Find out how many calories in 2 chapatis are. Also, get the detailed nutritional profile of 2 chapatis, including macros, vitamins and minerals, here.
Chapatis is a flatbread that originates from the Indian subcontinent and is a staple in many South Asian cuisines. Chapatis are made from whole wheat flour, water and salt and are usually cooked on a griddle.
One chapati typically contains around 60-80 calories depending upon dough size and good fibre. Let’s see the calorie in 2 chapatis and detailed nutritional information in 2 chapatis to see how much they affect your diet.
Nutrition and calories in 2 chapatis compared with male and female Dietary Reference Intake (DRI)
Serving size: 2 chapatis (40 gm whole wheat flour, water and little salt)
Calories in 2 chapatis
Calories in 2 chapatis are 128.02 kCal; as much as 6.40 % of male DRI of 2000 kCal. Further, it can attain 8.53 % of female DRI of 1500 kCal.
a. Protein forms 13.22 % of the calories
b. Carbs form 80.21 % of the calories in 2 chapatis.
c. Fats form 4.29 % of the calories.
Macros in 2 chapatis
a. Protein in 2 chapatis is 4.23 grams, which is 5.64 % of male DRI of 75 grams. Further, it can complete 7.52 % of female DRI of 56.25 grams. To simplify, protein DRI is 15% of calories.
b. Carbs in 2 chapatis are 25.67 grams; therefore, it is 9.33 % of male DRI of 275 grams. Thus, it can achieve 12.45 % of female DRI of 206.25 grams. As a whole, the carbohydrates DRI is 55% of calories.
c. Fats in 2 chapatis are 0.61 grams, notably 0.91 % of male DRI of 66.67 grams. As a result, a woman gets 1.22 % of female DRI of 50.00 grams. Fats DRI is 30% of calories.
d. The fibre in 2 chapatis is 4.54 gram, thus is 11.95 % of male DRI of 38 gram. On the other hand, females get 18.16 % of female DRI of 25 grams.
e. Soluble Fibre is 0.65 gm, which is 6.50 % of male DRI of 10 gm. Additionally, females will get 6.59 % of female DRI of 9.86 gm.
f. Total Free Sugar is 0.72 gm, which is not only 1.20 % of male DRI of 60 gm but also 1.44 % of female DRI of 50 gm.
Vitamins in 2 chapatis
a. Vitamin A – 0.09 micrograms, as much as 0.01 % of male DRI of 900 micrograms. Likewise, women can get 0.01 % of female DRI of 700 micrograms.
b. Thiamine (Vitamin B1) – 0.17 mg, which is 14.17 % of the daily requirement of males of 1.2 mg. Subsequently, females will get 15.45 % of female DRI of 1.1 mg.
c. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) – 0.06 mg, therefore, is 4.62 % of male DRI of 1.3 mg. Besides, women also get 5.45 % of female DRI of 1.1 mg.
d. Niacin (Vitamin B3) – 0.95 mg, notably 5.94 % male DRI of 16 mg and 6.79 % female DRI of 14 mg.
e. Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) – 0.10 mg, thus is 7.69 % of DRI of 1.3 mg for males & females.
f. Biotin (Vitamin B7) – 0.30 micrograms, therefore, is 1.00 % of DRI of 30 micrograms for males & females.
g. Total Folate (Vitamin B9) – 11.69 micrograms, as much as 2.92 % of DRI of 400 micrograms for males & females.
h. Cobalamin (Vitamin B12) – 0.00 micrograms, which is 0.00 % of DRI of 2.4 micrograms for males & females
i. L-ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) – 0.00 mg.
j. Calciferol (Vitamin D) – 5.37 micrograms, notably 107.40 % of DRI of 5 micrograms for males & females.
k. Alpha-tocopherol (Vitamin E) – 0.10 mg, thus is 0.67 % of DRI of 15 mg for males & females.
l. Vitamin K – 0.60 micrograms, as much as 0.50 % of male DRI of 120 micrograms and 0.67 % of female DRI of 90 micrograms.
Minerals in 2 chapatis
a. Calcium – 12.38 mg, which is 1.24 % of DRI of 1000 mg for males & females.
b. Phosphorus – 126.00 mg, therefore, is 18.00 % of DRI of 700 mg for males & females.
c. Iron – 1.64 mg, notably 20.50 % male DRI of 8 mg and 9.11 % female DRI of 18 mg.
d. Magnesium – 50.00 mg, thus is 12.50 % of male DRI of 400 mg and 16.13 % of female DRI of 310 mg.
e. Copper – 192.00 micrograms, as much as 21.33 % of DRI of 900 micrograms for males & females.
f. Manganese – 1.19 mg, which is 51.74 % of male DRI of 2.3 mg and 66.11 % of female DRI of 1.8 mg.
g. Molybdenum – 0.01 micrograms, therefore, is 0.02 % of DRI of 45 micrograms for males & females.
h. Zinc – 1.14 mg, notably 10.36 % of male DRI of 11 mg. At the same time, women get 14.25 % of female DRI of 8 mg.
i. Chromium – 2.40 micrograms, thus is 6.86 % of male DRI of 35 micrograms. Besides, women too get 9.60 % of female DRI of 25 micrograms.
j. Selenium – 21.25 micrograms, as much as 38.64 % of DRI of 55 micrograms for males & females.
k. Cholesterol – 0.00 mg,
l. Potassium – 124.40 mg, as much as 2.65 % of DRI of 4700 mg for males & females.
m. Sodium – 0.82 mg, which is 0.05 % of DRI of 1500 mg for males & females.
n. Omega 3 – 17.97 mg, therefore, is 3.00 % of DRI of 600 mg for males & females,
o. Omega 6 – 278.80 mg, not only 46.47 % of DRI of 600 mg for males & females.
Disclaimer
Values of DRI are for a healthy adult. Nutrition plus energy requirement may change as per physical activity, gender and age. Nutritional values of 2 chapatis are from IFCT, approximate and subject to variance.
