Indian food calories

Calories in Medu Vada

One medu vada (45 g) has about 128 kcal, with 3.2 g protein, 14 g carbs and 6.8 g fat. Per 100 g it is 285 kcal.

Nutrition in medu vada

ServingCaloriesProteinCarbsFatFibre
1 vada (45 g)128 kcal3.2 g14 g6.8 g1.4 g
100 g285 kcal7.2 g30 g15 g3 g

Values are for a typical home-style preparation, compiled from Indian food composition figures for the ingredients and usual cooking ratios. They are the same numbers the NutriLog AI app logs. A restaurant version can differ a lot. Updated .

Where the calories come from

42%of the energy is from carbohydrate
48%is from fat, and 10% from protein

Fat supplies most of the energy here, so the cooking fat and the portion are what to watch.

How your portion changes it

PortionWeightCalories
1 vada45 g128 kcal
2 vadas90 g257 kcal
3 vadas135 g385 kcal
4 vadas180 g513 kcal

Deep-fried snacks absorb oil while frying, so a bigger or thicker piece adds calories faster than its size suggests. Chutneys and sev on top are extra.

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