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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 — 30 dishes.
#DishPer servingServingkcal /servingProtein /serving
1 Tomato Chutney 27 kcal 2 tablespoons · 30 g 270.4 g
2 Roasted Papad 46 kcal 1 papad · 13 g 462.9 g
3 Coconut Chutney 50 kcal 2 tablespoons · 30 g 500.8 g
4 Idli 55 kcal 1 medium idli · 40 g 551.8 g
5 Khaman Dhokla 56 kcal 1 piece · 35 g 562.1 g
6 Rasam 60 kcal 1 katori rasam · 150 g 602.4 g
7 Fried Papad 72 kcal 1 papad · 15 g 722.6 g
8 Rava Idli 75 kcal 1 rava idli · 50 g 752.0 g
9 Medu Vada 94 kcal 1 medu vada · 40 g 943.2 g
10 Appam 102 kcal 1 appam · 70 g 1021.8 g
11 Neer Dosa 108 kcal 2 neer dosas · 90 g 1082.0 g
12 Idiyappam (String Hoppers) 130 kcal 2 idiyappams · 100 g 1302.4 g
13 Plain Dosa 140 kcal 1 plain dosa · 70 g 1402.8 g
14 Ragi Dosa 140 kcal 1 ragi dosa · 80 g 1403.6 g
15 Corn Chaat 156 kcal 1 bowl · 120 g 1564.3 g
16 Namkeen Mixture 156 kcal 1 small bowl · 30 g 1563.6 g
17 Batata Vada 160 kcal 1 vada · 55 g 1602.8 g
18 Masala Peanuts 168 kcal 1 small bowl · 30 g 1687.2 g
19 Paddu (Paniyaram) 175 kcal 4 pieces · 100 g 1754.0 g
20 Ragi Mudde 180 kcal 1 ball · 150 g 1803.9 g
21 Avial 180 kcal 1 katori · 150 g 1803.6 g
22 Puttu 186 kcal 1 serving · 120 g 1863.6 g
23 Onion Pakora 189 kcal 6 pieces · 60 g 1894.2 g
24 Aloo Tikki 190 kcal 2 tikkis · 100 g 1903.0 g
25 Cornflakes with Milk 190 kcal 1 bowl · 200 g 1906.4 g
26 Moong Dal Chilla 192 kcal 2 chillas · 120 g 19210.2 g
27 Usal (Sprouted Curry) 195 kcal 1 katori · 150 g 19510.5 g
28 Dahi Vada 198 kcal 2 vadas · 120 g 1986.6 g
29 Namkeen Daliya 198 kcal 1 katori · 180 g 1986.1 g
30 Murukku (Chakli) 204 kcal 4 pieces · 40 g 2043.6 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.

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