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Calories · Chinese

Calories in char siu rice

A typical restaurant serving of char siu rice (one hawker plate of barbecued pork with rice and cucumber, about 327 g) is about 610 calories, usually 500–800.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called char siew rice, BBQ pork rice, cha siu fan.

~610
Char siu rice

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein24 g
  • Carbs91 g
  • Fat16 g

One serving

Serving
one hawker plate of barbecued pork with rice and cucumber
Weight
~327 g
Per 100 g
~185

The dish

About char siu rice

Char siu rice pairs sweet, honey-glazed barbecued pork with a plate of rice and a ladle of sauce. The rice brings most of the energy; fattier pork or a double-meat plate pushes it toward 800.

What moves the number

Why one plate is 500 and another 800

  • Honey-glazed, fatty pork cuts
  • Sweet sauce poured over the rice
  • Rice portion, or char siu with roast pork added

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Ask for lean slices
  • Ask for less sauce on the rice
  • Add extra cucumber or a vegetable side

Side by side

Next to other Chinese dishes

Chinese · typical restaurant servingAll about Chinese food →

  • Siomai (siu mai)~160four pieces, one steamer basket · usually 120–260
  • Wonton soup~170one bowl with broth and a few wontons · usually 120–380
  • Steamed dumplings~230eight steamed pork dumplings, dipping sauce not included · usually 180–400
  • Fried spring rolls~290two takeaway meat spring rolls, dipping sauce not included · usually 140–450
  • Beef and broccoli~320one plate portion, rice not included · usually 250–600
  • Xiao long bao~360one basket of 6 pork soup dumplings · usually 270–480
  • Kung pao chicken~390one plate portion, about half a takeout order, rice not included · usually 290–780
  • Mapo tofu~420one restaurant plate, rice not included · usually 300–550
  • Chicken chow mein~510one takeaway portion · usually 380–750
  • Orange chicken~520one entrée portion, rice not included · usually 380–850
  • Sweet and sour pork~520one main portion, rice not included · usually 400–800
  • Peking duck~570a share of roast duck with six pancakes, sauce, cucumber and spring onion · usually 420–800

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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 siew rice, 327 g serving
  2. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS) — Barbecue pork, with sauce, FDC 2706399

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in char siu rice?

A typical restaurant serving of char siu rice (one hawker plate of barbecued pork with rice and cucumber, about 327 g) is about 610 calories, usually 500–800. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

Is char siu rice high in calories?

About 610 a plate. The rice brings most of the energy; fattier pork or a double-meat plate pushes it toward 800.

Is char siu rice lighter than chicken rice?

About the same: a plate of Hainanese chicken rice is about 600.

What changes the calories in char siu rice?

Honey-glazed, fatty pork cuts. Sweet sauce poured over the rice.

How can I order char siu rice lighter?

Ask for lean slices. Ask for less sauce on the rice.

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.