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Palak paneer (home)

One serving of Palak paneer (home) — 1 katori (60 g paneer) — comes to 261 kcal, 14.1 g protein, 4.7 g carbs and 20.6 g fat. Scaled to 100 g it works out to 174 kcal and 9.4 g protein, which makes it a moderate protein source for a paneer & soy item. That single serving is about 17.4% of a 1,500 kcal day and 13.1% 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 Palak paneer (home) takes roughly 6,525 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 ₹32 a serving it costs about ₹45.4 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 a vegetarian or eggetarian or non-vegetarian diet. It works at lunch and dinner. It's a genuinely high-protein choice for its calories.

If you want variety without changing the macros much, the closest swaps in the paneer & soy category are Kadhai paneer, Matar paneer, Paneer bhurji, Paneer sabzi (jain, tomato gravy, no onion-garlic) — each keeps a similar role on the plate while shifting the exact protein-to-carb balance a little.

261kcal / serving
  • 14.1protein g
  • ₹32cost
  • 6,525steps to burn

Per portion vs per 100 g

AmountkcalProtein gCarbs gFat g
1 serving (1 katori (60 g paneer))26114.14.720.6
2 servings52228.29.441.2
Per 100 g1749.43.113.7

In a day's calorie budget

Daily targetShare of the day₹ per 20 g protein
1,500 kcal17.4%45.4
2,000 kcal13.1%

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Questions people ask

How many calories are in Palak paneer (home)?
One serving (1 katori (60 g paneer)) has 261 kcal, 14.1 g protein, 4.7 g carbs and 20.6 g fat. Per 100 g that's 174 kcal and 9.4 g protein.
Is Palak paneer (home) good for weight loss?
On its own, no single food determines fat loss or gain — your total daily calories do. A serving of Palak paneer (home) is about 17.4% 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 Palak paneer (home)?
Roughly 6,525 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.