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Calories in 3 katori

383 kcal 3 katori — 450 g in total — comes to about 383 calories, with 18.9 g protein, 47.3 g carbohydrate and 11.7 g fat.

Protein 18.9 g · 20.4% of energy Carbs 47.3 g · 51.1% of energy Fat 11.7 g · 28.5% of energy

Serving assumed: 1 katori cooked dal ≈ 150 g — yellow moong, light tempering. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.

Moong Dal, portion by portion

Moong Dal — calories and macros by number of servings, at 150 g per katori.
PortionGramsCaloriesProteinCarbsFatFibre
1 katori150 g 128 kcal6.3 g15.8 g3.9 g3.0 g
2 katori300 g 255 kcal12.6 g31.5 g7.8 g6.0 g
3 katori450 g 383 kcal18.9 g47.3 g11.7 g9.0 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 katori

Minutes of activity for a 70 kg adult to spend 383 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.

89 min
Walking · easy pace, 4 km/h
73 min
Brisk walking · 5.6 km/h
42 min
Cycling · moderate, 19 km/h
32 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 katori?

About 383 kcal, taking one katori as 150 g (yellow moong, light tempering). That is 18.9 g protein, 47.3 g carbohydrate and 11.7 g fat across 450 g of food.

Is 3 katori too much?

It depends entirely on the rest of the day. 383 kcal is roughly 19% of a 2,000 kcal day and 24% of a 1,600 kcal day. The honest answer is that 3 katori rarely makes a meal on its own — what goes with it usually decides the total.

How long does it take to burn off 3 katori?

Roughly 89 minutes of easy walking, 73 minutes of brisk walking or 32 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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