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Calories in 3 plates

743 kcal 3 plates — 450 g in total — comes to about 743 calories, with 20.3 g protein, 117.0 g carbohydrate and 20.3 g fat.

Protein 20.3 g · 11.1% of energy Carbs 117.0 g · 64% of energy Fat 20.3 g · 24.9% of energy

Serving assumed: 6 momos ≈ 150 g — steamed, not fried. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.

Veg Momos, portion by portion

Veg Momos — calories and macros by number of servings, at 150 g per plate.
PortionGramsCaloriesProteinCarbsFatFibre
1 plate150 g 248 kcal6.8 g39.0 g6.8 g2.7 g
2 plates300 g 495 kcal13.5 g78.0 g13.5 g5.4 g
3 plates450 g 743 kcal20.3 g117.0 g20.3 g8.1 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 3 plates

Minutes of activity for a 70 kg adult to spend 743 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.

173 min
Walking · easy pace, 4 km/h
141 min
Brisk walking · 5.6 km/h
81 min
Cycling · moderate, 19 km/h
62 min
Running · 8 km/h

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 plates?

About 743 kcal, taking one plate as 150 g (steamed, not fried). That is 20.3 g protein, 117.0 g carbohydrate and 20.3 g fat across 450 g of food.

Is 3 plates too much?

It depends entirely on the rest of the day. 743 kcal is roughly 37% of a 2,000 kcal day and 46% of a 1,600 kcal day. The honest answer is that 3 plates rarely makes a meal on its own — what goes with it usually decides the total.

How long does it take to burn off 3 plates?

Roughly 173 minutes of easy walking, 141 minutes of brisk walking or 62 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.

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