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Calories in 3 vada pavs

1,092 kcal 3 vada pavs — 390 g in total — comes to about 1,092 calories, with 24.2 g protein, 111.5 g carbohydrate and 60.8 g fat.

Protein 24.2 g · 8.9% of energy Carbs 111.5 g · 40.9% of energy Fat 60.8 g · 50.2% of energy

Serving assumed: 1 vada pav ≈ 130 g — batata vada in a pav with chutney — mumbai standard size. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.

Vada Pav, portion by portion

Vada Pav — calories and macros by number of servings, at 130 g per vada pav.
PortionGramsCaloriesProteinCarbsFatFibre
1 vada pav130 g 364 kcal8.1 g37.2 g20.3 g2.9 g
2 vada pavs260 g 728 kcal16.1 g74.4 g40.6 g5.7 g
3 vada pavs390 g 1,092 kcal24.2 g111.5 g60.8 g8.6 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 vada pavs

Minutes of activity for a 70 kg adult to spend 1,092 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.

255 min
Walking · easy pace, 4 km/h
207 min
Brisk walking · 5.6 km/h
119 min
Cycling · moderate, 19 km/h
91 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 vada pavs?

About 1,092 kcal, taking one vada pav as 130 g (batata vada in a pav with chutney — mumbai standard size). That is 24.2 g protein, 111.5 g carbohydrate and 60.8 g fat across 390 g of food.

Is 3 vada pavs too much?

It depends entirely on the rest of the day. 1,092 kcal is roughly 55% of a 2,000 kcal day and 68% of a 1,600 kcal day. The honest answer is that 3 vada pavs rarely makes a meal on its own — what goes with it usually decides the total.

How long does it take to burn off 3 vada pavs?

Roughly 255 minutes of easy walking, 207 minutes of brisk walking or 91 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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