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Calories · Malaysian & Singaporean

Calories in nasi lemak

A typical restaurant serving of nasi lemak (one basic plate with coconut rice, egg, anchovies, peanuts and sambal, about 210 g) is about 490 calories, usually 400–900.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called coconut rice.

~490
Nasi lemak

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein13 g
  • Carbs80 g
  • Fat14 g

One serving

Serving
one basic plate with coconut rice, egg, anchovies, peanuts and sambal
Weight
~210 g
Per 100 g
~235

The dish

About nasi lemak

Nasi lemak means rich rice, and the coconut-milk rice is the base of its calories. A basic plate stays moderate, but fried chicken, rendang or an extra fried egg can nearly double it.

What moves the number

Why one plate is 400 and another 900

  • Rice cooked in coconut milk
  • Fried anchovies and peanuts
  • Sambal cooked in oil
  • Add-ons like fried chicken or rendang

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Stick to the basic plate
  • Choose a boiled egg over a fried one
  • Skip the fried chicken add-on

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) — Nasi lemak, 210 g serving

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in nasi lemak?

A typical restaurant serving of nasi lemak (one basic plate with coconut rice, egg, anchovies, peanuts and sambal, about 210 g) is about 490 calories, usually 400–900. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

How many calories is nasi lemak with fried chicken?

A basic plate is about 490; fried chicken, rendang or an extra fried egg can nearly double it.

What makes nasi lemak rich?

The name means rich rice: it is cooked in coconut milk, which is the base of its number. Fried anchovies, peanuts and the oily sambal add the rest.

What changes the calories in nasi lemak?

Rice cooked in coconut milk. Fried anchovies and peanuts.

How can I order nasi lemak lighter?

Stick to the basic plate. Choose a boiled egg over a fried one.

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.