Indian Street Food Calories: 22 Dishes Compared

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Lowest-calorie Indian street foods: Bread Pakora, 141 calories (1 piece, plain, baked or shallow fried). Most protein: Chole Bhature, 15 g (1 bhatura with chole, 300 g).

We have nutrition pages for 22 Indian street food dishes. Per serving they run from 141 calories for Bread Pakora (1 piece, plain, baked or shallow fried) to 550 calories for Chole Bhature (1 bhatura with chole, 300 g). Each row links to the full page for that item.

Lowest calories141calBread PakoraHighest calories550calChole BhatureMost protein15gChole Bhature

Pani Puri Filling100 g90calProtein 2 g · Carbs 19 g · Fat 0.8 gMasala Corn100 g115calProtein 3.5 g · Carbs 19 g · Fat 3 gKhaman Dhokla100 g135calProtein 4.8 g · Carbs 23 g · Fat 2.5 gBread Pakora1 piece, plain, baked or shallow fried141calProtein 6.23 g · Carbs 23.64 g · Fat 2.47 gDahi Vada100 g170calProtein 5.5 g · Carbs 20 g · Fat 10 gAloo Tikki1 piece, deep fried (80 g)180calProtein 3.2 g · Carbs 23 g · Fat 8 gDahi Puri6 pieces (150 g)180calProtein 5 g · Carbs 28 g · Fat 6 gStuffed Mirchi Bajji100 g185calProtein 3.8 g · Carbs 17.2 g · Fat 11.5 gMedu Vada1 medu vada (70 g)190calProtein 6 g · Carbs 18 g · Fat 10 gRaj Kachori1 piece (100 g)190calProtein 6 g · Carbs 25 g · Fat 7 gPlain Dosa1 medium plain dosa (100 g)209calProtein 5.7 g · Carbs 37 g · Fat 4 gMasala Dosa1 masala dosa (150 g)220calProtein 6 g · Carbs 38 g · Fat 8 gAloo Pakora100 g245calProtein 5 g · Carbs 28 g · Fat 12 gOnion Pakora3 pieces (90 g)248calProtein 4.5 g · Carbs 25 g · Fat 13 gAloo Samosa1 piece (100 g)262calProtein 5.2 g · Carbs 38 g · Fat 10 gSamosa1 medium samosa (100 g)262calProtein 5 g · Carbs 38 g · Fat 10 gPaneer Samosa1 samosa, deep fried (100 g)275calProtein 8 g · Carbs 28 g · Fat 15 gKachori1 medium kachori (75 g)280calProtein 5 g · Carbs 30 g · Fat 16 gVada Pav1 vada pav (150 g)290calProtein 6 g · Carbs 40 g · Fat 12 gButtered Pav2 pav with butter (100 g)310calProtein 8 g · Carbs 48 g · Fat 10 gPav Bhaji1 serving, bhaji 200 g and 2 pav 100 g400calProtein 10 g · Carbs 52 g · Fat 18 gChole Bhature1 bhatura with chole (300 g)550calProtein 15 g · Carbs 65 g · Fat 25 g

Indian street food calories per serving

These 16 rows are per serving, piece or plate. The serving is in the second column, so compare two rows only when the weights match.

Item	Serving	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Bread Pakora	1 piece, plain, baked or shallow fried	141	6.23 g	23.64 g	2.47 g
Aloo Tikki	1 piece, deep fried (80 g)	180	3.2 g	23 g	8 g
Dahi Puri	6 pieces (150 g)	180	5 g	28 g	6 g
Medu Vada	1 medu vada (70 g)	190	6 g	18 g	10 g
Raj Kachori	1 piece (100 g)	190	6 g	25 g	7 g
Plain Dosa	1 medium plain dosa (100 g)	209	5.7 g	37 g	4 g
Masala Dosa	1 masala dosa (150 g)	220	6 g	38 g	8 g
Onion Pakora	3 pieces (90 g)	248	4.5 g	25 g	13 g
Aloo Samosa	1 piece (100 g)	262	5.2 g	38 g	10 g
Samosa	1 medium samosa (100 g)	262	5 g	38 g	10 g
Paneer Samosa	1 samosa, deep fried (100 g)	275	8 g	28 g	15 g
Kachori	1 medium kachori (75 g)	280	5 g	30 g	16 g
Vada Pav	1 vada pav (150 g)	290	6 g	40 g	12 g
Buttered Pav	2 pav with butter (100 g)	310	8 g	48 g	10 g
Pav Bhaji	1 serving, bhaji 200 g and 2 pav 100 g	400	10 g	52 g	18 g
Chole Bhature	1 bhatura with chole (300 g)	550	15 g	65 g	25 g

Indian street food calories per 100 g

These 6 rows are all per 100 g, so they compare directly.

Item	Serving	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Pani Puri Filling	100 g	90	2 g	19 g	0.8 g
Masala Corn	100 g	115	3.5 g	19 g	3 g
Khaman Dhokla	100 g	135	4.8 g	23 g	2.5 g
Dahi Vada	100 g	170	5.5 g	20 g	10 g
Stuffed Mirchi Bajji	100 g	185	3.8 g	17.2 g	11.5 g
Aloo Pakora	100 g	245	5 g	28 g	12 g

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Lowest calorie Indian street foods per serving

1. Bread Pakora: 141 calories, 6.23 g protein, per 1 piece, plain, baked or shallow fried
2. Aloo Tikki: 180 calories, 3.2 g protein, per 1 piece, deep fried (80 g)
3. Dahi Puri: 180 calories, 5 g protein, per 6 pieces (150 g)
4. Medu Vada: 190 calories, 6 g protein, per 1 medu vada (70 g)
5. Raj Kachori: 190 calories, 6 g protein, per 1 piece (100 g)

Highest protein Indian street foods per serving

1. Chole Bhature: 15 g protein, 550 calories, per 1 bhatura with chole (300 g)
2. Pav Bhaji: 10 g protein, 400 calories, per 1 serving, bhaji 200 g and 2 pav 100 g
3. Paneer Samosa: 8 g protein, 275 calories, per 1 samosa, deep fried (100 g)
4. Buttered Pav: 8 g protein, 310 calories, per 2 pav with butter (100 g)
5. Bread Pakora: 6.23 g protein, 141 calories, per 1 piece, plain, baked or shallow fried

Frequently Asked Questions

How many calories are in a vada pav?

A vada pav (150 g) has 290 calories, with 6 g of protein, 40 g of carbs and 12 g of fat.

How many calories are in a samosa?

A medium samosa (100 g) has 262 calories, with 5 g of protein, 38 g of carbs and 10 g of fat.

How many calories are in pav bhaji?

A serving of pav bhaji (bhaji 200 g and 2 pav 100 g) has 400 calories, with 10 g of protein, 52 g of carbs and 18 g of fat.

How many calories are in chole bhature?

A serving of chole bhature (1 bhatura with chole, 300 g) has 550 calories, with 15 g of protein, 65 g of carbs and 25 g of fat.

Which Indian street foods are lowest in calories?

Counting the 16 rows listed per serving, the lowest in this chart are Bread Pakora at 141 calories (1 piece, plain, baked or shallow fried), Aloo Tikki at 180 calories (1 piece, deep fried (80 g)) and Dahi Puri at 180 calories (6 pieces (150 g)).

Is Indian street food high in calories?

It depends on the dish and how it is cooked. In this chart a single piece such as Bread Pakora has 141 calories, while a plate of Chole Bhature has 550. Deep-fried dishes such as Kachori (280 calories for 75 g) pack more calories into a small piece than steamed Khaman Dhokla (135 calories per 100 g).

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