Roasted Papad calories
per papad, not per 100 g
46 kcal 1 papad — taken as 13 g — has about 46 calories, with 2.9 g protein, 6.5 g carbohydrate and 0.3 g fat. Two come to 91 kcal, three to 137 kcal.
Per 100 g, roasted papad carries 350 kcal and 22.0 g protein.
Serving assumed: 1 papad ≈ 13 g — urad papad roasted over a flame, no oil. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.
Roasted Papad calories by portion
The whole point of this site: an Indian portion, not a laboratory 100 g. Everything below scales linearly from the 13 g serving.
| Portion | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 papad | 13 g | 46 kcal | 2.9 g | 6.5 g | 0.3 g | 1.3 g |
| 2 papads | 26 g | 91 kcal | 5.7 g | 13.0 g | 0.7 g | 2.6 g |
| 3 papads | 39 g | 137 kcal | 8.6 g | 19.5 g | 1.0 g | 3.9 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 papad (13 g) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 350 kcal | 46 kcal |
| Protein | 22.0 g | 2.9 g |
| Carbohydrate (available) | 50.0 g | 6.5 g |
| Fat | 2.5 g | 0.3 g |
| Dietary fibre | 10.0 g | 1.3 g |
What it takes to burn off 1 papad of roasted papad
Minutes of activity for a 70 kg adult to spend 46 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 roasted papad sits in an Indian plate
Among the 29 snacks & street food entries on this site, roasted papad ranks 2nd for protein (22.0 g per 100 g) and 6th for energy density (350 kcal per 100 g). The protein leader in the group is masala peanuts at 24.0 g.
Protein supplies 25% of its energy, which is high for an Indian staple and the reason it keeps you full longer than the calorie count suggests. Fibre is genuinely high at 10.0 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 papad?
About 46 kcal for 1 papad, taken as 13 g (urad papad roasted over a flame, no oil). Two come to roughly 91 kcal and three to 137 kcal. Per 100 g, roasted papad carries 350 kcal.
How much protein is in roasted papad?
22.0 g per 100 g, which works out to 2.9 g in 1 papad. That is 25% of the energy in this food, and ranks 2nd of 29 in the snacks & street food group on this site.
Is roasted papad good for weight loss?
At 350 kcal per 100 g it is energy-dense, so the portion decides everything. 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 urad papad roasted over a flame, no oil. A restaurant version can be 30 to 60% higher.
Similar foods
Four more from snacks & street food, 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.