Calories in Vada pav: per serving and per 100 g
By The DietGhar Team. Nutrition values checked 13 October 2026.
A serving of vada pav (1 vada pav, about 150 g) has 356 kcal, with 9.2 g protein, 45 g carbohydrate and 15.7 g fat. Per 100 g it comes to 237 kcal. That is 2.6 g of protein for every 100 kcal you eat.
Nutrition table
| Nutrient | Per serving (150 g) | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 356 kcal | 237 kcal |
| Protein | 9.2 g | 6.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 45 g | 30 g |
| Fat | 15.7 g | 10.5 g |
| Fibre | 4 g | 2.6 g |
Serving: 1 vada pav, about 150 g. Source below, checked 13 October 2026.
What one serving looks like
One vada pav of about 150 g is a soft pav with a fried potato patty and a smear of dry chutney.
Where it fits in a 1,200 to 1,600 kcal day
At 356 kcal, one serving is about 22 percent of a 1,600 kcal day and about 30 percent of a 1,200 kcal day. Vada pav is a street food meal in one hand. One is a full snack or a light lunch, and it leaves less room for the rest of the day.
Your own number depends on your height, weight, age and activity, so use the calorie calculator to find it, or read our guide to the calories in popular Indian foods.
See how protein-rich foods fit a full day in the high protein Indian diet chart. Similar foods: Kachori, Veg momos and Pav bhaji.
How cooking changes the number
The potato patty is deep fried in besan batter, and the pav is often buttered on a tawa. Both add calories.
A swap to try
Try Bhel puri. Bhel puri has a similar street food feel with less oil. Bhel puri (1 plate, about 120 g) comes to 171 kcal, which is 185 kcal less than 356 for vada pav.
Who might want to watch it
Street food hygiene varies. Pregnant women and people with weak digestion should be careful.
This page is general nutrition information, not medical advice. If you have a medical condition, your doctor decides what you eat and how much.
Compare with similar foods
| Food | Serving | kcal | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhel puri | 1 plate, about 120 g | 171 | 3.9 g |
| Kachori | 1 kachori, about 60 g | 227 | 4.8 g |
| Veg momos | 5 pieces, about 125 g | 223 | 5.5 g |
| Pav bhaji | 1 plate with 2 pav, about 350 g | 516 | 14 g |
| Samosa | 1 samosa, about 60 g | 186 | 3.1 g |
| Pani puri | 6 puri with pani, about 120 g | 185 | 4.4 g |
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Sources and last checked
Last checked 13 October 2026. We calculated this dish from USDA values for its ingredients, using a standard home recipe for one serving: 60 g potatoes, flesh and skin, 12 g chickpea flour (besan), 12 g oil, vegetable, soybean, refined, 50 g roll, white, hot dog bun, which cooks down to about 140 g. Your recipe will differ with how much oil you use.
- Potatoes, flesh and skin, raw, USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018), FDC ID 170026
- Chickpea flour (besan), USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018), FDC ID 174288
- Oil, vegetable, soybean, refined, USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018), FDC ID 172370
- Roll, white, hot dog bun, USDA FoodData Central, FNDDS 2021-2023 (Oct 2024 release), FDC ID 2707656
These are averages. Packaged and restaurant versions differ, and the USDA tables describe foods as sold and cooked in the United States, so Indian home cooking can vary.
