Masala Peanuts calories
per bowl, not per 100 g
The short answer
One bowl, weighed
167kcal 1 small bowl — taken as 30 g — has about 167 calories, with 6.6 g protein, 5.4 g carbohydrate and 13.1 g fat. Two come to 333 kcal, three to 500 kcal.
Per 100 g, masala peanuts carries 555 kcal and 22.1 g protein.
SOURCE·ICMR–NIN dietary guidance for Indians + weighed portions·1 small bowl entered at 30 g·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Serving assumed: 1 small bowl ≈ 30 g — besan-coated and fried. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.
SOURCE·ICMR–NIN dietary guidance for Indians + weighed portions·1 small bowl entered at 30 g·REVIEWED JUL 2026
From a table row to one bowl
- Read the per-100 g row for masala peanuts out of the Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 — analysed on Indian samples, so Indian wheat and Indian milk are not swapped for American ones. It gives 555 kcal and 22.1 g protein per 100 g.
- Weigh what is actually served. This site enters 1 small bowl at 30 g (besan-coated and fried). That weight is the number other calorie sites decline to state, and it is where their answers stop being answers.
- Multiply, linearly, and print the working: 555 × 30 ÷ 100 = 167 kcal per bowl. Nothing is rounded up, adjusted or smoothed — two bowls are exactly twice one.
- Reconcile the energy against its own macronutrients with Atwater factors on every build. A row more than 15% away from 4P + 4C + 9F (20% above 6 g of fibre) stops the build rather than shipping.
per bowl = per 100 g × serving grams ÷ 100 Masala Peanuts = 555 kcal × 30 g ÷ 100 = 167 kcal energy check = 4P + 4C + 9F ±15% (±20% if fibre ≥ 6 g)
Masala Peanuts, entered by the portion
The kitchen ledger: one bowl at 30 g, then two, then three. Every row is the row above multiplied — nothing is rounded up or quietly adjusted.
| Portion | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bowl | 30 g | 167 kcal | 6.6 g | 5.4 g | 13.1 g | 2.6 g |
| 2 bowls | 60 g | 333 kcal | 13.3 g | 10.9 g | 26.3 g | 5.1 g |
| 3 bowls | 90 g | 500 kcal | 19.9 g | 16.3 g | 39.4 g | 7.7 g |
SOURCE·ICMR–NIN dietary guidance for Indians + weighed portions·1 small bowl entered at 30 g·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Kept in kilocalories — the "calories" printed on a packet. Carbohydrate is available carbohydrate. Fibre is entered on its own line and is counted in neither the carbohydrate column nor the energy figure.
The 100 g column, kept for the record
Because every other site quotes it, and because you should be able to check our arithmetic against theirs.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 1 small bowl (30 g) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 555 kcal | 167 kcal |
| Protein | 22.1 g | 6.6 g |
| Carbohydrate (available) | 18.1 g | 5.4 g |
| Fat | 43.8 g | 13.1 g |
| Dietary fibre | 8.5 g | 2.6 g |
SOURCE·IFCT 2017 + published recipe weights·REVIEWED JUL 2026
What it takes to burn off 1 small bowl of masala peanuts
Minutes of activity for a 70 kg adult to spend 167 kcal, using MET values from the 2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities. This is a scale check, not a licence — appetite rises with activity and the two do not cancel neatly.
SOURCE·2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities·MET × 3.5 × 70 kg ÷ 200·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Calculated as MET × 3.5 × 70 kg ÷ 200 kcal per minute. Full working on the method page, and the whole activity dataset at BurnLab.
Where masala peanuts sits in an Indian plate
Among the 29 snacks & street food entries on this site, masala peanuts ranks 1st for protein (22.1 g per 100 g) and 1st for energy density (555 kcal per 100 g). Nothing else in the group carries more protein per 100 g.
Protein supplies 16% of its energy — respectable, but a plate built only on this will run short. Dal, curd, paneer or eggs close the gap cheaply. Fibre is genuinely high at 8.5 g per 100 g.
A realistic day matters more than any single dish. If you are building a meal, the thali builder adds several foods and their real servings together in one total.
Questions
How many calories are in 1 small bowl?
About 167 kcal for 1 small bowl, taken as 30 g (besan-coated and fried). Two come to roughly 333 kcal and three to 500 kcal. Per 100 g, masala peanuts carries 555 kcal.
How much protein is in masala peanuts?
22.1 g per 100 g, which works out to 6.6 g in 1 small bowl. That is 16% of the energy in this food, and ranks 1st of 29 in the snacks & street food group on this site.
Is masala peanuts good for weight loss?
At 555 kcal per 100 g it is energy-dense, so the portion decides everything. Protein is moderate, so pair it with dal, curd or a non-veg side to stay full. No single food makes or breaks a diet; the total for the day does.
Why does this differ from other calorie sites?
Two reasons. First, most sites publish a per-100 g figure from a US database and leave you to guess what a roti or a katori weighs; this page states the serving weight up front. Second, home-cooked Indian food varies enormously with oil and ghee — the figures here assume besan-coated and fried. A restaurant version can be 30 to 60% higher.
Similar foods
Four more from snacks & street food, and three from elsewhere with a similar energy density.
Where this number comes from
ഉറവിടം വ്യക്തമാക്കിയ ചേരുവകളിൽ നിന്നുള്ള പാചകക്കുറിപ്പ് വിശകലനം. കാർബോഹൈഡ്രേറ്റ് എന്നത് ലഭ്യമായ കാർബോഹൈഡ്രേറ്റ് ആണ് — ഭക്ഷ്യനാരുകൾ ഒഴിവാക്കി പ്രത്യേകം നൽകിയിരിക്കുന്നു.
പാചകക്കുറിപ്പും പാകം ചെയ്ത ശേഷമുള്ള ഭാരവും: 78 g peanuts coated in a 12 g besan batter and deep-fried; about 12 g of oil is absorbed on top of the peanuts' own 31 g. Finished weight 100 g.
Confidence in the quantities: low. This dish varies enormously by household and by shop. Read the recipe below as one plausible version, not as the dish — the frying oil or the reduction, not the ingredients, is what decides the energy.
സ്രോതസ്സ് വരി: IFCT 2017 H012, Ground nut; IFCT 2017 B001, Bengal gram, dal. Energy on this row is the Atwater sum of the ingredients above, not an independent measurement, so it reconciles by construction — that is a property of the method and not evidence that the quantities are right. The ingredient weights are this site's assumption; the table rows behind each ingredient are not. Cooking fat is the largest single assumption here and is stated in the recipe rather than buried in the total. Peanuts are 40% fat before anything is done to them, so the frying is the smaller half of the story for once.
Every food on this site carries this label. What each one means, and how many foods sit behind each, is set out on the method page.
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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