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.

All 29 snacks & street food, by the serving

Snacks & street food ranked by calories per serving. Serving weights are stated on each dish's own page. IFCT 2017 · JUL 2026
#	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	Veg Momos	6 momos · 150 g	248	6.8 g	165
17	Bhel Puri	1 plate · 100 g	235	5.5 g	235
18	Kachori	1 kachori · 60 g	213	4.2 g	355
19	Murukku (Chakli)	4 pieces · 40 g	204	3.6 g	510
20	Onion Pakora	6 pieces · 60 g	189	4.2 g	315
21	Aloo Chaat	1 plate · 150 g	174	2.0 g	116
22	Masala Peanuts	1 small bowl · 30 g	167	6.6 g	555
23	Batata Vada	1 vada · 55 g	160	2.8 g	290
24	Aloo Tikki	2 tikkis · 100 g	158	2.6 g	158
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

SOURCE·IFCT 2017 + published recipe weights·REVIEWED JUL 2026

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 22.1 g per 100 g.

Other categories

Breads & rotis 20 Rice dishes 18 Dals & legumes 20 Paneer & vegetable curries 28 Chicken, mutton, fish & egg 20 South Indian 23 Sweets & mithai 24 Beverages 14 Breakfast 14 Raita, chutney & sides 16 Basics, nuts & fruit 20

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.

SOURCE·IFCT 2017 + published recipe weights·REVIEWED JUL 2026

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