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Sambar Vada: the honest calorie talk

Sambar Vada: the honest calorie talk

Sambar Vada is 305 kcal per 2 medu vada + 1 bowl sambar (200 g). Here is what people like, what it does to BP and blood sugar, and the small cooking swaps that take the sting out.

26 Aug 2026 · Burnie Academy
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One serving of Sambar Vada — 2 medu vada + 1 bowl sambar (200 g) — is 305 kcal. That number comes from the source under this card, not a guess. Two vadas soaked in sambar. People love Sambar Vada because it is hot, crisp, and gone in two bites. The crunch is the trap. 305 kcal hides in that crunch.

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