Indian food calories
Calories in Paratha (plain) (पराठा)
1 paratha (60 g) of paratha (plain) has about 195 kcal. Per 100 g it provides 326 kcal, 8.2 g protein, 46 g carbohydrate and 12.5 g fat.
| Portion | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 paratha (60 g) | 60 g | 195 kcal |
| 2 parathas (120 g) | 120 g | 390 kcal |
Macros per 100 g
| Energy | 326 kcal |
| Protein | 8.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 46 g |
| Fat | 12.5 g |
| Fibre | 3.8 g |
Sugar, saturated fat and salt
These come from the USDA reference record below, not from our own data — they describe a comparable food rather than this exact preparation. Salt and sugar in home cooking vary with the recipe.
| Sugars | 4.15 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.83 g |
| Sodium | 452 mg |
| Iron | 1.61 mg |
| Calcium | 25 mg |
What changes the number
Same atta as a roti, roughly double the calories per gram — the difference is entirely the fat laminated into it and the ghee it cooks in. One paratha is about 195 kcal against 105 for a phulka, so a two-paratha breakfast is the calorie equivalent of nearly four rotis. Nothing is wrong with that if it is accounted for; the problem is that people substitute parathas for rotis one-for-one in their head. Curd alongside helps far more than pickle does.
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Where this number comes from
Primary source: MetaFit Indian Curated v1.0, entry paratha_plain (Tawa-cooked with oil or ghee.) — the same dataset the MetaFit app logs against. Checked by MetaFit Nutrition Team on 2026-09-22.
Cross-checked against USDA FoodData Central (Bread, paratha, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen), which gives 326 kcal per 100 g — effectively the same figure.
Home recipes vary, especially in oil and ghee.