How Many Calories in a Potato Samosa

Samosa with potato stuffing is everyone’s favorite snack. You can have it with Tea, coffee, anything, you can have it at any time of the day you want. In Indian cities you will find a Samosa shop in every nook and corner. They are yummy, hard to resist and extremely fabulous. But they have a lot of calories too. If you are thinking about savoring on this mouth watering snack on a daily basis you should be well aware about all the calories it has.

Assuming that the serving size is only for one person the following metrics are provided.

Calories in a Potato Samosa

Calorie Meter:

  • Calories: 308
  • Fat: 17.86 grams
  • Carbs: 32.32 grams
  • Proteins: 4.67 grams

The number of calories in a Samosa filled with fried potatoes and peas is 308 which is quite high. This is the overall calorie while the calorie from fat is 168. Total fat constitutes 27% of this dish. Of the total fat saturated fat is about 20% which is round about 3.932 grams. Monounsaturated fat is 5.836 grams and polyunsaturated fat is 7.121 grams. Sodium content in Samosa is 816 milligrams while potassium content is 185 milligrams. Cholesterol level in a potato filled Samosa is 9 milligrams which is 3% of the total calorie.  Total carb percentage is 11% and among it sugar is 1.26 grams while dietary fiber is 1.7 grams. Dietary fiber is 7% of the total carb.
Now let us discuss the vitamin content of a potato filled Samosa. Vitamin A is nil in this snack but it contains 8% vitamin C. Calcium content is 3% and iron content is 10%. It has average level of vitamins present in it. As for calorie breakdown, it breaks down into 42% carbs, 52% calorie and 6% protein. Based on this information you can judge the calorie content and healthy factor of a Samosa.