Ragi Dosa calories
per dosa, not per 100 g
140 kcal 1 ragi dosa — taken as 80 g — has about 140 calories, with 3.6 g protein, 22.4 g carbohydrate and 3.6 g fat. Two come to 280 kcal, three to 420 kcal.
Per 100 g, ragi dosa carries 175 kcal and 4.5 g protein.
Serving assumed: 1 ragi dosa ≈ 80 g — finger millet batter, cooked with a little oil. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.
Ragi Dosa calories by portion
The whole point of this site: an Indian portion, not a laboratory 100 g. Everything below scales linearly from the 80 g serving.
| Portion | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 dosa | 80 g | 140 kcal | 3.6 g | 22.4 g | 3.6 g | 2.6 g |
| 2 dosas | 160 g | 280 kcal | 7.2 g | 44.8 g | 7.2 g | 5.1 g |
| 3 dosas | 240 g | 420 kcal | 10.8 g | 67.2 g | 10.8 g | 7.7 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 ragi dosa (80 g) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 175 kcal | 140 kcal |
| Protein | 4.5 g | 3.6 g |
| Carbohydrate (available) | 28.0 g | 22.4 g |
| Fat | 4.5 g | 3.6 g |
| Dietary fibre | 3.2 g | 2.6 g |
What it takes to burn off 1 ragi dosa of ragi 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 ragi dosa sits in an Indian plate
Among the 23 south indian entries on this site, ragi dosa ranks 5th for protein (4.5 g per 100 g) and 8th for energy density (175 kcal per 100 g). The protein leader in the group is medu vada at 8.0 g.
Protein supplies only 10% of its energy, so treat it as an energy food rather than a protein food. Fibre is moderate at 3.2 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 ragi dosa?
About 140 kcal for 1 ragi dosa, taken as 80 g (finger millet batter, cooked with a little oil). Two come to roughly 280 kcal and three to 420 kcal. Per 100 g, ragi dosa carries 175 kcal.
How much protein is in ragi dosa?
4.5 g per 100 g, which works out to 3.6 g in 1 ragi dosa. That is 10% of the energy in this food, and ranks 5th of 23 in the south indian group on this site.
Is ragi dosa good for weight loss?
At 175 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 finger millet batter, cooked with a little oil. 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.