Ais kacang (ABC) calories

Shaved ice over red beans, sweet corn, grass jelly, attap seeds and jelly, topped with rose syrup, gula Melaka and evaporated or condensed milk, and sometimes peanuts or ice cream.

Quick answer

A typical serving of Ais kacang (ABC) (1 hawker bowl) has about 250 kcal. Most servings fall between 180 and 380 kcal, depending on the portion and the recipe.

Calories: 250 kcal
Protein: 4 g
Carbs: 50 g
Fat: 4 g

Nutrition facts per serving

Serving: 1 hawker bowl, about 350 g.

Nutrient	Amount	Share of calories
Calories	250 kcal	100%
Protein	4 g	6%
Carbohydrates	50 g	79%
Fat	4 g	14%

Calories in common versions

Version	Typical calories
With a scoop of ice cream	330 kcal
With durian or mango	300 kcal
Less syrup, no condensed milk	170 kcal

What drives the calories

Rose syrup, gula Melaka and condensed milk give most of the sugar.
Red beans and sweet corn are cooked in sugar syrup, so they add more sugar than they would plain.
Toppings such as ice cream, durian and peanuts add about 50 to 100 kcal each.

How to make it lighter

Ask for less syrup (kurang manis) and no condensed milk.
Skip the ice cream on top.
Share a bowl with a friend.

How to log Ais kacang (ABC) in Nibbs

Take the photo from above before the ice melts, then type any toppings such as ice cream or durian. Nibbs then estimates the portion and the calories for your actual plate, and you can edit any item before you save it.

Ais kacang (ABC) calorie questions

How many calories are in ais kacang?

A hawker bowl of ais kacang (ABC) has about 250 kcal. Most bowls fall between 180 and 380 kcal, depending on the syrup, milk and toppings. A scoop of ice cream on top brings it to about 330 kcal.