Calories in 2 pieces
The short answer
2 pieces, weighed
112kcal 2 pieces — 70 g in total — comes to about 112 calories, with 4.2 g protein, 21.0 g carbohydrate and 1.4 g fat.
SOURCE·ICMR–NIN dietary guidance for Indians + weighed portions·1 piece entered at 35 g·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Serving assumed: 1 piece ≈ 35 g — steamed besan cake with a light mustard tempering. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.
From a table row to one piece
- Read the per-100 g row for khaman dhokla 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 160 kcal and 6.0 g protein per 100 g.
- Weigh what is actually served. This site enters 1 piece at 35 g (steamed besan cake with a light mustard tempering). 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: 160 × 35 ÷ 100 = 56 kcal per piece. Nothing is rounded up, adjusted or smoothed — two pieces 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 piece = per 100 g × serving grams ÷ 100 Khaman Dhokla = 160 kcal × 35 g ÷ 100 = 56 kcal energy check = 4P + 4C + 9F ±15% (±20% if fibre ≥ 6 g)
Khaman Dhokla, entered by the portion
The same ledger as the main entry, with 2 pieces standing on the 2nd line.
| Portion | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 piece | 35 g | 56 kcal | 2.1 g | 10.5 g | 0.7 g | 1.4 g |
| 2 pieces | 70 g | 112 kcal | 4.2 g | 21.0 g | 1.4 g | 2.8 g |
| 3 pieces | 105 g | 168 kcal | 6.3 g | 31.5 g | 2.1 g | 4.2 g |
| 1 plate of 4 | 140 g | 224 kcal | 8.4 g | 42.0 g | 2.8 g | 5.6 g |
SOURCE·ICMR–NIN dietary guidance for Indians + weighed portions·1 piece entered at 35 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 2 pieces
Minutes of activity for a 70 kg adult to spend 112 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 2 pieces?
About 112 kcal, taking one piece as 35 g (steamed besan cake with a light mustard tempering). That is 4.2 g protein, 21.0 g carbohydrate and 1.4 g fat across 70 g of food.
Is 2 pieces too much?
It depends entirely on the rest of the day. 112 kcal is roughly 6% of a 2,000 kcal day and 7% of a 1,600 kcal day. The honest answer is that 2 pieces rarely makes a meal on its own — what goes with it usually decides the total.
How long does it take to burn off 2 pieces?
Roughly 26 minutes of easy walking, 21 minutes of brisk walking or 9 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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