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Calories · Malaysian & Singaporean

Calories in char kway teow

A typical restaurant serving of char kway teow (one hawker plate, about 384 g) is about 740 calories, usually 550–950.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called char kuey teow, fried flat noodles.

~740
Char kway teow

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein23 g
  • Carbs76 g
  • Fat38 g

One serving

Serving
one hawker plate
Weight
~384 g
Per 100 g
~194

The dish

About char kway teow

Char kway teow is flat rice noodles fried over high heat with lard or oil, egg, Chinese sausage and cockles. It is one of the richest hawker dishes because so much fat goes into the wok.

What moves the number

Why one plate is 550 and another 950

  • Flat rice noodles fried in lard or oil
  • Chinese sausage and egg
  • Sweet dark soy sauce

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Ask for less oil
  • Skip the lard crisps
  • Share it with a lighter side

Side by side

Next to other Malaysian & Singaporean dishes

Malaysian & Singaporean · typical restaurant servingAll about Malaysian & Singaporean food →

  • Chicken satay~290ten sticks of grilled chicken, peanut sauce, rice cakes and cucumber not included · usually 200–550
  • Roti canai~420two plain pieces, curry not included · usually 330–600
  • Nasi lemak~490one basic plate with coconut rice, egg, anchovies, peanuts and sambal · usually 400–900
  • Mee goreng~500one hawker plate · usually 400–750
  • Hokkien mee~520one hawker plate of fried prawn noodles · usually 450–750
  • Laksa~590one hawker bowl with noodles and coconut curry broth · usually 450–800
  • Hainanese chicken rice~600one hawker plate with chicken, rice and chili sauce · usually 500–800
  • Char kway teow~740one hawker plate · usually 550–950

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How these numbers were made

Method and sources

Last reviewed

Restaurant portions and cooking vary, so these are typical estimates for one serving, built from the sources below. Treat it as a rough number: your plate may land anywhere in the range.

If you manage a health condition, ask a doctor or registered dietitian.

AI helped draft this page; every number was checked against the sources.

  1. HealthXchange (SingHealth) — Char kway teow, 384 g serving
  2. HealthHub Singapore (Health Promotion Board) — Lower-calorie hawker foods

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in char kway teow?

A typical restaurant serving of char kway teow (one hawker plate, about 384 g) is about 740 calories, usually 550–950. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

Why is char kway teow so rich?

Flat rice noodles are fried over high heat with lard or oil, egg and Chinese sausage, so a 384 g plate carries about 38 g of fat.

Is char kway teow higher than laksa?

Usually: about 740 for a plate, against about 590 for a bowl of laksa.

What changes the calories in char kway teow?

Flat rice noodles fried in lard or oil. Chinese sausage and egg.

How can I order char kway teow lighter?

Ask for less oil. Skip the lard crisps.

Can PlateDiary show calories for the dishes I eat out?

Yes, if you want it to: calories in PlateDiary are off unless you turn them on. Switch them on and each dish you save from a photo of the table gets one rough “~” number you can accept or change.