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Chapati

Unleavened Indian wholewheat flatbread cooked on a griddle.

Chapati — illustrative ingredient image

About Chapati

Chapati is an unleavened Indian wholewheat flatbread made from dough and cooked on a griddle. It is served with savoury foods and can be used to scoop, wrap, or hold curries, vegetables, legumes, and other fillings. Regional doughs and cooking methods vary.

A well-made chapati is thin, pliable, and tender, with a warm wheat flavour and occasional toasted notes. Dough hydration, resting, rolling, and griddle heat affect its softness and chew. Some versions are brushed with ghee or oil, which adds richness and keeps the surface supple.

Chapati is usually round and flat, with scattered brown cooking spots and sometimes a puffed centre from steam. It is prepared from rolled dough and cooked individually, then served warm in a stack; prolonged heating or storage makes it firmer and drier.

Ingredient type
compound ingredient

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Chapati nutrition & diet

Chapati nutritional value

Reference: Chapatis, made without fat

Per 100 g of the edible portion of the stated reference food.

Calories
202kcal
Protein
7.3g
Carbs
43.7g
Fat
1.0g

Reference example for the named food and preparation, per 100 g edible portion. This is not a universal value for every recipe or brand; packaged products should be compared with their own label. CoFID 2021 food code 11-459. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.

Portions & preparation

Match the reference to the specified chapati recipe and edible flatbread portion, including flour type, hydration, and cooking fat. Wholewheat dough and griddle cooking do not establish the properties of every chapati. Added oil, ghee, salt, fillings, or toppings should be assessed as part of the finished bread.

Compare the right form: Use a reference for cooked, unleavened chapati made with the stated flour and fat, distinguishing plain bread from stuffed, brushed, or topped versions.

Diet considerations

Chapati is generally plant-derived when made from wheat flour, water, and plant fat, but recipes may use ghee or other animal additions. Wheat is a cereal ingredient and remains relevant to dietary compatibility. Stuffed, coated, or served versions can add dairy, egg, meat, legumes, or other ingredients.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Chapatis, made without fat ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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