VoltraCalories in sambousa: cheese, vegetable and sweet
Fried cheese sambousa has about 391 to 429 kcal per 100 g [1][2], and vegetable sambousa about 260 to 275 kcal per 100 g [1], in food composition tables from Bahrain and Kuwait. A sweet sambousa analysed in Bahrain had 443 kcal per 100 g [2].
For example, 100 g of cheese sambousa is about 390–430 kcal (calculated). The filling and the frying oil make the difference.
Calories per 100 g
| Sambousa | kcal | Protein | Fat | Carbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese sambousa, Bahrain (ready-to-eat) [1] | 402 | 11.6 g | 23.9 g | 35.2 g |
| Cheese sambousa, Bahrain (fast-food outlets) [1] | 429 | 13.1 g | 27.0 g | 31.7 g |
| Cheese sambousa (Kuwait's table, reprinted by Bahrain in 2025) [2] | 391 | 9.1 g | 20.6 g | 42.3 g |
| Vegetable sambousa, Bahrain (ready-to-eat) [1] | 275 | 5.1 g | 13.6 g | 33.3 g |
| Vegetable sambousa, Bahrain (fast-food outlets) [1] | 260 | 5.8 g | 12.1 g | 29.2 g |
| Home-made sambousa, Bahrain [1] | 247 | 6.6 g | 10.0 g | 32.6 g |
| Sweet sambousa (lab analysis) [2] | 443 | 12.7 g | 24.6 g | 48.0 g |
Per 100 g as served. The home-made sambousa's filling isn't given [1]. The vegetable filling in the Bahraini samples was potato, onion and peas [1].
Sambousa by weight
Pieces range from small triangles to large ones, and none of these sources gives a piece weight. Weigh a few, or use these examples:
| Amount | Cheese | Vegetable |
|---|---|---|
| 30 g | 120–130 kcal | ≈ 80 kcal |
| 60 g | 230–260 kcal | ≈ 160 kcal |
| 100 g | 390–430 kcal | 260–280 kcal |
Calculated from the figures per 100 g above [1][2].
What changes the number
- The filling. Cheese sambousa had about half as many calories again as vegetable sambousa, and more fat: 21 to 27 g per 100 g against 12 to 14 g [1][2].
- Frying. All the samples here were fried. We found no analysis of baked or air-fried sambousa, so we don't give a number for them.
- Meat sambousa. We found no analysis of meat sambousa in these tables either.
How to log it in Voltra
- On the Eat tab, tap Scan a meal and photograph it, or tap Describe and type it, for example "cheese sambousa, 4 small pieces, fried".
- Add a note about anything on top or cooked in, such as ghee, sugar or date syrup.
- Check the grams, then tap Log. If you weighed it, use that weight.
Frequently asked
How many calories are in one cheese sambousa?
It depends on its weight. At about 4 kcal per gram, a 30 g piece is about 120 to 130 kcal (calculated from 391 to 429 kcal per 100 g).
Is vegetable sambousa lower in calories than cheese?
Yes, in these tables: 260 to 275 kcal per 100 g for vegetable sambousa against 391 to 429 for cheese.
How many calories are in baked sambousa?
We found no published analysis of baked sambousa, so we don't give a number. Every sample here was fried.
Sources
- Musaiger AO (2011). Food Composition Tables for Kingdom of Bahrain. Arab Center for Nutrition. Ready-to-eat foods Table 2; fast foods; composite dishes No. 39.
- Ministry of Health, Kingdom of Bahrain (2025). Bahrain Food Composition Tables, 1st edition. Item 7.4 (marked as from Kuwait's table) and item 8.7 (sweet, analysed).
Sources checked on 30 September 2026. Values are rounded to one decimal place.
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