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Chana Masala

Chana in spicy gravy. ~28g raw chana (midpoint of 25-30g from note).

Protein / Serving
1.7grams
Per Chana in spicy gravy. ~28g raw chana (midpoint of 25-30g from note).
Protein / 100g
6.09grams
Concentration
WHO EAA Score
72%
complementary profile
Limiting Amino
None
Complete protein

The 9 Essential Amino Acid Breakdown

Evaluated against the WHO/FAO (2007) Reference Amino Acid Pattern for Adults.

Histidine(His)
Rich
Serving Amount:42 mg
Concentration:25 mg/g protein
WHO Target: 15 mg/g100%
Isoleucine(Iso)
Rich
Serving Amount:73 mg
Concentration:43 mg/g protein
WHO Target: 30 mg/g100%
Leucine(Leu)
Rich
Serving Amount:124 mg
Concentration:73 mg/g protein
WHO Target: 59 mg/g100%
Lysine(Lys)
Rich
Serving Amount:110 mg
Concentration:65 mg/g protein
WHO Target: 45 mg/g100%
Methionine(Met)
Moderate
Serving Amount:20 mg
Concentration:12 mg/g protein
WHO Target: 16 mg/g72%
Phenylalanine(Phe)
Rich
Serving Amount:104 mg
Concentration:61 mg/g protein
WHO Target: 38 mg/g100%
Threonine(Thr)
Rich
Serving Amount:60 mg
Concentration:35 mg/g protein
WHO Target: 23 mg/g100%
Tryptophan(Trp)
Rich
Serving Amount:16 mg
Concentration:9 mg/g protein
WHO Target: 6 mg/g100%
Valine(Val)
Rich
Serving Amount:77 mg
Concentration:45 mg/g protein
WHO Target: 39 mg/g100%

Ingredients for Chana in spicy gravy. ~28g raw chana (midpoint of 25-30g from note). (28g)

The exact raw ingredients and weights required to prepare a single serving of this dish.

IngredientRaw Weight (g)
Bengal gram, whole (raw)7.8 g
Onion2.8 g
Tomato2.8 g
Oil1.4 g

Standard Katori Portion Conversions

Quick protein estimates based on traditional Indian household bowl sizes.

Serving SizeWeight (g)Protein Yield (g)
0.5 Katori (Small bowl)14 g0.9 g
1.0 Katori (Standard bowl)28 g1.7 g
1.5 Katori (Generous bowl)42 g2.6 g
2.0 Katori (Full plate/restaurant)56 g3.4 g

Scientific Data Sourcing & Methodology

Every figure on this page is deterministic and compiled from the Indian Food Composition Tables (IFCT 2017) published by the National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR). Unlike crowd-sourced apps, Katori AI does not rely on user estimates or foreign non-desi datasets.

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