Malaysian food calories · MyFCD data
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How many calories are in nasi ayam (chicken rice)?
A plate of nasi ayam, or chicken rice (230 g), has about 278 kcal and 16.1 g of protein. Per 100 g, it is 121 kcal and 7.0 g of protein, a little under plain cooked rice at 130 kcal. Source: MyFCD, Ministry of Health Malaysia, food ID 221018 (1997 dataset).
Calories by serving
Each row is the MyFCD value per 100 g times the weight, rounded to the nearest kcal and to 0.1 g of protein.
| Serving | Weight | kcal | Protein (g) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half a plate | 115 g | 139 | 8.1 |
| 1 plate | 230 g | 278 | 16.1 |
| 2 plates | 460 g | 557 | 32.2 |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 121 | 7.0 |
Share of a 2,000 kcal reference day. One plate is about 14% of 2,000 kcal, the reference day used on food labels. It is a yardstick for comparing foods, not a recommended intake.
Nasi ayam (chicken rice) compared with similar foods
Per 100 g, nasi ayam (121 kcal) is the lowest of the four, just under plain cooked rice (130), and it carries the most protein (7.0 g against 2.3 g for plain rice). The same 230 g of nasi lemak rice alone, two ladles, is about 389 kcal; nasi goreng is 193 kcal per 100 g. A stall plate with a full portion of chicken often weighs more than 230 g, so scale by weight.
| Food | kcal per 100 g | Protein per 100 g (g) | Usual serving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nasi ayam (chicken rice) MyFCD 221018 | 121 | 7.0 | 1 plate (230 g): 278 |
| Nasi lemak (rice only) MyFCD 221019 | 169 | 4.2 | 2 ladles (230 g): 389 |
| Nasi goreng (fried rice) MyFCD 221021 | 193 | 4.9 | None set |
| Rice, cooked MyFCD 101014 | 130 | 2.3 | None set |
The per 100 g columns compare every food. The serving column is filled only where this site already uses a serving weight; where it says none set, compare per 100 g.
Count your own plate
Weigh what you ate and add the sides in the Malaysian food calorie calculator: 47 foods from the same MyFCD table, worked out in your browser, with nothing sent or stored.
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Questions
How many calories are in a plate of nasi ayam?
About 278 kcal for a 230 g plate, on MyFCD's 121 kcal per 100 g for nasi ayam (food ID 221018). Half a plate, 115 g, is about 139 kcal.
How much protein is in chicken rice?
About 16.1 g in a 230 g plate, or 7.0 g per 100 g, about three times plain cooked rice at 2.3 g per 100 g.
Does nasi ayam have fewer calories than nasi lemak?
Per 100 g, yes: 121 kcal against 169 kcal for nasi lemak rice alone, on MyFCD. A whole plate depends on its weight and sides: nasi lemak's sambal, egg and peanuts add to the rice, and a stall's chicken rice plate is often heavier than 230 g.
Why might my plate be different from this figure?
MyFCD's figure comes from its 1997 dataset, and every stall cooks and portions its own way. The table above is for a plate of 230 g; for any other weight, enter the grams in the food calorie calculator.
Where does the nasi ayam figure come from?
From MyFCD, the Malaysian Food Composition Database of the Ministry of Health Malaysia (1997 dataset), food ID 221018, per 100 g edible portion. The 230 g plate is the serving weight this site's food and protein calculators use.
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