Calories in 3 parathas
954 kcal 3 parathas — 360 g in total — comes to about 954 calories, with 32.4 g protein, 93.6 g carbohydrate and 48.6 g fat.
Serving assumed: 1 paneer paratha ≈ 120 g — whole wheat with paneer stuffing, cooked in 1 teaspoon of oil. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.
Paneer Paratha, portion by portion
| Portion | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 paratha | 120 g | 318 kcal | 10.8 g | 31.2 g | 16.2 g | 3.8 g |
| 2 parathas | 240 g | 636 kcal | 21.6 g | 62.4 g | 32.4 g | 7.7 g |
| 3 parathas | 360 g | 954 kcal | 32.4 g | 93.6 g | 48.6 g | 11.5 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.
What it takes to burn off 3 parathas
Minutes of activity for a 70 kg adult to spend 954 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 parathas?
About 954 kcal, taking one paratha as 120 g (whole wheat with paneer stuffing, cooked in 1 teaspoon of oil). That is 32.4 g protein, 93.6 g carbohydrate and 48.6 g fat across 360 g of food.
Is 3 parathas too much?
It depends entirely on the rest of the day. 954 kcal is roughly 48% of a 2,000 kcal day and 60% of a 1,600 kcal day. The honest answer is that 3 parathas rarely makes a meal on its own — what goes with it usually decides the total.
How long does it take to burn off 3 parathas?
Roughly 223 minutes of easy walking, 181 minutes of brisk walking or 79 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.