Malaysia & Singapore food
Calories in Malaysian and Singapore hawker food
How many calories are in nasi lemak, roti canai, chicken rice or a glass of teh tarik? Big calorie sites rarely list these dishes. Here are 20 of them, with calories, protein, carbs and fat per typical serving from Malaysia's MyFCD, Singapore's HPB database and a lab study of hawker meals. Every number says where it came from.
Rice plates
- Nasi lemak calories500–650 kcalbasic plate with egg, sambal, ikan bilis and peanuts
- Chicken rice calories475–780 kcalone plate, steamed or roasted
- Nasi goreng calories~770 kcalone plate of nasi goreng kampung
- Nasi briyani calories800–1,180 kcalone plate, chicken or mutton
- Economy rice calories600–1,225 kcalone plate, depending on the dishes
- Ayam penyet calories~860 kcalone plate with rice and sambal
Noodles
- Char kway teow calories660–975 kcalone plate
- Mee goreng calories600–830 kcalone plate of mee goreng mamak
- Laksa calories~880 kcalone large bowl of curry laksa
- Wanton mee calories~400 kcalone plate of char siew wanton mee
- Hokkien mee calories~445 kcalone plate of fried Hokkien prawn mee (Singapore style)
- Mee soto calories~410 kcalone bowl
- Mee rebus calories~655 kcalone bowl
- Mee siam calories~800 kcalone bowl of mee siam with gravy
- Yong tau foo calories580–1,180 kcal7 pieces with noodles, clear soup to all fried
Roti & breads
Drinks
Quick reference table
| Dish | Calories | Serving | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nasi lemak | 500–650 kcal | basic plate with egg, sambal, ikan bilis and peanuts | 36 g* |
| Roti canai | 250–300 kcal | one plain piece (roti kosong) | 6 g* |
| Chicken rice | 475–780 kcal | one plate, steamed or roasted | 38 g* |
| Char kway teow | 660–975 kcal | one plate | 15 g* |
| Mee goreng | 600–830 kcal | one plate of mee goreng mamak | — |
| Teh tarik | 120–150 kcal | one 250 ml glass | — |
| Laksa | ~880 kcal | one large bowl of curry laksa | 46 g* |
| Nasi goreng | ~770 kcal | one plate of nasi goreng kampung | 29 g* |
| Wanton mee | ~400 kcal | one plate of char siew wanton mee | 27 g* |
| Hokkien mee | ~445 kcal | one plate of fried Hokkien prawn mee (Singapore style) | 18 g* |
| Mee soto | ~410 kcal | one bowl | 26 g* |
| Mee rebus | ~655 kcal | one bowl | 21 g* |
| Mee siam | ~800 kcal | one bowl of mee siam with gravy | 28 g* |
| Murtabak | ~850 kcal | one chicken or mutton murtabak | — |
| Nasi briyani | 800–1,180 kcal | one plate, chicken or mutton | 40 g* |
| Thosai | 150–420 kcal | one piece, paper to masala | 11 g* |
| Economy rice | 600–1,225 kcal | one plate, depending on the dishes | 35 g* |
| Yong tau foo | 580–1,180 kcal | 7 pieces with noodles, clear soup to all fried | — |
| Ayam penyet | ~860 kcal | one plate with rice and sambal | 38 g* |
| Milo | 235–500 kcal | hot cup to Milo dinosaur | — |
* Protein for the reference serving shown on each dish page, which may differ from the typical range.
Longer guides
How to read these numbers. Lab-tested figures are one hawker plate analysed in a laboratory. Database figures come from Malaysia's MyFCD or Singapore's HPB SG FoodID. Our estimate means we added up sourced components ourselves. Stalls differ, so treat every number as a guide, not a promise. Not medical advice.