Snacks & street food
Samosa, chaat, pakora, momos — the food most likely to be underestimated. All 29 ranked by calories in a real serving — the heaviest is chole bhature at 735 kcal per plate; the lightest is roasted papad at 46 kcal.
| # | Dish | Serving | Calories | Protein | kcal /100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chole Bhature | 1 plate (2 bhature + chole) · 300 g | 735 | 19.5 g | 245 |
| 2 | Misal Pav | 1 plate · 300 g | 525 | 19.5 g | 175 |
| 3 | Samosa Chaat | 1 plate · 200 g | 470 | 10.0 g | 235 |
| 4 | Veg Kathi Roll | 1 roll · 180 g | 423 | 10.8 g | 235 |
| 5 | Pav Bhaji | 1 plate (bhaji + 2 pav) · 270 g | 405 | 9.5 g | 150 |
| 6 | Vada Pav | 1 vada pav · 130 g | 364 | 8.1 g | 280 |
| 7 | Dabeli | 1 dabeli · 120 g | 318 | 6.6 g | 265 |
| 8 | Masala Maggi Noodles | 1 plate (1 packet) · 180 g | 315 | 6.8 g | 175 |
| 9 | Sev Puri | 1 plate of 6 · 100 g | 300 | 6.0 g | 300 |
| 10 | Dahi Puri | 1 plate of 6 · 120 g | 300 | 6.6 g | 250 |
| 11 | Papdi Chaat | 1 plate · 120 g | 294 | 6.0 g | 245 |
| 12 | Bread Pakora | 1 piece · 90 g | 270 | 5.9 g | 300 |
| 13 | Samosa | 1 medium samosa · 80 g | 256 | 4.0 g | 320 |
| 14 | Pani Puri (Golgappa) | 1 plate of 6 puris · 150 g | 255 | 6.0 g | 170 |
| 15 | Veg Spring Roll | 2 rolls · 100 g | 250 | 5.0 g | 250 |
| 16 | Aloo Chaat | 1 plate · 150 g | 248 | 3.6 g | 165 |
| 17 | Veg Momos | 6 momos · 150 g | 248 | 6.8 g | 165 |
| 18 | Bhel Puri | 1 plate · 100 g | 235 | 5.5 g | 235 |
| 19 | Kachori | 1 kachori · 60 g | 213 | 4.2 g | 355 |
| 20 | Murukku (Chakli) | 4 pieces · 40 g | 204 | 3.6 g | 510 |
| 21 | Aloo Tikki | 2 tikkis · 100 g | 190 | 3.0 g | 190 |
| 22 | Onion Pakora | 6 pieces · 60 g | 189 | 4.2 g | 315 |
| 23 | Masala Peanuts | 1 small bowl · 30 g | 168 | 7.2 g | 560 |
| 24 | Batata Vada | 1 vada · 55 g | 160 | 2.8 g | 290 |
| 25 | Corn Chaat | 1 bowl · 120 g | 156 | 4.3 g | 130 |
| 26 | Namkeen Mixture | 1 small bowl · 30 g | 156 | 3.6 g | 520 |
| 27 | Fried Papad | 1 papad · 15 g | 72 | 2.6 g | 480 |
| 28 | Khaman Dhokla | 1 piece · 35 g | 56 | 2.1 g | 160 |
| 29 | Roasted Papad | 1 papad · 13 g | 46 | 2.9 g | 350 |
Calories are for the serving in the third column, not per 100 g — that is the whole point. The protein leader in this group is masala peanuts at 24.0 g per 100 g.
Nutrient values are averages for the stated preparation, based on the Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (ICMR–NIN) and standard recipe analysis. Energy is reconciled against the macronutrients with Atwater factors on every build. General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Home-cooked Indian food varies enormously with oil, ghee and portion size; every value here is an average for a stated serving, with the assumption shown.