Calories in Chutney: Coconut, Mint, Tamarind, Tomato

By NYUS Inc. · Published 29 October 2026

"Coconut chutney calories", "mint chutney calories", "green chutney calories", "tamarind chutney calories", "imli chutney calories", "tomato chutney calories", "peanut chutney calories" and "mango chutney calories" are searched in India, usually per tablespoon or per 100 g. This guide starts with a plain fact: neither of the two primary tables we use has a chutney record. IFCT 2017, the Indian Food Composition Tables from ICMR-NIN, prints almost entirely raw foods (its few cooked rows are boiled and omelette eggs and roasted vermicelli) and no chutney, sauce or other mixed dish, and USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy returns 0 results for chutney. So there is no printed per-tablespoon figure to quote, and this page does not make one up. It prints the 17 IFCT ingredient rows and the USDA records we use, exactly as the tables give them, so you can see what is and is not known. For idli and dosa plates see our idli sambar full-plate guide, and for dips that are not chutneys our dips guide.

The short answer

No chutney has a calorie figure in IFCT 2017 or in USDA SR Legacy, and none has a tablespoon weight, so any number you see per tablespoon comes from somewhere else, such as a recipe or a pack label, not from these tables. What the tables do print is the raw ingredient: per 100 g, IFCT 2017 has coconut, kernel, dry at 2611 kJ (624.0 kcal by our arithmetic) as the most energy-dense of the 17 rows here and tomato, ripe, hybrid at 79 kJ (18.9 kcal) as the least. Our reading: a chutney's energy depends on how much coconut, nut, jaggery or oil it holds against water and leaves, which the tables cannot tell you, so the honest way to log one is by its ingredients and their weights.

Which ingredient rows sit behind which chutney

This is our list of ingredients commonly named in home recipes for each chutney. Recipes differ a great deal, and this is not a recipe, a source figure or a weight: it only tells you which rows below to look at.

IFCT 2017: the ingredient rows, per 100 g

IFCT 2017 Table 1 prints per 100 g edible portion: water, protein, ash, total fat, total dietary fibre, insoluble and soluble fibre, carbohydrate and energy in kJ. We read these 17 rows from the PDF text on 29 October 2026, as the mean of the regions shown; the kcal is ours (kJ divided by 4.184, to 0.1). Jaggery and lemon juice have no fibre column in the book. These are raw foods, not chutneys, and a row is not a tablespoon: IFCT prints no portion weights.

USDA SR Legacy: the records used here, per 100 g

SR Legacy has no chutney record: searches on 29 October 2026 for chutney, chatni, mint chutney, coconut chutney and tamarind chutney returned 0 results. The five records below are the ones we can cite: three ingredients (coconut meat raw and dried, and raw tamarinds) and two prepared peanut sauces. The sauces are not chutneys; they are the two records on this page that print a tablespoon. Energy is USDA's kcal with the kJ beside it; water, protein, total fat and carbohydrate (by difference) are in g, then fibre (g), total sugars (g) and sodium (mg), all per 100 g. These are US records on US samples.

The data-type label on each USDA field, as the record shows it

USDA's record pages show a data-type label beside some fields and none beside others. This table copies what each record shows; "no label shown" means the record prints no label there, and "not printed" means the record has no row for that field. We do not interpret the labels beyond printing them. IFCT 2017 prints no such labels.

The household portions USDA prints

These are the entries in each USDA record's Measures list, as printed; the other entry on every record is 100 g. The kcal in the last column is ours: the printed kcal per 100 g times the grams, divided by 100, shown to 0.1 with half rounding up. Only the two peanut sauce records print a tablespoon; the coconut meat and tamarind records print a cup, a piece, a medium nut or a fruit, and no tablespoon.

