Food · grain & staple

Makki ki roti (with ghee)

One serving of Makki ki roti (with ghee) — 1 roti, 45 g flour + ghee — comes to 184 kcal, 2.5 g protein, 16.9 g carbs and 11.8 g fat. Scaled to 100 g it works out to 263 kcal and 3.6 g protein, which makes it not a meaningful protein source on its own for a grain & staple item. That single serving is about 12.3% of a 1,500 kcal day and 9.2% of a 2,000 kcal day, so it's more of a filler than a target-hitter on protein without much extra planning.

Walking off Makki ki roti (with ghee) takes roughly 4,600 steps, using the rough approximation of 0.04 kcal burned per step (a population-average estimate for a moderate walking pace, not a personalised number). At ₹6 a serving it costs about ₹48 for every 20 g of protein it delivers, which is a mid-to-high price for protein compared with dal, eggs or soya chunks. It fits nearly every Indian diet type, including vegetarian, Jain, eggetarian. It works at lunch and dinner. It's a daily staple in most Indian kitchens.

If you want variety without changing the macros much, the closest swaps in the grain & staple category are Appam, Bajra roti (pearl millet), Brown / whole wheat bread, White bread — each keeps a similar role on the plate while shifting the exact protein-to-carb balance a little.

184kcal / serving
  • 2.5protein g
  • ₹6cost
  • 4,600steps to burn

Per portion vs per 100 g

AmountkcalProtein gCarbs gFat g
1 serving (1 roti, 45 g flour + ghee)1842.516.911.8
2 servings368533.823.6
Per 100 g2633.624.116.9

In a day's calorie budget

Daily targetShare of the day₹ per 20 g protein
1,500 kcal12.3%48
2,000 kcal9.2%

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Questions people ask

How many calories are in Makki ki roti (with ghee)?
One serving (1 roti, 45 g flour + ghee) has 184 kcal, 2.5 g protein, 16.9 g carbs and 11.8 g fat. Per 100 g that's 263 kcal and 3.6 g protein.
Is Makki ki roti (with ghee) good for weight loss?
On its own, no single food determines fat loss or gain — your total daily calories do. A serving of Makki ki roti (with ghee) is about 12.3% of a 1,500 kcal day, so it fits a fat-loss plan as long as the rest of the day is accounted for.
How much walking burns off Makki ki roti (with ghee)?
Roughly 4,600 steps, using the approximation of about 0.04 kcal burned per step at a moderate walking pace — a rough population-average estimate, not personalised to your body weight or pace.