Butter naan calories come to 262 for one 90 g piece and 291 per 100 g. Those figures are for plain naan, commercially prepared, so any butter brushed on top adds to the total. Carbs supply 69% of the calories, and a single piece already carries 419 mg of sodium, 18% of the daily value.
262kcal
1 piece · 90 g, plain naan, commercially prepared
13%protein
8.7 gProtein
45 gCarbs
5.1 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Plain naan, commercially prepared · per 90 g
Calories
262 kcal
Protein
8.7 g
Carbohydrate
45 g
Fat
5.1 g
Saturated fat
1.3 g
Sodium
419 mg
Potassium
113 mg
Iron
2.9 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Butter naan: calories, protein and sodium by serving
Percent of daily value uses the FDA reference of 2,000 kcal a day.
Serving
kcal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
% DV kcal
1 piece (90 g)
262
8.7 g
45.4 g
5.1 g
419 mg
13%
Whole wheat piece (106 g)
303
10.8 g
49 g
7.1 g
495 mg
15%
100 g
291
9.6 g
50.4 g
5.7 g
465 mg
15%
3 × 1 piece (90 g)
786
26 g
1,256 mg
5 × 1 piece (90 g)
1,310
43.3 g
2,093 mg
Two pieces make a 524-calorie side
One 90 g piece of naan gives 262 calories, or 13% of the daily value for calories. That sounds modest. The trouble is how naan gets eaten: torn off a shared basket, used as a spoon for curry, and quietly replaced when it runs out. Restaurant pieces also vary in size, so the one on your plate may be bigger than the 90 g reference.
The multiples show how fast the total climbs. Two pieces (180 g) come to 524 calories, three pieces (270 g) reach 786, and five pieces (450 g) hit 1,310. Protein grows with them, from 17.3 g for two pieces to 26 g for three, but it never keeps pace with the calories.
If you are counting, pick your number of pieces before the basket arrives, not after. Eating one piece with your curry instead of three saves 524 calories, the same as two whole pieces. Of all the choices at an Indian dinner, the bread count is the easiest one to control.
Carbs supply 69% of the calories
Naan is a flour bread first and everything else second. Per 100 g it holds 50.4 g of carbs, 9.6 g of protein and 5.7 g of fat. In calorie terms that is 69% carbs, 13% protein and 17% fat, a lower fat share than many people expect from something with butter in its name.
The supporting rows are thin. A piece carries 2 g of fiber and 3.2 g of sugars, and 100 g has just 2.2 g of fiber and 1.4 g of saturated fat. There is little here beyond starch, which is why what you eat alongside it matters so much.
Protein is the bright spot: 8.7 g per piece, 17% of the daily value. That is useful, but the lentils, paneer or chicken on the plate do the heavy lifting. Naan is the vehicle, not the source.
Sodium is the row to watch
One piece of naan has 419 mg of sodium, 18% of the daily value, and 100 g has 465 mg. For a bread, that is a lot of salt per bite. It also arrives before any curry, chutney or pickle has touched the plate, and those sides tend to be salty too.
Stack the pieces and the number moves quickly. Two pieces bring 837 mg, three bring 1,256 mg, and five reach 2,093 mg, close to the full daily value from the bread alone. Calories get the attention on a naan basket, but sodium climbs at the same steady rate.
If you watch sodium, count naan pieces the same way you count calories, and let the bread be the place you cut back rather than the dal. Potassium is modest at 125 mg per 100 g, so the bread offers little on that side of the ledger.
Whole wheat naan adds fiber, not savings
A whole wheat piece (106 g) lists 303 calories, 15% of the daily value, against 262 for the plain 90 g piece. Part of that gap is simply size: the whole wheat reference piece is heavier. Pick whole wheat for what it adds, not to save calories.
What it adds is real. Fiber rises from 2 g to 5.1 g, and protein from 8.7 g to 10.8 g, which is 22% of the daily value. The trade-offs are fat at 7.1 g versus 5.1 g, and sodium at 495 mg, or 22% of the daily value, versus 419 mg.
One caveat applies to both. These figures come from the USDA row for plain naan, commercially prepared, so restaurant butter naan brushed with butter or ghee after baking will land higher than 262. Treat the number here as the floor. If you want a record of what you actually ate, BodyPal can log naan from a photo.
How does butter naan compare?
Here is how naan stacks up against three other buttery bakery items, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: Naan is the lightest of the four by weight at 291 calories per 100 g, against 310 for a bread roll and butter, 353 for a butter biscuit and 406 for a butter croissant. For the smallest total on the plate, though, a 60 g butter biscuit at 212 or a 57 g croissant at 231 beats a full piece of naan at 262, so choose by portion, not by bread.
Butter naan FAQs
How many calories are in one butter naan?
One piece (90 g) is 262 calories, with 45.4 g carbs and 8.7 g protein.
Is butter naan good for weight loss?
A piece is 262 calories and most of that comes from its 45.4 g of carbs. The whole wheat version is 286 calories per 100 g with 4.8 g fiber, against 2.2 g in the plain one.
Butter naan or a bread roll with butter: which has more calories?
Naan is 291 calories per 100 g, a bread roll and butter 310 per 100 g, so they are close per bite.
How much protein is in butter naan?
9.6 g per 100 g, which is 8.7 g in one 90 g piece. Whole wheat naan has 10.2 g per 100 g.
How many calories are in 2 butter naan?
Two 90 g pieces of naan come to 524 calories for 180 g of bread. They also bring 837 mg of sodium and 17.3 g of protein. Butter brushed on top in a restaurant pushes the calories higher.
How many calories are in 3 butter naan?
Three 90 g pieces total 786 calories across 270 g. That portion carries 1,256 mg of sodium and 26 g of protein, so three pieces is closer to a meal on its own than a side.
How many calories are in 100 g of naan?
100 g of naan has 291 calories. That weight holds 50.4 g of carbs, 9.6 g of protein, 5.7 g of fat and 465 mg of sodium, which is 20% of the daily value.
Is plain naan lower in calories than butter naan?
The 262 calories per 90 g piece on this page are for plain naan, commercially prepared. Restaurant butter naan gets butter or ghee brushed on after baking, so it lands higher by however much butter goes on.
What is the full nutrition breakdown of one butter naan?
One 90 g piece has 262 calories, 45.4 g of carbs, 8.7 g of protein and 5.1 g of fat. It also carries 419 mg of sodium, 2 g of fiber and 3.2 g of sugars.
