Calories in 2 parathas
372 kcal 2 parathas — 120 g in total — comes to about 372 calories, with 7.8 g protein, 43.2 g carbohydrate and 18.0 g fat.
Serving assumed: 1 plain paratha ≈ 60 g — whole wheat, cooked with about 1 teaspoon of oil. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.
Plain Paratha, portion by portion
| Portion | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 paratha | 60 g | 186 kcal | 3.9 g | 21.6 g | 9.0 g | 3.3 g |
| 2 parathas | 120 g | 372 kcal | 7.8 g | 43.2 g | 18.0 g | 6.6 g |
| 3 parathas | 180 g | 558 kcal | 11.7 g | 64.8 g | 27.0 g | 9.9 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.
What it takes to burn off 2 parathas
Minutes of activity for a 70 kg adult to spend 372 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 parathas?
About 372 kcal, taking one paratha as 60 g (whole wheat, cooked with about 1 teaspoon of oil). That is 7.8 g protein, 43.2 g carbohydrate and 18.0 g fat across 120 g of food.
Is 2 parathas too much?
It depends entirely on the rest of the day. 372 kcal is roughly 19% of a 2,000 kcal day and 23% of a 1,600 kcal day. The honest answer is that 2 parathas rarely makes a meal on its own — what goes with it usually decides the total.
How long does it take to burn off 2 parathas?
Roughly 87 minutes of easy walking, 71 minutes of brisk walking or 31 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.