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Indian Food Calorie Calculator — From Dal to Biryani

Accurate calorie counts for 1,000+ Indian dishes. Sourced from ICMR-NIN.

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The Problem

You Google "calories in biryani" and get 10 different answers from 10 different sites. None of them cite their source. Is it 250 kcal or 500 kcal? Per plate or per 100g?

How Shellel Solves It

Shellel's Indian food calorie calculator gives you exact numbers sourced from ICMR-NIN (Indian Council of Medical Research) food composition tables. Every dish shows per-serving AND per-100g values, so you know exactly what you're eating.

How It Works

  1. Search for any Indian dish — or just type your full meal
  2. See per-serving calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber, and sugar
  3. View detailed ingredient breakdown per serving
  4. Save to your daily log and track your total intake

Key Features

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Per-Serving + Per-100g

Every dish shows both — so you can scale for your actual portion size.

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ICMR-NIN Sourced

Not crowdsourced guesses. Real data from India's National Institute of Nutrition.

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1,000+ Dishes

Covers beverages, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, sweets, and everything in between.

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Micronutrients Too

Sodium, calcium, iron, vitamin C, and folate for a complete picture.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many calories are in 1 roti?

One standard wheat roti (30g) has about 72 calories, 2.5g protein, 15g carbs, and 0.4g fat. Add ghee and it goes up by 45 kcal per teaspoon.

How many calories in a plate of biryani?

Chicken biryani has about 250-350 calories per serving (one plate). Veg biryani is slightly lower at 200-280 calories. Exact values depend on the recipe and oil used.

Is dal high in calories?

No. One bowl of moong dal (180g) has about 90 calories and 4.9g protein. Dal is actually one of the most protein-efficient foods in Indian cuisine per calorie.

Where does Shellel get its nutrition data?

All data comes from ICMR-NIN (Indian Council of Medical Research — National Institute of Nutrition) Indian Food Composition Tables (IFCT) and the Indian Nutrient Database (INDB 2024).

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All nutrition data sourced from ICMR-NIN Indian Food Composition Tables. Built by Ashutosh Swaraj.