Indian snacks calories chart
Samosa, pakora, chaat, namkeen and mithai — listed per piece, plate and handful, the way you actually eat them. These are the same numbers built into the ForgeFitWithSidd food log. For everyday meals like roti, dal and rice, see the Indian food calories and macros chart.
How many calories are in one samosa?
A typical samosa (about 90 g) comes to around 260 calories, with 4 g protein, 30 g carbs and 14 g fat. A smaller homemade samosa is closer to 180–200 calories, while a large bakery or halwai samosa can reach 350 or more — size and the oil it was fried in are what move the number.
Two samosas with chutney is roughly a 550–600 calorie snack — close to a full meal for most people, without the protein of one. That doesn't make it off-limits; it makes it worth logging.
Fried snacks, per piece
Deep-fried favourites. The numbers below assume typical home or shop preparation — frying oil is the biggest variable between kitchens.
| Snack | Serving | Kcal | P (g) | C (g) | F (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samosa | 1 piece (90 g) | 260 | 4 | 30 | 14 |
| Pakora, vegetable (onion/potato) | 4 pieces (80 g) | 224 | 4.8 | 19.2 | 14.4 |
| Medu vada | 1 vada (60 g) | 162 | 4.8 | 14.4 | 9.6 |
| Kachori, moong dal | 1 kachori (60 g) | 252 | 5.4 | 24 | 15 |
| Aloo tikki | 1 tikki (70 g) | 154 | 2.8 | 19.6 | 7.4 |
| Vada pav | 1 vada pav (110 g) | 319 | 7.2 | 41.8 | 14.3 |
| Dabeli | 1 dabeli (120 g) | 360 | 7.2 | 52.8 | 13.2 |
| Masala papad (fried) | 1 papad (25 g) | 100 | 3.5 | 13.8 | 3.5 |
| Mathri | 2 pieces (30 g) | 147 | 2.4 | 15.6 | 8.4 |
| Banana chips (fried) | 1 small serve (30 g) | 156 | 0.6 | 17.4 | 9.6 |
Chaat and street food, per plate
Chaat feels light but adds up fast once papdi, sev and sweet chutney go in. Papdi chaat is the heaviest plate here; pani puri is the lightest way to satisfy the same craving.
| Snack | Serving | Kcal | P (g) | C (g) | F (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pani puri (golgappa) | 6 puris with filling (150 g) | 225 | 5.3 | 40.5 | 5.3 |
| Bhel puri | 1 plate (150 g) | 285 | 6 | 45 | 9.8 |
| Papdi chaat | 1 plate (200 g) | 520 | 12 | 64 | 24 |
| Dahi vada | 1 vada with dahi (100 g) | 160 | 6 | 16 | 8 |
| Momos, steamed (veg/chicken) | 4 pieces (120 g) | 210 | 8.4 | 28.8 | 6.6 |
Namkeen and farsan, per handful
Listed per 30 g serve — roughly a small handful or a small katori. This is the easiest category to over-eat, because nobody eats bhujia by the piece. Weigh it once and pour your serve into a bowl instead of eating from the packet.
| Snack | Serving | Kcal | P (g) | C (g) | F (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haldiram's Bhujia (sev) | 1 small serve (30 g) | 171 | 2.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 |
| Namkeen mixture (Bombay mix) | 1 small serve (30 g) | 156 | 3.3 | 13.2 | 9.9 |
| Chivda (poha chivda) | 1 small serve (30 g) | 129 | 2.4 | 16.5 | 5.7 |
| Gathiya | 1 small serve (30 g) | 150 | 3 | 13.5 | 9 |
| Chakli (murukku) | 2 pieces (30 g) | 144 | 2.4 | 16.5 | 7.5 |
| Khakhra, plain wheat | 2 khakhras (30 g) | 120 | 3.3 | 19.5 | 3 |
Lighter picks
Craving something crunchy or savoury without spending half a meal's calories? Steamed and roasted options give you the most food for the fewest calories — and roasted chana even brings real protein.
| Snack | Serving | Kcal | P (g) | C (g) | F (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhokla, steamed (besan) | 2 pieces (80 g) | 104 | 4.8 | 14.4 | 3.2 |
| Roasted chana (whole, unsalted) | 1 small serve (30 g) | 108 | 6 | 16.5 | 1.5 |
| Lijjat papad (roasted) | 1 papad (15 g) | 48 | 3.4 | 8.6 | 0 |
| Khakhra, plain wheat | 2 khakhras (30 g) | 120 | 3.3 | 19.5 | 3 |
| Momos, steamed (veg/chicken) | 4 pieces (120 g) | 210 | 8.4 | 28.8 | 6.6 |
Roasting instead of frying changes everything: a roasted papad is about 48 calories, while the same papad deep-fried as masala papad is around 100 — and a fried snack portion roughly triples once oil is absorbed.
Sweets and mithai, per piece
Syrup-based sweets are mostly sugar, so portion is the only real lever. Two gulab jamuns are about the same calories as a full plate of bhel puri.
| Snack | Serving | Kcal | P (g) | C (g) | F (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulab jamun | 2 pieces (80 g) | 264 | 4 | 40 | 9.6 |
| Jalebi | 4 pieces (60 g) | 228 | 1.5 | 39 | 7.8 |
| Besan ladoo | 1 ladoo (40 g) | 192 | 3.2 | 22 | 11.2 |
| Rasgulla | 2 pieces (100 g) | 150 | 4 | 32 | 1.5 |
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How to enjoy snacks without blowing your day
- Plan the snack first. If you know samosas are coming at a family gathering, keep breakfast and lunch lighter and higher in protein.
- Prefer steamed or roasted over fried — momos over pakora, roasted papad over masala papad, dhokla over kachori.
- Serve namkeen into a bowl. Eating from the packet easily turns one 30 g serve into three.
- Add protein alongside — a bowl of curd or some roasted chana makes a small snack far more filling.
- Log it, even roughly. A guessed entry keeps your day honest; a skipped one doesn't.
Want to fit your favourite snacks into a real plan?
Good coaching doesn't ban samosas — it shows you how to fit them in and still make progress. Get calorie and macro targets built around your body, your goal and the way you actually eat — Indian, Western, vegetarian, non-vegetarian or Jain.