Calories in 3 katori
900 kcal 3 katori — 450 g in total — comes to about 900 calories, with 38.3 g protein, 36.0 g carbohydrate and 69.8 g fat.
Serving assumed: 1 katori ≈ 150 g — restaurant style with butter, cashew paste and cream. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.
Paneer Butter Masala, portion by portion
| Portion | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 katori | 150 g | 300 kcal | 12.8 g | 12.0 g | 23.3 g | 2.1 g |
| 2 katori | 300 g | 600 kcal | 25.5 g | 24.0 g | 46.5 g | 4.2 g |
| 3 katori | 450 g | 900 kcal | 38.3 g | 36.0 g | 69.8 g | 6.3 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 900 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 katori?
About 900 kcal, taking one katori as 150 g (restaurant style with butter, cashew paste and cream). That is 38.3 g protein, 36.0 g carbohydrate and 69.8 g fat across 450 g of food.
Is 3 katori too much?
It depends entirely on the rest of the day. 900 kcal is roughly 45% of a 2,000 kcal day and 56% 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 210 minutes of easy walking, 171 minutes of brisk walking or 75 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.