The portion sums: 170169 1 cup, shredded (80 g): 354 × 80 / 100 = 283.20, so 283.2 kcal; 170169 1 medium (397 g): 354 × 397 / 100 = 1405.38, so 1405.4 kcal; 170169 1 piece (2" x 2" x 1/2") (45 g): 354 × 45 / 100 = 159.30, so 159.3 kcal; 170170 1 oz (28.35 g): 660 × 28.35 / 100 = 187.11, so 187.1 kcal; 167763 1 cup, pulp (120 g): 239 × 120 / 100 = 286.80, so 286.8 kcal; 167763 1 fruit (3" x 1") (2 g): 239 × 2 / 100 = 4.78, so 4.8 kcal; 174070 1 tbsp (18 g): 257 × 18 / 100 = 46.26, so 46.3 kcal; 171575 1 tbsp (17 g): 179 × 17 / 100 = 30.43, so 30.4 kcal.

What stands out in the numbers

• No chutney is printed. Of the 17 IFCT rows and 5 USDA records here, none is a chutney and none prints a chutney tablespoon.
• The energy sits in a few ingredients: of the 17 IFCT rows, coconut, kernel, dry is the highest at 2611 kJ (624.0 kcal by our arithmetic), ground nut next at 2176 kJ, and tomato, ripe, hybrid the lowest at 79 kJ (18.9 kcal).
• Fat and protein: coconut, kernel, dry has the most fat of the 17 rows (63.26 g per 100 g) and ground nut the most protein (23.65 g).
• Sugar: jaggery, cane has the most carbohydrate (84.87 g per 100 g) and tamarind pulp 67.35 g; USDA prints 38.8 g total sugars for raw tamarinds.
• The two tablespoons on this page are for sauces that are not chutneys: USDA's peanut sauce made from peanut butter, water and soy sauce (174070) is 257 kcal per 100 g and one 18 g tablespoon 46.3 kcal by our arithmetic; the coconut and peanut sauce (171575) is 179 kcal per 100 g and one 17 g tablespoon 30.4 kcal. We do not say either is a peanut chutney, and we do not carry these numbers over to any chutney.

Why these are reference rows, not your chutney

• A row is an ingredient. A chutney is a mix of ingredients, water and often oil, and no table we use prints the mix.
• No portion weights. IFCT prints none and the coconut meat and tamarind records here print no tablespoon, so a tablespoon of chutney cannot be converted from these rows.
• US data. SR Legacy records are US samples, not Indian averages; IFCT rows are Indian means of several regions.
• Labels are printed, not judged. Calculated, Analytical and the other labels are USDA's words on the record; we print them and draw no conclusion from them.
• No branded rows. Bottled chutneys and any maker's label are not covered; read the pack.

How to log a chutney so the numbers hold

• Log it by ingredients. Weigh the coconut, mint, tamarind, tomato, nuts and jaggery that go in, multiply each by its per 100 g row (weight × figure ÷ 100) and add any oil or ghee from our ghee, oil and sugar guide; then divide by the weight you actually ate.
• Weigh the spoon once. A tablespoon of a thick chutney and of a thin one weigh differently; weigh your own spoon of your own chutney, because no table prints it.
• Do not borrow a sauce. The USDA peanut sauce tablespoon is a different food; do not log it as chutney.

Where NYUS fits (our app)

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What this page leaves out

• A calorie figure per tablespoon or per serving for any chutney: no primary record prints one, so we give none and do not estimate.
• A calorie target, and any claim about what chutneys or their ingredients do to your body, including fat, sugar, sodium or weight questions: we have not looked up any for any person, so we give none. If you have a medical condition or are pregnant, ask your doctor or dietitian.
• Other IFCT rows for the same ingredients (other tomato, onion, chilli and garlic rows, other mango and coconut rows): they exist and are not repeated; the rows printed here are one per ingredient.
• USDA ingredient records that other NYUS guides already use (mint, coriander leaves, garlic, ginger, chillies, tomatoes, lemon juice, mango, peanuts, spices): not repeated here.
• Other USDA coconut records (dried, creamed, toasted, sweetened, coconut cream and milk) and the tamarind candy and nectar records: not covered here.
• Bottled and branded chutneys, pickles and relishes: not covered.
• Nutrients beyond energy, water, protein, fat, carbohydrate, fibre, total sugars and sodium: not covered here.

