Malaysian food calorie chart

Last updated 12 August 2026

A quick reference for the calories and macros in common Malaysian dishes, snacks and drinks. Figures are typical hawker portions — your actual plate can swing 20–30% either way depending on oil, gravy and portion size, which is exactly why Hungryy estimates from your own photo.

Rice & noodle dishes

The biggest calorie source in most Malaysian meals is the oil and coconut milk, not the rice itself.

Food	Serving	kcal	P	C	F
Nasi lemak (with sambal, egg, anchovies, peanuts)	1 plate, ~350 g	644	17g	80g	28g
Nasi goreng kampung	1 plate, ~350 g	637	20g	78g	26g
Nasi kandar with chicken curry	1 plate, ~450 g	950	38g	96g	44g
Char kuey teow	1 plate, ~300 g	742	23g	76g	38g
Mee goreng mamak	1 plate, ~330 g	660	20g	84g	26g
Hokkien mee (KL, dark)	1 plate, ~350 g	610	24g	70g	25g
Wantan mee (dry)	1 bowl, ~300 g	520	24g	68g	17g
Curry laksa (curry mee)	1 bowl, ~500 g	590	22g	55g	32g
Asam laksa	1 bowl, ~500 g	320	18g	50g	5g
Chicken rice (steamed)	1 plate, ~400 g	607	30g	72g	22g
Plain white rice	1 cup, 158 g	205	4g	45g	0.4g
Brown rice	1 cup, 195 g	216	5g	45g	1.8g

Breakfast, bread & roti

Roti canai is mostly refined flour and ghee — the dhal is the cheaper calorie choice over curry gravy.

Food	Serving	kcal	P	C	F
Roti canai (plain)	1 piece, ~90 g	301	6g	40g	13g
Roti telur	1 piece, ~140 g	425	12g	44g	22g
Thosai (plain)	1 piece, ~85 g	170	4g	30g	4g
Nasi lemak bungkus (small)	1 packet, ~180 g	389	9g	50g	17g
Half-boiled eggs (2) + kaya toast	1 set	385	15g	38g	19g
Oats with milk	1 bowl, 250 g	220	10g	32g	6g

Snacks & kuih

Deep-fried snacks absorb 8–15 g of oil each, which is 70–135 kcal of pure fat.

Food	Serving	kcal	P	C	F
Curry puff (karipap)	1 piece, 60 g	190	4g	20g	11g
Pisang goreng	1 piece, 55 g	155	1g	22g	7g
Kuih lapis	1 piece, 45 g	120	1g	20g	4g
Satay chicken (no rice cake)	5 sticks	235	26g	8g	11g
Keropok lekor	3 pieces, 90 g	245	8g	26g	12g
Apam balik (peanut)	1 slice, 90 g	300	6g	44g	11g

Drinks

Sweetened condensed milk drinks can carry more sugar than a can of soft drink. Ask for kurang manis.

Food	Serving	kcal	P	C	F
Teh tarik	1 glass, 250 ml	180	4g	26g	6g
Kopi O kosong	1 glass, 250 ml	5	0g	1g	0g
Milo ais	1 glass, 300 ml	240	6g	38g	7g
Sirap bandung	1 glass, 300 ml	215	4g	40g	5g
Fresh coconut water	1 glass, 250 ml	45	1g	9g	0g
Plain water	any	0	0g	0g	0g

Western & cafe food

Useful reference points when you eat out of the local rotation.

Food	Serving	kcal	P	C	F
Chicken chop with fries	1 plate, ~400 g	780	40g	62g	40g
Cheeseburger (fast food)	1 burger, 165 g	450	25g	38g	22g
Grilled chicken breast	150 g	248	46g	0g	5g
Caesar salad with chicken	1 bowl, 300 g	470	30g	14g	32g
Margherita pizza	2 slices, 200 g	530	22g	66g	20g
Latte (regular milk)	350 ml	190	12g	18g	7g

How many calories do you need a day?

Most Malaysian adults sit between 1,600 and 2,400 kcal a day. A lightly active woman is usually around 1,800 kcal, a lightly active man around 2,200 kcal. To lose roughly 0.5 kg a week you need about a 500 kcal daily deficit. Hungryy works this out for you from your height, weight, age and activity level.

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