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Calories · Filipino

Calories in ensaymada

A typical restaurant serving of ensaymada (one bakery ensaymada, about 75 g) is about 240 calories, usually 200–450.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called ensaimada, Filipino brioche.

~240
Ensaymada

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein6 g
  • Carbs46 g
  • Fat4 g

One serving

Serving
one bakery ensaymada
Weight
~75 g
Per 100 g
~326

The dish

About ensaymada

Ensaymada is a soft, coiled sweet bread finished with butter, sugar and often grated cheese. A plain bakery one is near 240; big café versions with buttercream and lots of cheese run much higher.

What moves the number

Why one plate is 200 and another 450

  • Sweet, enriched bread dough
  • Butter and sugar on top
  • Cheese topping and larger café sizes

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Choose a plain or smaller one
  • Share a big café ensaymada
  • Enjoy it with black coffee

Side by side

Next to other Filipino dishes

Filipino · typical restaurant servingAll about Filipino food →

  • Cup of rice~210one level restaurant cup of steamed white rice · usually 150–300
  • Leche flan~230one restaurant slice · usually 180–400
  • Turon~230one large piece · usually 150–350
  • Ensaymada~240one bakery ensaymada · usually 200–450
  • Arroz caldo~250one bowl of chicken rice porridge · usually 200–450
  • Jollibee Peach Mango Pie~270one fried pie, US serving · usually 250–310
  • Bibingka~290one rice cake with cheese and coconut · usually 230–450
  • Garlic rice (sinangag)~300one level restaurant cup · usually 220–380
  • Halo-halo~330one restaurant glass · usually 250–550
  • Lumpia shanghai~340six pieces · usually 230–500
  • Jollibee Yumburger~360one Yumburger, Jollibee USA standard size · usually 330–410
  • Siopao~380one regular steamed pork bun · usually 250–520

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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. Philippine Food Composition Tables (FNRI-DOST) — Bread, sweet roll / ensaymada (A045)

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in ensaymada?

A typical restaurant serving of ensaymada (one bakery ensaymada, about 75 g) is about 240 calories, usually 200–450. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

Are café ensaymadas higher?

Yes: big café versions with buttercream and lots of cheese run much higher than a plain bakery one at about 240.

Is ensaymada like brioche?

It is a soft, enriched sweet bread finished with butter, sugar and often grated cheese.

What changes the calories in ensaymada?

Sweet, enriched bread dough. Butter and sugar on top.

How can I order ensaymada lighter?

Choose a plain or smaller one. Share a big café ensaymada.

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.