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Medu Vada

Deep-fried urad dal batter. ~55g raw dal per 100g vada + oil absorption.

Protein / Serving
7.3grams
Per Deep-fried urad dal batter. ~55g raw dal per 100g vada + oil absorption.
Protein / 100g
13.2grams
Concentration
WHO EAA Score
82%
complementary profile
Limiting Amino
None
Complete protein

The 9 Essential Amino Acid Breakdown

Evaluated against the WHO/FAO (2007) Reference Amino Acid Pattern for Adults.

Histidine(His)
Rich
Serving Amount:193 mg
Concentration:26 mg/g protein
WHO Target: 15 mg/g100%
Isoleucine(Iso)
Rich
Serving Amount:274 mg
Concentration:38 mg/g protein
WHO Target: 30 mg/g100%
Leucine(Leu)
Rich
Serving Amount:579 mg
Concentration:79 mg/g protein
WHO Target: 59 mg/g100%
Lysine(Lys)
Rich
Serving Amount:454 mg
Concentration:62 mg/g protein
WHO Target: 45 mg/g100%
Methionine(Met)
Moderate
Serving Amount:96 mg
Concentration:13 mg/g protein
WHO Target: 16 mg/g82%
Phenylalanine(Phe)
Rich
Serving Amount:415 mg
Concentration:57 mg/g protein
WHO Target: 38 mg/g100%
Threonine(Thr)
Rich
Serving Amount:218 mg
Concentration:30 mg/g protein
WHO Target: 23 mg/g100%
Tryptophan(Trp)
Rich
Serving Amount:78 mg
Concentration:11 mg/g protein
WHO Target: 6 mg/g100%
Valine(Val)
Rich
Serving Amount:337 mg
Concentration:46 mg/g protein
WHO Target: 39 mg/g100%

Ingredients for Deep-fried urad dal batter. ~55g raw dal per 100g vada + oil absorption. (55g)

The exact raw ingredients and weights required to prepare a single serving of this dish.

IngredientRaw Weight (g)
Urad dal, raw (soaked)55.0 g
Oil (absorbed)18.0 g

Standard Katori Portion Conversions

Quick protein estimates based on traditional Indian household bowl sizes.

Serving SizeWeight (g)Protein Yield (g)
0.5 Katori (Small bowl)28 g3.7 g
1.0 Katori (Standard bowl)55 g7.3 g
1.5 Katori (Generous bowl)83 g11.0 g
2.0 Katori (Full plate/restaurant)110 g14.5 g

Scientific Data Sourcing & Methodology

Every figure on this page is deterministic and compiled from the Indian Food Composition Tables (IFCT 2017) published by the National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR). Unlike crowd-sourced apps, Katori AI does not rely on user estimates or foreign non-desi datasets.

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