1600 Calorie Indian Non-Veg Diet Chart

A 7-day non-vegetarian meal plan of everyday Indian home food — breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner — adding up to about 1600 calories a day. This suits gradual weight loss for many men, or weight maintenance for active women.

From FitDesi.in — https://fitdesi.in/diet-chart/1600-calorie-non-veg-diet

1623
kcal / day
66 g
Protein / day
201 g
Carbs / day
61 g
Fat / day
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Your 7-day 1600 calorie meal plan

Meal What to eat kcal Protein
Early Morning 6:30 – 7:00 am 1 glass jeera water + 10 almonds 2.6 g protein 96 2.6 g
Breakfast 8:00 – 9:00 am 1 pesarattu + 2 tablespoons coconut chutney 13.4 g protein 366 13.4 g
Mid-Morning 11:00 am 2 medium orange 1.8 g protein 96 1.8 g
Lunch 1:00 – 2:00 pm ½ katori rice + 1 katori sambar + 1 katori beans thoran + 1 katori curd 16.2 g protein 530 16.2 g
Evening Snack 5:00 pm 1 cup chai + 1 cup murmura 3.6 g protein 129 3.6 g
Dinner 8:00 – 8:30 pm 1 katori chicken stew + 1 katori rice + 1 katori stir fried vegetables 15.9 g protein 417 15.9 g
Day total Carbs 183 g · Fat 75 g · Fibre 34 g 1634 54 g

Meal What to eat kcal Protein
Early Morning 6:30 – 7:00 am 1 glass jeera water + 10 almonds 2.6 g protein 96 2.6 g
Breakfast 8:00 – 9:00 am 2 large eggs + 2 idli + 1 katori sambar 21.8 g protein 429 21.8 g
Mid-Morning 11:00 am 2 medium orange 1.8 g protein 96 1.8 g
Lunch 1:00 – 2:00 pm 1½ katori rice + 1 katori fish curry + 1 katori stir fried vegetables 20 g protein 483 20 g
Evening Snack 5:00 pm 1 cup chai + 1 cup murmura 3.6 g protein 129 3.6 g
Dinner 8:00 – 8:30 pm 2 medium roti + 1½ katori masoor dal + 1 katori aloo palak 12.9 g protein 352 12.9 g
Day total Carbs 210 g · Fat 52 g · Fibre 31 g 1585 63 g

Meal What to eat kcal Protein
Early Morning 6:30 – 7:00 am 1 glass jeera water + 10 almonds 2.6 g protein 96 2.6 g
Breakfast 8:00 – 9:00 am 1 serving egg bhurji + 3 medium roti 19.4 g protein 388 19.4 g
Mid-Morning 11:00 am 2 medium orange 1.8 g protein 96 1.8 g
Lunch 1:00 – 2:00 pm 2 medium roti + 1 katori soya matar + 1 katori dal + 1 katori green salad 19.9 g protein 482 19.9 g
Evening Snack 5:00 pm 1 cup chai + 1 cup murmura 3.6 g protein 129 3.6 g
Dinner 8:00 – 8:30 pm 1 leg piece tandoori chicken + 2 medium roti + 1 katori green salad 34.9 g protein 433 34.9 g
Day total Carbs 198 g · Fat 57 g · Fibre 36 g 1624 82 g

Meal What to eat kcal Protein
Early Morning 6:30 – 7:00 am 1 glass jeera water + 10 almonds 2.6 g protein 96 2.6 g
Breakfast 8:00 – 9:00 am 3 large eggs + 1 katori poha 22.4 g protein 411 22.4 g
Mid-Morning 11:00 am 1 medium apple 0.4 g protein 94 0.4 g
Lunch 1:00 – 2:00 pm 1 katori rice + 1 katori bengali fish curry + 1 katori dal 22.9 g protein 464 22.9 g
Evening Snack 5:00 pm 1 cup chai + 1 cup murmura 3.6 g protein 129 3.6 g
Dinner 8:00 – 8:30 pm 2 medium roti + 1 katori kadai paneer + 1 katori green salad 13.4 g protein 400 13.4 g
Day total Carbs 193 g · Fat 62 g · Fibre 26 g 1594 65 g

