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Calories · Filipino

Calories in lechon kawali

A typical restaurant serving of lechon kawali (one restaurant serving, rice not included, about 150 g) is about 580 calories, usually 370–770.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called crispy pork belly, lechon carajay.

~580
Lechon kawali

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein32 g
  • Carbs6 g
  • Fat47 g

One serving

Serving
one restaurant serving, rice not included
Weight
~150 g
Per 100 g
~385

The dish

About lechon kawali

Lechon kawali is pork belly boiled then deep-fried until the skin crackles. Pork belly is one of the fattiest cuts, so fat drives most of its calories, with rice and liver sauce adding more.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

Lechon kawali · rough numbers

  • With a cup of rice~790

What moves the number

Why one plate is 370 and another 770

  • Pork belly with skin, about a third fat by weight
  • Deep-frying until the skin crackles
  • Lechon sauce and rice on the side

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Share a serving with the table
  • Pair with a vegetable dish like pinakbet
  • Use vinegar dip over lechon sauce

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) — Pork belly, seasoned, roasted (F269) and pork belly, fried (F149)
  2. Philippine Food Composition Tables (FNRI-DOST) — Rice, well-milled, boiled (A020), about 210 a level cup

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in lechon kawali?

A typical restaurant serving of lechon kawali (one restaurant serving, rice not included, about 150 g) is about 580 calories, usually 370–770. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

Why is lechon kawali so high in calories?

Pork belly is about a third fat by weight, and deep-frying it until the skin crackles keeps it rich: about 580 for 150 g.

How many calories is lechon kawali with rice?

About 790 with a level cup of rice.

What changes the calories in lechon kawali?

Pork belly with skin, about a third fat by weight. Deep-frying until the skin crackles.

How can I order lechon kawali lighter?

Share a serving with the table. Pair with a vegetable dish like pinakbet.

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.