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Calories in 3 plates

1,170 kcal 3 plates — 900 g in total — comes to about 1,170 calories, with 39.6 g protein, 180.0 g carbohydrate and 30.6 g fat.

Protein 39.6 g · 13.7% of energy Carbs 180.0 g · 62.4% of energy Fat 30.6 g · 23.9% of energy

Serving assumed: 1 plate ≈ 300 g — one katori of rajma curry over two katoris of rice. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.

Rajma Chawal, portion by portion

Rajma Chawal — calories and macros by number of servings, at 300 g per plate.
PortionGramsCaloriesProteinCarbsFatFibre
1 plate300 g 390 kcal13.2 g60.0 g10.2 g7.8 g
2 plates600 g 780 kcal26.4 g120.0 g20.4 g15.6 g
3 plates900 g 1,170 kcal39.6 g180.0 g30.6 g23.4 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 3 plates

Minutes of activity for a 70 kg adult to spend 1,170 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.

273 min
Walking · easy pace, 4 km/h
222 min
Brisk walking · 5.6 km/h
127 min
Cycling · moderate, 19 km/h
97 min
Running · 8 km/h

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 3 plates?

About 1,170 kcal, taking one plate as 300 g (one katori of rajma curry over two katoris of rice). That is 39.6 g protein, 180.0 g carbohydrate and 30.6 g fat across 900 g of food.

Is 3 plates too much?

It depends entirely on the rest of the day. 1,170 kcal is roughly 59% of a 2,000 kcal day and 73% of a 1,600 kcal day. The honest answer is that 3 plates rarely makes a meal on its own — what goes with it usually decides the total.

How long does it take to burn off 3 plates?

Roughly 273 minutes of easy walking, 222 minutes of brisk walking or 97 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.

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