Sambar Vada
Measured glycemic index 36.9 — low — from J Food Sci Technol 2022.
GI 36.9 Sambar Vada has a measured glycemic index of 36.9 against glucose as 100 — low on the standard categories. The tested preparation was described as "Vada sambar".
The study that measured this glycemic index did not publish a per-food carbohydrate figure, so a glycemic load cannot be calculated from it, and this page does not substitute a figure from elsewhere.
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The measured value
| Glycemic index (glucose = 100) | 36.9 |
|---|---|
| Category | Low — 55 or less |
| Preparation tested | Vada sambar |
| Measured by | Shakappa D, Naik R, Sobhana PP. Glycemic carbohydrates, glycemic index, and glycemic load of commonly consumed South Indian breakfast foods. J Food Sci Technol 2022;59(9):3619–3626. |
What a serving contains
| 1 plate (2 vadas in sambar) (150 g) | Per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate | 33.0 g | 22.0 g |
| Fibre | 3.9 g | 2.6 g |
| Protein | 9.3 g | 6.2 g |
| Energy | 263 kcal | 175 kcal |
Home-cooked Indian food varies enormously with oil, ghee and portion size. These are averages for a stated serving, not a measurement of your plate. Full nutrition for this dish, including fat and other servings, is on ThaliFacts.
Source: Longvah T, Ananthan R, Bhaskarachary K, Venkaiah K. Indian Food Composition Tables 2017. National Institute of Nutrition, ICMR, Hyderabad. Link
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