Food · grain & staple
Rice puttu
One serving of Rice puttu — 1 puttu (cylinder) — comes to 121 kcal, 2 g protein, 17.7 g carbs and 4.7 g fat. Scaled to 100 g it works out to 81 kcal and 1.3 g protein, which makes it not a meaningful protein source on its own for a grain & staple item. That single serving is about 8.1% of a 1,500 kcal day and 6.1% 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 Rice puttu takes roughly 3,025 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 ₹10 a serving it costs about ₹100 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, vegan. It's typically eaten at breakfast.
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.
Per portion vs per 100 g
| Amount | kcal | Protein g | Carbs g | Fat g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 serving (1 puttu (cylinder)) | 121 | 2 | 17.7 | 4.7 |
| 2 servings | 242 | 4 | 35.4 | 9.4 |
| Per 100 g | 81 | 1.3 | 11.8 | 3.1 |
In a day's calorie budget
| Daily target | Share of the day | ₹ per 20 g protein |
|---|---|---|
| 1,500 kcal | 8.1% | ₹100 |
| 2,000 kcal | 6.1% |
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Questions people ask
- How many calories are in Rice puttu?
- One serving (1 puttu (cylinder)) has 121 kcal, 2 g protein, 17.7 g carbs and 4.7 g fat. Per 100 g that's 81 kcal and 1.3 g protein.
- Is Rice puttu good for weight loss?
- On its own, no single food determines fat loss or gain — your total daily calories do. A serving of Rice puttu is about 8.1% 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 Rice puttu?
- Roughly 3,025 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.