Moong Dal Chilla calories
per serving, not per 100 g
192 kcal 2 chillas — taken as 120 g — has about 192 calories, with 10.2 g protein, 20.4 g carbohydrate and 7.2 g fat. Two come to 384 kcal, three to 576 kcal.
Per 100 g, moong dal chilla carries 160 kcal and 8.5 g protein.
Serving assumed: 2 chillas ≈ 120 g — ground moong dal batter, lightly oiled. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.
Moong Dal Chilla calories by portion
The whole point of this site: an Indian portion, not a laboratory 100 g. Everything below scales linearly from the 120 g serving.
| Portion | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 serving | 120 g | 192 kcal | 10.2 g | 20.4 g | 7.2 g | 3.8 g |
| 2 servings | 240 g | 384 kcal | 20.4 g | 40.8 g | 14.4 g | 7.7 g |
| 3 servings | 360 g | 576 kcal | 30.6 g | 61.2 g | 21.6 g | 11.5 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 2 chillas (120 g) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 160 kcal | 192 kcal |
| Protein | 8.5 g | 10.2 g |
| Carbohydrate (available) | 17.0 g | 20.4 g |
| Fat | 6.0 g | 7.2 g |
| Dietary fibre | 3.2 g | 3.8 g |
What it takes to burn off 2 chillas of moong dal chilla
Minutes of activity for a 70 kg adult to spend 192 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 moong dal chilla sits in an Indian plate
Among the 14 breakfast entries on this site, moong dal chilla ranks 1st for protein (8.5 g per 100 g) and 7th for energy density (160 kcal per 100 g). Nothing else in the group carries more protein per 100 g.
Protein supplies 21% of its energy, which is high for an Indian staple and the reason it keeps you full longer than the calorie count suggests. Fibre is moderate at 3.2 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 2 chillas?
About 192 kcal for 2 chillas, taken as 120 g (ground moong dal batter, lightly oiled). Two come to roughly 384 kcal and three to 576 kcal. Per 100 g, moong dal chilla carries 160 kcal.
How much protein is in moong dal chilla?
8.5 g per 100 g, which works out to 10.2 g in 2 chillas. That is 21% of the energy in this food, and ranks 1st of 14 in the breakfast group on this site.
Is moong dal chilla good for weight loss?
At 160 kcal per 100 g it is mid-range — it fits a deficit if the portion is measured rather than eyeballed. The protein share is high enough to be genuinely filling. 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 ground moong dal batter, lightly oiled. A restaurant version can be 30 to 60% higher.
Similar foods
Four more from breakfast, 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.