Indian food calories

Calories in Sambar

One katori (180 g) of sambar has about 151 kcal, with 6.5 g protein, 20 g carbs and 5 g fat. Per 100 g it is 84 kcal.

Nutrition in sambar

ServingCaloriesProteinCarbsFatFibre
1 katori (180 g)151 kcal6.5 g20 g5 g4.7 g
100 g84 kcal3.6 g11 g2.8 g2.6 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

53%of the energy is from carbohydrate
30%is from fat, and 17% from protein

Like most Indian staples, it is mainly carbohydrate. Pairing it with curd, paneer, eggs, chicken or a protein-rich dal adds the protein it lacks.

How your portion changes it

PortionWeightCalories
Small katori100 g84 kcal
Katori180 g151 kcal
Large katori230 g193 kcal
Cup240 g202 kcal

Most of the gap between two katoris of the same dish is the oil. One teaspoon of oil or ghee (about 5 g) adds about 45 kcal, and a restaurant tadka or a cream finish can add several. Katoris also differ: a home katori can hold anything from 100 to 250 ml, so weigh yours once with water (1 ml is about 1 g) and use that number every time.

Log it in your own portion. NutriLog AI lets you set your katori and roti size once, so sambar is counted the way you actually serve it. Search 8,000 foods, scan a barcode, or photo a pack's nutrition label. Tracking is free, with no ads.

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