South Indian
Idli, dosa, vada, appam and the chutneys that come with them. All 23 ranked by calories in a real serving — the heaviest is mysore masala dosa at 336 kcal per dosa; the lightest is tomato chutney at 27 kcal.
| # | Dish | Serving | Calories | Protein | kcal /100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mysore Masala Dosa | 1 dosa · 160 g | 336 | 6.7 g | 210 |
| 2 | Masala Dosa | 1 masala dosa · 150 g | 285 | 5.7 g | 190 |
| 3 | Kesari Bath (Sheera) | 1 katori · 100 g | 285 | 3.5 g | 285 |
| 4 | Sambar Vada | 1 plate (2 vadas in sambar) · 150 g | 263 | 9.3 g | 175 |
| 5 | Set Dosa | 2 set dosas · 120 g | 210 | 4.8 g | 175 |
| 6 | Onion Uttapam | 1 uttapam · 120 g | 210 | 5.0 g | 175 |
| 7 | Rava Dosa | 1 rava dosa · 90 g | 207 | 3.8 g | 230 |
| 8 | Dahi Vada | 2 vadas · 120 g | 198 | 6.6 g | 165 |
| 9 | Puttu | 1 serving · 120 g | 186 | 3.6 g | 155 |
| 10 | Ragi Mudde | 1 ball · 150 g | 180 | 3.9 g | 120 |
| 11 | Avial | 1 katori · 150 g | 180 | 3.6 g | 120 |
| 12 | Paddu (Paniyaram) | 4 pieces · 100 g | 175 | 4.0 g | 175 |
| 13 | Plain Dosa | 1 plain dosa · 70 g | 140 | 2.8 g | 200 |
| 14 | Ragi Dosa | 1 ragi dosa · 80 g | 140 | 3.6 g | 175 |
| 15 | Idiyappam (String Hoppers) | 2 idiyappams · 100 g | 130 | 2.4 g | 130 |
| 16 | Neer Dosa | 2 neer dosas · 90 g | 108 | 2.0 g | 120 |
| 17 | Appam | 1 appam · 70 g | 102 | 1.8 g | 145 |
| 18 | Medu Vada | 1 medu vada · 40 g | 94 | 3.2 g | 234 |
| 19 | Rava Idli | 1 rava idli · 50 g | 75 | 2.0 g | 150 |
| 20 | Rasam | 1 katori rasam · 150 g | 60 | 2.4 g | 40 |
| 21 | Idli | 1 medium idli · 40 g | 55 | 1.8 g | 138 |
| 22 | Coconut Chutney | 2 tablespoons · 30 g | 50 | 0.8 g | 165 |
| 23 | Tomato Chutney | 2 tablespoons · 30 g | 27 | 0.4 g | 90 |
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 medu vada at 8.0 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.