Aloo Samosa (Potato)
Aloo Samosa is a beloved deep-fried pastry from the Indian subcontinent, featuring a crispy, flaky dough shell filled with a savory mixture of spiced potatoes, peas, and aromatic herbs. It's a quintessential street food snack, enjoyed hot with tamarind or mint chutneys.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dish is high in carbohydrates from the potato filling and refined flour crust, with a significant fat content due to deep-frying. A single medium samosa provides a quick energy boost, with roughly 250-300 calories, and offers some dietary fiber and iron from the potatoes and spices.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 260 kcal |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Carbs | 30 g |
| Fat | 14 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Sodium | 350 mg |
| Potassium | 300 mg |
| Iron | 1.5 mg |
| Calcium | 40 mg |
| Vitamin C | 10 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1 mg |
| Folate | 30 µg |
| Magnesium | 25 mg |
| Phosphorus | 70 mg |
Per 1 piece (100 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, the samosa is a unifying snack enjoyed across South Asia, the Middle East, and parts of Africa, with each region adding its own twist. Nutritionally, its combination of simple carbs and fat makes it a very energy-dense food, traditionally valued for providing sustenance during long periods of activity.
