is roughly 28% of a 2,000 kcal day and 36% of a 1,600 kcal day. The honest answer is that 2 dosas rarely makes a meal on its own — what goes with it usually decides the total.
How long does it take to burn off 2 dosas?
Roughly 133 minutes of easy walking, 108 minutes of brisk walking or 47 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.