Calories in 3 naans
772 kcal 3 naans — 270 g in total — comes to about 772 calories, with 21.9 g protein, 139.9 g carbohydrate and 13.5 g fat.
Serving assumed: 1 plain naan ≈ 90 g — refined flour, tandoor-baked, no butter brushed on top. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.
Plain Naan, portion by portion
| Portion | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 naan | 90 g | 257 kcal | 7.3 g | 46.6 g | 4.5 g | 1.7 g |
| 2 naans | 180 g | 515 kcal | 14.6 g | 93.2 g | 9.0 g | 3.4 g |
| 3 naans | 270 g | 772 kcal | 21.9 g | 139.9 g | 13.5 g | 5.1 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 naans
Minutes of activity for a 70 kg adult to spend 772 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.
Questions
How many calories are in 3 naans?
About 772 kcal, taking one naan as 90 g (refined flour, tandoor-baked, no butter brushed on top). That is 21.9 g protein, 139.9 g carbohydrate and 13.5 g fat across 270 g of food.
Is 3 naans too much?
It depends entirely on the rest of the day. 772 kcal is roughly 39% of a 2,000 kcal day and 48% of a 1,600 kcal day. The honest answer is that 3 naans rarely makes a meal on its own — what goes with it usually decides the total.
How long does it take to burn off 3 naans?
Roughly 180 minutes of easy walking, 147 minutes of brisk walking or 64 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.