Jiyo Healthy!

Samosas can be safely counted as one of the nation’s most favorite snack items. Deep fried and stuffed with mashed potatoes and peas, the samosa is an excellent snacking option for us greasy, junk food loving Indians. On the other hand, the Parle – G biscuits are the nation’s most favorite tea time snack! Made up from what flour, sugar and edible oil, these biscuits are an excellent source of carbohydrates (52.4 g) and iron.

Here’s what the Calories have to Say: A single Samosa contains 150 calories, while the entire packet of 11 Parle – G biscuits contains about 316 calories, which means that a single biscuit comes up to 28 calories.

This swap is a no-brainer when you compare the Trans fat laden, greasy and oily Samosa to the glucose biscuits. Even the fat content of the glucose biscuits is low (9.2g) as compared to the samsosa’s 13.2 g per piece!

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