Malaysian Food Calorie Table
| *1 bowl of rice=207 calories | |||
| Red=High calories! | |||
| Food | Amount | Energy(calories) | Equivalent To bowls of rice* |
| Bread+crackers+Cakes | |||
| Chicken Curry Bun | 1 | 204 | 1 bowl of rice |
| Sandwiches, Sardine | 1 | 71 | |
| kaya/coconut bun | 1 | 219 | 1 bowl of rice |
| Red bean bun | 1 | 223 | 1 bowl of rice |
| Papadam | 1 piece | 26 | |
| Murtabak, mutton | 1 | 722 | 3 & 1/2 bowl of rice |
| choc chip cookies | 4 | 200 | 1 bowl of rice |
| Cheese cake | 1 slice | 400 | 2 bowl of rice |
| Plain roti canai & dhal | 1 piece + 1/2 cup | 359 | 1&1/2 bowl of rice |
| Roti telur & Dhal | 1 piece + 1/2 cup | 414 | 2 bowl of rice |
| Capati & green gravy | 1 piece + 1/2 cup | 166 | |
| Choo-cheong-fun | 1 piece | 236 | 1 bowl of rice |
| Plain Bread | 1 piece | 75 | |
| Curry puff | 2 piece | 256 | 1 bowl of rice |
| Noodles | |||
| Mamak mee goreng | 1 plate | 660 | 3 bowl of rice |
| Prawn mee soup | 1 bowl | 293 | 1 & 1/2 bowl of rice |
| Lor mee | 1 bowl | 383 | 2 bowl of rice |
| Mee rebus | 1 plate | 556 | 2 & 1/2 bowl of rice |
| Mee hailam | 1 plate | 277 | 1 bowl of rice |
| Wanton mee soup | 1 bowl | 217 | 1 bowl of rice |
| Wanton mee dry | 1 plate | 409 | 1 bowl of rice |
| Fried Kuay Teow+cockles | 1 plate | 743 | 3&1/2 bowl of rice |
| Fried noodle/ meehoon | 1 plate | 510 | 2&1/2 bowl of rice |
| Curry Laksa | 1 bowl | 589 | 3 bowls of rice |
| Nasi Lemak(gravy added) | 1 plate | 644 | 3 bowls of rice |
| Penang Laksa | 1 bowl | 436 | 2 bowls of rice |
| Noodle Soup | 1 bowl | 381 | 2 bowls of rice |
| Spread | |||
| Butter, margarine, mayonnaise | 1 teaspoon | 45 | |
| Peanut butter | 1 teaspoon | 33 | |
| Kaya | 1 dessert spoon | 39 | |
| Fruit jam | 1 teaspoon | 20 | |
| Fruits | |||
| Grape | 8 | 60 | |
| Langsat | 10 | 31 | |
| Guava | 1/2 small fruit | 60 | |
| Mango | 1/2 large fruit | 67 | |
| Durian | 2 medium seeds | 60 | |
| Banana | 1 medium | 60 | |
| Apple, red | 1 medium Fruit | 63 | |
| Watermelon | 1 small slice | 60 | |
| Papaya | 1 slice | 56 | |
| Miscellaneous | |||
| Oatmeal , Plain | 1 bowl | 225 | 1 bowl of rice |
| Oatmeal, with fat milk | 1 bowl | 356 | 1 & 1/2 bowl of rice |
| Siew Mai | 1 piece | 105 | |
| Hard boiled egg | 1 | 76 | |
| Traditional Malaysian Kuih | |||
| Cucur udang | 1 piece | 144 | |
| Vadai | 1 piece | 194 | |
| Yau-car-kueh | 1 piece | 292 | 1 & 1/2 bowl of rice |
| Doughnut | 1 piece | 268 | 1 & 1/2 bowl of rice |
| Pisang goreng | 1 piece | 129 | |
| Ham-chi-peng | 1 piece | 233 | 1 bowl of rice |
| Kuih apam balik | 1 piece | 282 | 1 & 1/2 bowl of rice |
| Cake ,plain | 1 piece | 100 | |