Sources

• ICMR-NIN, Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (IFCT 2017), Table 1, per 100 g edible portion, mean of the regions shown (read from the PDF text 29 October 2026): H007 Coconut, kernel, fresh (6 regions, 1711 kJ, PDF p. 55); H006 Coconut, kernel, dry (6 regions, 2611 kJ, PDF p. 55); G009 Coriander leaves (6 regions, 130 kJ, PDF p. 53); G016 Mint leaves (4 regions, 155 kJ, PDF p. 54); G008 Chillies, green - all varieties (6 regions, 177 kJ, PDF p. 53); G011 Garlic, big clove (6 regions, 518 kJ, PDF p. 54); G014 Ginger, fresh (6 regions, 230 kJ, PDF p. 54); G010 Curry leaves (6 regions, 266 kJ, PDF p. 54); G017 Onion, big (6 regions, 201 kJ, PDF p. 54); D075 Tomato, ripe, hybrid (6 regions, 79 kJ, PDF p. 48); D057 Mango, green, raw (6 regions, 205 kJ, PDF p. 48); E064 Tamarind, pulp (6 regions, 1207 kJ, PDF p. 52); I001 Jaggery, cane (6 regions, 1480 kJ, PDF p. 56); H012 Ground nut (6 regions, 2176 kJ, PDF p. 55); H011 Gingelly seeds, white (5 regions, 2174 kJ, PDF p. 55); B001 Bengal gram, dal (6 regions, 1377 kJ, PDF p. 42); E033 Lemon, juice (6 regions, 153 kJ, PDF p. 50). IFCT 2017 prints no chutney row (PDF text searched for chutney and chatni).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 170169 (Nuts, coconut meat, raw): Energy 354 kcal (1480 kJ), protein 3.33 g, total fat 33.5 g, carbohydrate by difference 15.2 g, fibre 9 g, total sugars 6.23 g, sodium 20 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars Nutrient that is based on other nutrient/s; value used directly, ex. Nut.#204 from Nut.#298; portions used: 1 cup, shredded (80 g); 1 medium (397 g); 1 piece (2" x 2" x 1/2") (45 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 170170 (Nuts, coconut meat, dried (desiccated), not sweetened): Energy 660 kcal (2760 kJ), protein 6.88 g, total fat 64.5 g, carbohydrate by difference 23.6 g, fibre 16.3 g, total sugars 7.35 g, sodium 37 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars Nutrient that is based on other nutrient/s; value used directly, ex. Nut.#204 from Nut.#298; portions used: 1 oz (28.35 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 167763 (Tamarinds, raw): Energy 239 kcal (1000 kJ), protein 2.8 g, total fat 0.6 g, carbohydrate by difference 62.5 g, fibre 5.1 g, total sugars 38.8 g, sodium 28 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars Analytical data; from the literature or government; incomplete documentation; portions used: 1 cup, pulp (120 g); 1 fruit (3" x 1") (2 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 174070 (Sauce, peanut, made from peanut butter, water, soy sauce): Energy 257 kcal (1080 kJ), protein 6.31 g, total fat 16 g, carbohydrate by difference 22 g, fibre 1.8 g, total sugars 17.1 g, sodium 1340 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars Analytical, fibre Analytical, kJ Calculated, water Analytical, protein Analytical, fat Analytical, sodium Analytical; portions used: 1 tbsp (18 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 171575 (Sauce, peanut, made from coconut, water, sugar, peanuts): Energy 179 kcal (749 kJ), protein 2.02 g, total fat 6.34 g, carbohydrate by difference 28.5 g, fibre 1.1 g, total sugars 18.8 g, sodium 319 mg per 100 g; labels as printed: kcal Calculated, carbohydrate by difference Calculated, total sugars Analytical, fibre Analytical, kJ Calculated, water Analytical, protein Analytical, fat Analytical, sodium Analytical; portions used: 1 tbsp (17 g) (read 29 October 2026).
• nyus.in, the NYUS landing page, read on 29 October 2026 for the app statements in the NYUS section and the CTA.

The kJ to kcal conversions, the portion kcal, the sums, the rounding, the comparisons and every sentence starting "Our reading" are NYUS's own arithmetic or opinion, not from USDA or IFCT. The IFCT values are the means printed in IFCT 2017 Table 1; the USDA values, data-type labels and Measures-list portions are exactly as shown on the USDA record pages. The names in the first column are the tables' own names.

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