Moong Dal Chilla calories
per serving, not per 100 g
The short answer
One serving, weighed
192kcal 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.
SOURCE·ICMR–NIN dietary guidance for Indians + weighed portions·2 chillas entered at 120 g·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Serving assumed: 2 chillas ≈ 120 g — ground moong dal batter, lightly oiled. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.
SOURCE·ICMR–NIN dietary guidance for Indians + weighed portions·2 chillas entered at 120 g·REVIEWED JUL 2026
From a table row to one serving
- Read the per-100 g row for moong dal chilla 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 8.5 g protein per 100 g.
- Weigh what is actually served. This site enters 2 chillas at 120 g (ground moong dal batter, lightly oiled). 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 × 120 ÷ 100 = 192 kcal per serving. Nothing is rounded up, adjusted or smoothed — two servings 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 serving = per 100 g × serving grams ÷ 100 Moong Dal Chilla = 160 kcal × 120 g ÷ 100 = 192 kcal energy check = 4P + 4C + 9F ±15% (±20% if fibre ≥ 6 g)
Moong Dal Chilla, entered by the portion
The kitchen ledger: one serving at 120 g, then two, then three. Every row is the row above multiplied — nothing is rounded up or quietly adjusted.
| 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 |
SOURCE·ICMR–NIN dietary guidance for Indians + weighed portions·2 chillas entered at 120 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.
The 100 g column, kept for the record
Because every other site quotes it, and because you should be able to check our arithmetic against theirs.
| 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 |
SOURCE·IFCT 2017 + published recipe weights·REVIEWED JUL 2026
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.
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.
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.
Where this number comes from
From the composition tables, not re-checked against a named row. This site does not claim a carbohydrate basis for this figure. Either it is a hand-entered composite with no stored ingredient list to derive one from, or the named table row disagrees with what is published here by too much to say which basis the number is on.
Every food on this site carries this label. What each one means, and how many foods sit behind each, is set out on the method page.
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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