Garlic naan calories and macros
Real numbers for 1 naan (90 g), calculated from a stated recipe. We show our work below.
One garlic naan (about 90 g) has roughly 300 calories, with about 8.6 g protein, 46 g carbohydrate, and 9.5 g fat. Garlic naan is a plain naan topped with chopped garlic and coriander and brushed with butter or oil, so its calories sit just above a butter naan: the garlic itself adds almost nothing, but the butter or oil it is brushed with, usually a bit more than plain butter naan to carry the garlic, is what lifts the number. Underneath it is the same refined-flour naan enriched with yogurt and milk, already richer and more than double a home roti. A lighter garlic naan is near 285, while a generously buttered one crosses 330. It is one of the most popular restaurant naans precisely because the garlic and butter make it flavourful, but that also makes it a treat bread rather than an everyday one. For tracking, count it a touch above butter naan, and remember that two garlic naans are around 600 calories from bread alone.
300calories
Protein
8.6 g
Carbs
46 g
Fat
9.5 g
How we calculated this
- Plain naan (maida, yogurt, milk)86 g
- Butter or oil5 g
- Garlic and coriandertrace
One restaurant garlic naan. The garlic adds flavour but no calories; the butter or oil brush is the calorie driver.
Ingredient values from USDA FoodData Central, cross checked against packaged naan labels. Cross referenced against IFCT 2017 (ICMR-NIN).
Confidence: high
How the preparation changes it
| Butter amount | Calories | Protein (g) | Carbs (g) | Fat (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightly brushedA thin brush of butter or oil. | 285 | 8.6 | 45 | 7.5 |
| Standard garlic naanThe standard restaurant piece. Headline number. | 300 | 8.6 | 46 | 9.5 |
| Generous butterA heavy butter finish. | 330 | 8.8 | 46 | 13 |
Common questions
How many calories in 1 garlic naan?
About 300 for a standard restaurant piece, just above a butter naan. A lightly brushed one is near 285, a generously buttered one about 330. The garlic is free; the butter carries the calories.
Is garlic naan higher in calories than butter naan?
Slightly, about 300 versus 290, because garlic naan is usually brushed with a bit more butter or oil to carry the garlic. The difference is small; both are treat breads.
How many calories in 2 garlic naan?
About 600 for two. That is a meal's worth of calories from bread alone, so it is easy to underestimate. A whole wheat roti at around 110 is the lighter everyday option.
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