| Dumpling, chicken | 1 piece | 203 | 1 bowl of rice |
| Kuih koci, pulut putih | 1 piece | 183 | |
| Kuih talam seri kaya | 1 piece | 183 | |
| Ang koo kuih, mungbean | 1 piece | 111 | |
| Ang koo kuih, peanut | 1 piece | 194 | |
| Yam cake | 1 piece | 174 | |
| Fried spring roll | 1 piece | 91 | |
| Chinese glutinous rice(Lor Mei Kei) | 1 bowl | 422 | |
Rice + Porridge
| Plain white rice | 1 bowl | 207 | |
| Nasi briyani + mutton | 1 plate | 587 | 3 bowl of rice |
| Nasi minyak + beef rendang | 1 plate | 664 | 3 bowl of rice |
| Economy rice | 1 rice + 3 dishes | 620 | 3 bowl of rice |
| Nasi Kerabu | 1 plate | 360 | 1 & 1/2 bowl of rice |
| plain porridge | 1 bowl | 182 | |
| Century egg porridge | 1 bowl | 423 | 2 bowl of rice |
| Chicken porridge | 1 bowl | 348 | 1 & 1/2 bowl of rice |
| Chicken Rice | 1 plate | 600 | 3 bowls of rice |
| Fried Rice | 1 plate | 637 | 2 & 1/2 bowl of rice |
| Claypot Rice | 1 bowl | 898 | 4 bowls of rice |
| Bak Kut Teh | 1 bowl | 348 | 1 & 1/2 bowl of rice |
Meat, Poultry + Seafood
| Fried ikan kembong 1 | 1 | 219 | |
| Steamed pomfret | 1 | 65 | |
| Fish head curry | 1 small plate | 288 | |
| Deep fried baby sotong | 1 small plate | 630 | 3 bowl of rice |
| Prawn sambal | 1 small plate | 194 | |
| Chicken satay | 10 sticks | 365 | 1& 1/2 bowl of rice |
| Satay sauce | 1/2 cup | 129 | |
| Beef rendang | 2 small pieces | 228 | 1 bowl of rice |
| Mutton curry | 2 small pieces | 287 | 1 bowl of rice |
| Luncheon meat | 1 slice | 93 | |
| Char siew | 1 small plate | 191 | |
| Chicken curry | 1 piece, medium | 195 |
Vegetables
| Salad, raw | 1 bowl | 100 | |
| Salad dressing | 1 tbsp | 60 | |
| Stir fried vegetables | 1 plate | 66 | |
| sayur lemak | 1 plate | 140 |
Soups
| Creamed Soup | 1 rice bowl | 375 | 2 bowl of rice |
| Plain soup ( meat or vegetable) | 1 rice bowl | 200 | 1 bowl of rice |
Miscellaneous
| Tauhoo, steamed | 1 square | 102 | |
| Taukua, fried | 1 square | 202 | 1 bowl of rice |
| Fried egg | 1 | 128 | |
| Egg Fuyong | 1 plate | 335 | 1 & 1/2 bowl of rice |
| Prawn crackers | 1 small packet | 106 |
FAST FOOD
| Burger | |||||||
| Beef burger | 1 whole, regular | 317 | 1& 1/2 bowl of rice | ||||
| Cheese burger | 1 whole | 341 | 1& 1/2 bowl of rice | ||||
| Cheese burger with extra beef | 1 whole | 438 | 2 bowl of rice | ||||
| Fried fish cake with bun | 1 whole | 433 | 2 bowl of rice | ||||
| Hot dog | 1 whole | 225 | 1 bowl of rice | ||||
| Sundae Chocolate | 1 cup | 380 | 2 bowl of rice | ||||
| Apple pie | 1 piece | 260 | 1 bowl of rice | ||||
| PIZZA | |||||||
| Pepperoni, beef, etc | 1 slice | 155 | |||||
| Beef, chicken, onion | 1 slice | 242 | 1 bowl of rice | ||||
