Lowest-calorie Indian snacks
Snacks and street food ranked from lightest serving upwards.
Ranked by calories in one real serving, not per 100 g — because nobody eats 100 g of samosa, they eat one samosa. Steamed and boiled things dominate the top; anything deep-fried sits at the other end.
Lowest-calorie Indian snacks, ranked
| # | വിഭവം | Per serving | Serving | kcal /serving | Protein /serving |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomato Chutney | 27 kcal | 2 tablespoons · 30 g | 27 | 0.4 g |
| 2 | Roasted Papad | 46 kcal | 1 papad · 13 g | 46 | 2.9 g |
| 3 | Coconut Chutney | 48 kcal | 2 tablespoons · 30 g | 48 | 0.8 g |
| 4 | ഇഡ്ഡലി | 55 kcal | 1 medium idli · 40 g | 55 | 1.8 g |
| 5 | Khaman Dhokla | 56 kcal | 1 piece · 35 g | 56 | 2.1 g |
| 6 | Rasam | 60 kcal | 1 katori rasam · 150 g | 60 | 2.4 g |
| 7 | Fried Papad | 72 kcal | 1 papad · 15 g | 72 | 2.6 g |
| 8 | Rava Idli | 75 kcal | 1 rava idli · 50 g | 75 | 2.0 g |
| 9 | Medu Vada | 94 kcal | 1 medu vada · 40 g | 94 | 3.2 g |
| 10 | Appam | 102 kcal | 1 appam · 70 g | 102 | 1.8 g |
| 11 | Neer Dosa | 108 kcal | 2 neer dosas · 90 g | 108 | 2.0 g |
| 12 | Idiyappam (String Hoppers) | 130 kcal | 2 idiyappams · 100 g | 130 | 2.4 g |
| 13 | പ്ലെയിൻ ദോശ | 140 kcal | 1 plain dosa · 70 g | 140 | 2.8 g |
| 14 | Ragi Dosa | 140 kcal | 1 ragi dosa · 80 g | 140 | 3.6 g |
| 15 | Corn Chaat | 156 kcal | 1 bowl · 120 g | 156 | 4.3 g |
| 16 | Namkeen Mixture | 156 kcal | 1 small bowl · 30 g | 156 | 3.6 g |
| 17 | Aloo Tikki | 158 kcal | 2 tikkis · 100 g | 158 | 2.6 g |
| 18 | Batata Vada | 160 kcal | 1 vada · 55 g | 160 | 2.8 g |
| 19 | Masala Peanuts | 167 kcal | 1 small bowl · 30 g | 167 | 6.6 g |
| 20 | Aloo Chaat | 174 kcal | 1 plate · 150 g | 174 | 2.0 g |
| 21 | Paddu (Paniyaram) | 175 kcal | 4 pieces · 100 g | 175 | 4.0 g |
| 22 | Ragi Mudde | 180 kcal | 1 ball · 150 g | 180 | 3.9 g |
| 23 | Avial | 180 kcal | 1 katori · 150 g | 180 | 3.6 g |
| 24 | Puttu | 186 kcal | 1 serving · 120 g | 186 | 3.6 g |
| 25 | Onion Pakora | 189 kcal | 6 pieces · 60 g | 189 | 4.2 g |
| 26 | Cornflakes with Milk | 190 kcal | 1 bowl · 200 g | 190 | 6.4 g |
| 27 | Moong Dal Chilla | 192 kcal | 2 chillas · 120 g | 192 | 10.2 g |
| 28 | Usal (Sprouted Curry) | 195 kcal | 1 katori · 150 g | 195 | 10.5 g |
| 29 | Dahi Vada | 198 kcal | 2 vadas · 120 g | 198 | 6.6 g |
| 30 | Namkeen Daliya | 198 kcal | 1 katori · 180 g | 198 | 6.1 g |
SOURCE·IFCT 2017 + published recipe weights·REVIEWED JUL 2026
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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