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Calories · Malaysian & Singaporean

Calories in roti canai

A typical restaurant serving of roti canai (two plain pieces, curry not included, about 140 g) is about 420 calories, usually 330–600.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called roti prata, prata kosong, roti kosong.

~420
Roti canai

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein10 g
  • Carbs64 g
  • Fat14 g

One serving

Serving
two plain pieces, curry not included
Weight
~140 g
Per 100 g
~299

The dish

About roti canai

Roti canai (roti prata) is a stretched, folded wheat flatbread fried on a griddle with ghee. A plain piece is about 210; two with a bowl of curry and an egg version can reach 600 or more.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

Roti canai · rough numbers

  • One plain piece~210

What moves the number

Why one plate is 330 and another 600

  • Ghee or oil used to flip and fry the dough
  • Fillings like egg, cheese or onion
  • The curry served with it

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Order one piece with dhal
  • Choose plain over egg or cheese prata
  • Dip rather than drench in curry

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) — Roti prata, plain, 70 g piece

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in roti canai?

A typical restaurant serving of roti canai (two plain pieces, curry not included, about 140 g) is about 420 calories, usually 330–600. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

How many calories are in one roti canai?

About 210 for a plain piece, so two are about 420.

Is roti canai with egg higher?

Yes: egg, cheese or onion versions and a bowl of curry can take two pieces past 600.

What changes the calories in roti canai?

Ghee or oil used to flip and fry the dough. Fillings like egg, cheese or onion.

How can I order roti canai lighter?

Order one piece with dhal. Choose plain over egg or cheese prata.

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.