Calories in 2 dosas
280 kcal 2 dosas — 140 g in total — comes to about 280 calories, with 5.6 g protein, 42.0 g carbohydrate and 9.1 g fat.
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, portion by portion
| 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.
What it takes to burn off 2 dosas
Minutes of activity for a 70 kg adult to spend 280 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 2 dosas?
About 280 kcal, taking one dosa as 70 g (cooked with about 1 teaspoon of oil on the tawa). That is 5.6 g protein, 42.0 g carbohydrate and 9.1 g fat across 140 g of food.
Is 2 dosas too much?
It depends entirely on the rest of the day. 280 kcal is roughly 14% of a 2,000 kcal day and 18% of a 1,600 kcal day. The honest answer is that 2 dosas rarely makes a meal on its own — what goes with it usually decides the total.
How long does it take to burn off 2 dosas?
Roughly 65 minutes of easy walking, 53 minutes of brisk walking or 23 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.