Calories and protein in kala chana curry
One serving is 1 katori (150 g). Vegetarian, with no dairy in this recipe.
221kcal
9 gprotein
30 gcarbs
7 gfat
- Kala chana curry gives 3.9 g protein per 100 kcal, which makes it mostly an energy food, not a protein source.
- 3 servings get you to a 25 g protein meal (about 663 kcal).
By portion
| Portion | kcal | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ½ katori | 111 | 4 g | 15 g | 4 g |
| 1 katori | 221 | 9 g | 30 g | 7 g |
| 1½ katori | 332 | 13 g | 45 g | 11 g |
| 2 katori | 442 | 17 g | 60 g | 15 g |
What is in one serving
| Ingredient | Amount | kcal | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kala chana, raw | 45 g | 162 | 8 g |
| Onion | 20 g | 8 | 0 g |
| Tomato | 30 g | 6 | 0 g |
| Cooking oil | 5 g | 45 | 0 g |
Home recipes vary, most of all in oil and ghee. Change the amounts in the app and the numbers follow.
Higher-protein picks in more dals and lentils
- Soya chunks curry178 kcal · 16 g protein · 1 katori · 150 g
- Dal palak167 kcal · 9 g protein · 1 katori · 150 g
- Urad dal170 kcal · 9 g protein · 1 katori · 150 g
More more dals and lentils
- Masoor dal175 kcal · 9 g protein · 1 katori · 150 g
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- Whole moong dal176 kcal · 9 g protein · 1 katori · 150 g
- Panchmel dal170 kcal · 8 g protein · 1 katori · 150 g
- Gujarati dal144 kcal · 6 g protein · 1 katori · 150 g
- Lobia curry208 kcal · 10 g protein · 1 katori · 150 g
- Rasam55 kcal · 2 g protein · 1 katori · 150 g
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