| Chicken & pineapple | 1 slice | 268 | 1 bowl of rice | ||||
| Onion, tomatoes & etc | 1 slice | 149 | |||||
| Pasta & Spaghetti | |||||||
| Cheese & meat Sauce | 1 small plate | 444 | 2 bowl of rice | ||||
| Plain | 1 small plate | 169 | |||||
| Chicken | |||||||
| Fried chicken various portion | 1 piece | 290 | 1 & 1/2 bowl of rice | ||||
| Chicken wing | 1 piece | 166 | |||||
| Chicken thigh | 1 piece | 320 | 1 & 1/2 bowl of rice | ||||
| Mashed potatoes | 1 cup, regular | 87 | |||||
| Coleslaw | 1 cup, small | 62 | |||||
| French fries | 1 cup, small | 290 | 1 & 1/2 bowl of rice | ||||
| Sandwiches | |||||||
| Tuna fish | 1 whole | 174 | |||||
| Fish, salad, etc | 1 whole | 328 | 1 & 1/2 bowl of rice | ||||
| Chicken, salad etc | 1 whole | 481 | 2 & 1/2 bowl of rice | ||||
| Chicken | 1 whole | 270 | 1 & 1/2 bowl of rice |
Snack
| Pasembur ( Indian rojak) | 1 plate | 752 | 3 & 1/2 bowl of rice |
| Chinese Rojak | 1 plate | 443 | 2 bowls of rice |
| Agar agar | 1 piece | 37 | |
| Cendol | 1 bowl | 199 | |
| Bubur chacha | 1 bowl | 165 | |
| Bubur kacang hijau | 1 bowl | 244 | |
| Yoghurt, low fat | 1 cup (150g) | 100 | |
| Ice cream | 2 scoops | 305 | |
| Ice kacang | 1 bowl | 258 | |
| Potato chips | 1 small pack | 95 | |
| Processed cheese | 1 slice | 54 | |
| 6 whole almond/ cashew nuts or 1 whole walnut, 20 small peanuts w/o shell | 45 |
Beverages
| Chinese tea | 1 glass | 0 | |||||
| Fresh juice, sweetened | 1 glass | 120 | |||||
| Coconut water | 1 fruit | 110 | |||||
| Sweetened packet drink, assorted | 1 packet | 103 | |||||
| Milo ‘O’ ( 2 teaspoons) | 1 glass | 50 | |||||
| Soya bean milk | 1 smell packet | 163 | |||||
| Tau foo far, sweetened with 1 tbs sugar | 1 bowl | 144 | |||||
| Low fat milk (3 tbsp) | 1 glass | 130 | |||||
| Full cream milk, ( 3 tbsp) | 1 glass | 150 | |||||
| Condensed milk, sweetened | 1 tbsp | 71 | |||||
| Ice lemon tea + 1 teaspoon sugar | 1 glass | 26 | |||||
| Air Bandung | 1 glass | 150 | |||||
| Soft drink | 1 can | 120 | |||||
| Milo sweetened | 1 cup | 133 | |||||
| Kopi O/tehO with 1 tsp sugar | 1 cup | 20 | |||||
| Tehtarik | 1 cup | 83 |
| Alcohol | |||
| Beer | 1 can 360 ml | 150 | |
| Hard liquor | 1 peg 30 ml | 64 | |
| Stout | 1 can 360 ml | 195 | |
| Wine, red or white | 1 wine glass | 122 |
One drink of alcohol contains less calories than 1 bowl of rice. However if you take more than 1 drink, eg. 2 cans of stout, this will equivalent to 2 bowls of rice.
| Wedding Meals | |||
| Chinese Wedding DInner | 2000 | 150 | 10 bowls of rice |
| Hari Raya Open House | 1900 | 64 | 9 bowls of rice |
| Christmas Party | 2000 | 195 | 10 bowls of rice |