Plain Dosa calories
per dosa, not per 100 g
140 kcal 1 plain dosa — taken as 70 g — has about 140 calories, with 2.8 g protein, 21.0 g carbohydrate and 4.6 g fat. Two come to 280 kcal, three to 420 kcal.
Per 100 g, plain dosa carries 200 kcal and 4.0 g protein.
Serving assumed: 1 plain dosa ≈ 70 g — cooked with about 1 teaspoon of oil on the tawa. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.
Plain Dosa calories by portion
The whole point of this site: an Indian portion, not a laboratory 100 g. Everything below scales linearly from the 70 g serving.
| Portion | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 dosa | 70 g | 140 kcal | 2.8 g | 21.0 g | 4.6 g | 1.4 g |
| 2 dosas | 140 g | 280 kcal | 5.6 g | 42.0 g | 9.1 g | 2.8 g |
| 3 dosas | 210 g | 420 kcal | 8.4 g | 63.0 g | 13.7 g | 4.2 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 plain dosa (70 g) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 200 kcal | 140 kcal |
| Protein | 4.0 g | 2.8 g |
| Carbohydrate (available) | 30.0 g | 21.0 g |
| Fat | 6.5 g | 4.6 g |
| Dietary fibre | 2.0 g | 1.4 g |
What it takes to burn off 1 plain dosa of plain dosa
Minutes of activity for a 70 kg adult to spend 140 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 plain dosa sits in an Indian plate
Among the 23 south indian entries on this site, plain dosa ranks 10th for protein (4.0 g per 100 g) and 5th for energy density (200 kcal per 100 g). The protein leader in the group is medu vada at 8.0 g.
Protein supplies only 8% of its energy, so treat it as an energy food rather than a protein food. Fibre is moderate at 2.0 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 plain dosa?
About 140 kcal for 1 plain dosa, taken as 70 g (cooked with about 1 teaspoon of oil on the tawa). Two come to roughly 280 kcal and three to 420 kcal. Per 100 g, plain dosa carries 200 kcal.
How much protein is in plain dosa?
4.0 g per 100 g, which works out to 2.8 g in 1 plain dosa. That is 8% of the energy in this food, and ranks 10th of 23 in the south indian group on this site.
Is plain dosa good for weight loss?
At 200 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 cooked with about 1 teaspoon of oil on the tawa. A restaurant version can be 30 to 60% higher.
Similar foods
Four more from south indian, 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.