Nasi goreng calories

Rice fried with sweet soy sauce (kecap manis), shallots, garlic and chilli, usually with a little chicken, and served with crackers (kerupuk), cucumber and pickles (acar).

Quick answer

A typical serving of Nasi goreng (1 plate with shredded chicken and kerupuk, no egg) has about 550 kcal. Most servings fall between 420 and 800 kcal, depending on the portion and the recipe.

Calories: 550 kcal
Protein: 15 g
Carbs: 76 g
Fat: 20 g

Nutrition facts per serving

Serving: 1 plate with shredded chicken and kerupuk, no egg, about 300 g.

Nutrient	Amount	Share of calories
Calories	550 kcal	100%
Protein	15 g	11%
Carbohydrates	76 g	56%
Fat	20 g	33%

Calories in common versions

Version	Typical calories
With a fried egg (telur mata sapi)	640 kcal
Nasi goreng kampung (with anchovies and sambal)	600 kcal
Seafood (prawns and squid)	610 kcal
Nasi goreng spesial (egg, chicken and satay)	800 kcal

What drives the calories

Cooking oil gives most of the fat, and street stalls often use a lot of it.
Kecap manis adds sugar to every spoonful.
Toppings such as a fried egg, satay or extra crackers add 80 to 250 kcal.

How to make it lighter

Ask for less oil (minyak sedikit).
Ask for half rice (nasi setengah) and extra cucumber.
Skip the kerupuk, or eat only one.

How to log Nasi goreng in Nibbs

Take the photo from above with the egg and crackers in the frame so Nibbs can count each topping. Nibbs then estimates the portion and the calories for your actual plate, and you can edit any item before you save it.