Pav Bhaji calories
per plate, not per 100 g
405 kcal 1 plate (bhaji + 2 pav) — taken as 270 g — has about 405 calories, with 9.5 g protein, 56.7 g carbohydrate and 14.3 g fat. Two come to 810 kcal, three to 1,215 kcal.
Per 100 g, pav bhaji carries 150 kcal and 3.5 g protein.
Serving assumed: 1 plate (bhaji + 2 pav) ≈ 270 g — roadside style with butter on the bhaji and the pav. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.
Pav Bhaji calories by portion
The whole point of this site: an Indian portion, not a laboratory 100 g. Everything below scales linearly from the 270 g serving.
| Portion | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 plate | 270 g | 405 kcal | 9.5 g | 56.7 g | 14.3 g | 3.2 g |
| 2 plates | 540 g | 810 kcal | 18.9 g | 113.4 g | 28.6 g | 6.5 g |
| 3 plates | 810 g | 1,215 kcal | 28.3 g | 170.1 g | 42.9 g | 9.7 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 plate (bhaji + 2 pav) (270 g) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 150 kcal | 405 kcal |
| Protein | 3.5 g | 9.5 g |
| Carbohydrate (available) | 21.0 g | 56.7 g |
| Fat | 5.3 g | 14.3 g |
| Dietary fibre | 1.2 g | 3.2 g |
What it takes to burn off 1 plate (bhaji + 2 pav) of pav bhaji
Minutes of activity for a 70 kg adult to spend 405 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 pav bhaji sits in an Indian plate
Among the 29 snacks & street food entries on this site, pav bhaji ranks 27th for protein (3.5 g per 100 g) and 28th for energy density (150 kcal per 100 g). The protein leader in the group is masala peanuts at 24.0 g.
Protein supplies only 9% of its energy, so treat it as an energy food rather than a protein food. There is very little fibre here — 1.2 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 plate (bhaji + 2 pav)?
About 405 kcal for 1 plate (bhaji + 2 pav), taken as 270 g (roadside style with butter on the bhaji and the pav). Two come to roughly 810 kcal and three to 1,215 kcal. Per 100 g, pav bhaji carries 150 kcal.
How much protein is in pav bhaji?
3.5 g per 100 g, which works out to 9.5 g in 1 plate (bhaji + 2 pav). That is 9% of the energy in this food, and ranks 27th of 29 in the snacks & street food group on this site.
Is pav bhaji good for weight loss?
At 150 kcal per 100 g it is mid-range — it fits a deficit if the portion is measured rather than eyeballed. Protein is low, so eat it alongside a protein source rather than on its own. 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 roadside style with butter on the bhaji and the pav. 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.