Char Kuey Teow Calories: Kalori and Sodium per Plate
Char kuey teow is flat rice noodles fried over high heat with prawns, cockles, egg, bean sprouts and chives. Penang's version is famous for its smoky wok hei. HPB's database lists char kuey teow as another spelling of its char kway teow row, which is a Singapore plate: HPB describes it as broad rice noodles and yellow noodles fried with cockles, Chinese sausage, sliced fishcake, vegetables and egg in sweet dark soy sauce. HPB's plate includes Chinese sausage and fishcake, so it is not a Penang recipe.
Pork and lard warning: Chinese sausage is usually pork, and many stalls fry in lard. Halal stalls cook it differently.
Char Kuey Teow Nutrition
| Dish | Portion | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Char kuey teow HPB row: Char kway teow | 480 g plate | 989 kcal | 25.7g | 125g | 42.7g | 2,107mg |
| Mee goreng mamak HPB row: Mee goreng | 465 g plate | 856 kcal | 26.5g | 111.4g | 33.9g | 3,050mg |
| Kuey teow soup with beef balls HPB row: Beef ball kway teow soup | 550 g bowl | 627 kcal | 38.5g | 86.3g | 14.3g | 1,496mg |
The kuey teow soup row is HPB's beef ball kuey teow soup, shown only as a soup-based comparison.
Scaling to Your Plate
HPB's reference plate is 480 g. Char kuey teow works out to 206 kcal per 100 g in HPB's data, so a plate half the reference weight is half the calories.
Sodium is the other number to watch: HPB measures 2,107mg in its 480 g plate.
Frequently Asked Questions
A 480 g plate of char kuey teow is 989 kcal, with 42.7g fat and 2,107mg sodium, using HPB Singapore data for the closest matching dish (char kway teow). These are Singapore figures, not Malaysian measurements.
Menurut data HPB Singapura bagi hidangan yang paling hampir sama, sepinggan char kuey teow seberat 480 g mengandungi kira-kira 989 kcal. Sosej Cina biasanya daripada daging khinzir dan ada gerai yang menggoreng dengan lemak khinzir. Sila semak dengan pihak gerai.
HPB has no separate Penang row. HPB's reference plate is 480 g; to estimate a different plate, scale using 206 kcal per 100 g.
Nutrition data sourced from the Health Promotion Board (HPB) Singapore food composition database, using the closest matching Singapore dish; it is not Malaysian data. Calorie values are approximate and vary by stall, oil quantity, portion size, and ingredients used. This article is for general information only and does not constitute medical or dietary advice. Consult a registered dietitian for personalised nutrition guidance. Nutrition data referenced in this article is used under licence from the Health Promotion Board (HPB) of Singapore and may not be redistributed, republished, or reused commercially without NutriKaki's prior written permission.