Vegetable Biryani calories
per plate, not per 100 g
495 kcal 1 plate — taken as 300 g — has about 495 calories, with 10.8 g protein, 72.0 g carbohydrate and 18.0 g fat. Two come to 990 kcal, three to 1,485 kcal.
Per 100 g, vegetable biryani carries 165 kcal and 3.6 g protein.
Serving assumed: 1 plate ≈ 300 g — restaurant style with ghee and fried onion. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.
Vegetable Biryani calories by portion
The whole point of this site: an Indian portion, not a laboratory 100 g. Everything below scales linearly from the 300 g serving.
| Portion | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 plate | 300 g | 495 kcal | 10.8 g | 72.0 g | 18.0 g | 6.6 g |
| 2 plates | 600 g | 990 kcal | 21.6 g | 144.0 g | 36.0 g | 13.2 g |
| 3 plates | 900 g | 1,485 kcal | 32.4 g | 216.0 g | 54.0 g | 19.8 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 plate (300 g) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 165 kcal | 495 kcal |
| Protein | 3.6 g | 10.8 g |
| Carbohydrate (available) | 24.0 g | 72.0 g |
| Fat | 6.0 g | 18.0 g |
| Dietary fibre | 2.2 g | 6.6 g |
What it takes to burn off 1 plate of vegetable biryani
Minutes of activity for a 70 kg adult to spend 495 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 vegetable biryani sits in an Indian plate
Among the 18 rice dishes entries on this site, vegetable biryani ranks 8th for protein (3.6 g per 100 g) and 4th for energy density (165 kcal per 100 g). The protein leader in the group is mutton biryani at 8.5 g.
Protein supplies only 9% of its energy, so treat it as an energy food rather than a protein food. Fibre is moderate at 2.2 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 plate?
About 495 kcal for 1 plate, taken as 300 g (restaurant style with ghee and fried onion). Two come to roughly 990 kcal and three to 1,485 kcal. Per 100 g, vegetable biryani carries 165 kcal.
How much protein is in vegetable biryani?
3.6 g per 100 g, which works out to 10.8 g in 1 plate. That is 9% of the energy in this food, and ranks 8th of 18 in the rice dishes group on this site.
Is vegetable biryani good for weight loss?
At 165 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 restaurant style with ghee and fried onion. A restaurant version can be 30 to 60% higher.
Similar foods
Four more from rice dishes, 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.