Palak Paneer calories
per katori, not per 100 g
173 kcal 1 katori — taken as 150 g — has about 173 calories, with 9.0 g protein, 6.8 g carbohydrate and 11.3 g fat. Two come to 345 kcal, three to 518 kcal.
Per 100 g, palak paneer carries 115 kcal and 6.0 g protein.
Serving assumed: 1 katori ≈ 150 g — home style with about 40 g of paneer per katori and no cream. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.
Palak Paneer calories by portion
The whole point of this site: an Indian portion, not a laboratory 100 g. Everything below scales linearly from the 150 g serving.
| Portion | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 katori | 150 g | 173 kcal | 9.0 g | 6.8 g | 11.3 g | 2.8 g |
| 2 katori | 300 g | 345 kcal | 18.0 g | 13.5 g | 22.5 g | 5.7 g |
| 3 katori | 450 g | 518 kcal | 27.0 g | 20.3 g | 33.8 g | 8.5 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 1 katori (150 g) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 115 kcal | 173 kcal |
| Protein | 6.0 g | 9.0 g |
| Carbohydrate (available) | 4.5 g | 6.8 g |
| Fat | 7.5 g | 11.3 g |
| Dietary fibre | 1.9 g | 2.8 g |
What it takes to burn off 1 katori of palak paneer
Minutes of activity for a 70 kg adult to spend 173 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 palak paneer sits in an Indian plate
Among the 28 paneer & vegetable curries entries on this site, palak paneer ranks 11th for protein (6.0 g per 100 g) and 16th for energy density (115 kcal per 100 g). The protein leader in the group is paneer at 18.3 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. There is very little fibre here — 1.9 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 1 katori?
About 173 kcal for 1 katori, taken as 150 g (home style with about 40 g of paneer per katori and no cream). Two come to roughly 345 kcal and three to 518 kcal. Per 100 g, palak paneer carries 115 kcal.
How much protein is in palak paneer?
6.0 g per 100 g, which works out to 9.0 g in 1 katori. That is 21% of the energy in this food, and ranks 11th of 28 in the paneer & vegetable curries group on this site.
Is palak paneer good for weight loss?
At 115 kcal per 100 g it is on the lighter side, so portion size is forgiving. 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 home style with about 40 g of paneer per katori and no cream. A restaurant version can be 30 to 60% higher.
Similar foods
Four more from paneer & vegetable curries, 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.