Bak kut teh calories

肉骨茶

Pork ribs and other pork cuts simmered in a herbal soup with garlic, soy sauce and spices, usually eaten with rice and you tiao.

Quick answer

A typical serving of Bak kut teh (1 bowl of pork ribs and soup, without rice) has about 400 kcal. Most servings fall between 250 and 600 kcal, depending on the portion and the recipe.

Calories: 400 kcal
Protein: 30 g
Carbs: 8 g
Fat: 27 g

Nutrition facts per serving

Serving: 1 bowl of pork ribs and soup, without rice, about 450 g.

Nutrient	Amount	Share of calories
Calories	400 kcal	100%
Protein	30 g	30%
Carbohydrates	8 g	8%
Fat	27 g	62%

Calories in common versions

Version	Typical calories
With a bowl of white rice	670 kcal
With rice and you tiao	900 kcal
Dry bak kut teh, without rice	550 kcal

What drives the calories

Fatty cuts such as pork belly, trotters and soft ribs carry most of the calories.
The soup itself is light, but fat from the meat melts into it.
Rice, you tiao and fried tofu puffs on the side can double the total.

How to make it lighter

Ask for lean meat or lean ribs instead of belly, trotters or soft bones.
Skip the you tiao, or share one with the table.
Order a plate of blanched vegetables and eat less rice.

How to log Bak kut teh in Nibbs

Bak kut teh is often shared, so log only your portion: type how many pieces of meat and how many bowls of rice you ate. Nibbs then estimates the portion and the calories for your actual plate, and you can edit any item before you save it.

Bak kut teh calorie questions

How many calories are in bak kut teh?

One bowl of bak kut teh with pork ribs and soup has about 400 kcal without rice. Most bowls fall between 250 and 600 kcal, depending on the cuts. With a bowl of rice, it comes to about 670 kcal.

Is bak kut teh healthy?

Bak kut teh is high in protein. Fatty pork cuts make it high in fat, and the soup is high in sodium. Lean ribs, more vegetables and less rice make it lighter.