Meal What to eat kcal Protein
Early Morning 6:30 – 7:00 am 1 glass jeera water + 10 almonds 2.6 g protein 96 2.6 g
Breakfast 8:00 – 9:00 am 3 methi paratha + 1 katori curd 13.3 g protein 365 13.3 g
Mid-Morning 11:00 am 1 medium banana 1.3 g protein 105 1.3 g
Lunch 1:00 – 2:00 pm 1 medium roti + 1½ katori mixed dal + 1 katori matar paneer + 1 katori green salad 19.8 g protein 508 19.8 g
Evening Snack 5:00 pm 1 cup chai + 1 cup murmura 3.6 g protein 129 3.6 g
Dinner 8:00 – 8:30 pm 1 katori fish tikka + 2 medium roti + 1 katori green salad 30.9 g protein 414 30.9 g
Day total Carbs 193 g · Fat 62 g · Fibre 38 g 1617 72 g

Meal What to eat kcal Protein
Early Morning 6:30 – 7:00 am 1 glass jeera water + 10 almonds 2.6 g protein 96 2.6 g
Breakfast 8:00 – 9:00 am 2 large eggs + 2 idli + 1 katori sambar 21.8 g protein 429 21.8 g
Mid-Morning 11:00 am 1 medium banana 1.3 g protein 105 1.3 g
Lunch 1:00 – 2:00 pm 1½ katori rice + 1 katori fish curry + 1 katori stir fried vegetables 20 g protein 483 20 g
Evening Snack 5:00 pm 1 cup chai + 1 cup murmura 3.6 g protein 129 3.6 g
Dinner 8:00 – 8:30 pm 1 bowl dalia khichdi + 1 katori curd 20.6 g protein 433 20.6 g
Day total Carbs 217 g · Fat 57 g · Fibre 26 g 1675 70 g

Meal What to eat kcal Protein
Early Morning 6:30 – 7:00 am 1 glass jeera water + 10 almonds 2.6 g protein 96 2.6 g
Breakfast 8:00 – 9:00 am 1 serving egg bhurji + 3 medium roti 19.4 g protein 388 19.4 g
Mid-Morning 11:00 am 1 medium banana 1.3 g protein 105 1.3 g
Lunch 1:00 – 2:00 pm 1 katori rice + 1 katori dal palak + 1 katori bhindi masala + 1 katori curd 15.3 g protein 498 15.3 g
Evening Snack 5:00 pm 1 cup chai + 1 cup murmura 3.6 g protein 129 3.6 g
Dinner 8:00 – 8:30 pm 1 katori chicken stew + 1 katori rice + 1 katori stir fried vegetables 15.9 g protein 417 15.9 g
Day total Carbs 212 g · Fat 62 g · Fibre 27 g 1633 58 g

Home-style portions: 1 katori ≈ 150 g, 1 medium roti ≈ 40 g. Cook with 1–2 teaspoons of oil or ghee per dish.

Making this 1600 calorie plan work

  • Spread protein across the day: dal or curd at lunch and dinner, and an egg, paneer or sprouts at breakfast.
  • Drink 2–3 litres of water a day; tea and coffee are counted with a little milk and sugar.
  • Swap like for like — one dal for another, one fruit for another — to keep it interesting.
  • Weigh yourself once a week. If nothing changes in 2–3 weeks, adjust by 100–200 calories.

Frequently asked questions

This suits gradual weight loss for many men, or weight maintenance for active women. Whether it creates a deficit for you depends on your weight, height and activity. Use the TDEE calculator to find your maintenance calories; eating about 500 calories below that usually leads to roughly half a kilo of weight loss a week.

Across the 7 days this chart averages about 66 g of protein, 201 g of carbohydrates and 61 g of fat a day. If you are trying to build or keep muscle, aim for 1.2–1.6 g of protein per kg of bodyweight.

Yes. Swap like for like within the same meal — one dal for another, roti for a similar portion of rice, one fruit for another. You can also create a fresh plan in the diet chart generator, or check any meal in the thali calculator.

This is a general healthy-eating plan, not a medical diet. If you have diabetes, PCOS, thyroid disease, kidney problems, are pregnant or take regular medication, ask your doctor or a registered dietitian to adjust it for you.

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Nutrition values: Indian Nutrient Databank and ICMR-NIN food composition tables. General information, not medical advice — see our disclaimer.