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Calories in Hainanese Chicken Rice

About 550–650 kcal for 1 plate, steamed or roasted. Fine now and then; the swaps below make a real difference.

Also called: nasi ayam

Energy, typical serving550–650 kcal≈ 30% of a 2,000 kcal day
30gprotein
75gcarbs
18gfat
52
Wazz quality score: Fair
How Wazz rates this meal from 0 to 100: nutrients that help minus the ones that hurt.

Per serving vs your day

Saturated fat
6 g30% of daily limit
Sugar
3 g6% of daily limit
Sodium
1,100 mg55% of daily limit
Protein
30 g50% of daily goal
Fibre
1 g3% of daily goal

Health check

Healthier swaps

  1. Choose steamed over roasted and skip the skin
  2. Ask for plain rice instead of chicken-oil rice
  3. Add a plate of blanched greens

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Questions people ask

How many calories are in Hainanese Chicken Rice?

A typical serving (1 plate, steamed or roasted) has about 550–650 kcal, with roughly 30 g protein, 75 g carbs and 18 g fat. It varies by stall and portion.

Is Hainanese Chicken Rice healthy?

Wazz rates a typical Hainanese Chicken Rice 52/100 (Fair). Fine now and then; the swaps below make a real difference.

How can I make Hainanese Chicken Rice healthier?

Choose steamed over roasted and skip the skin. Ask for plain rice instead of chicken-oil rice. Add a plate of blanched greens.

Compare with

Nasi Lemak450–650 kcal · score 42Nasi Lemak Ayam Goreng750–950 kcal · score 35Nasi Goreng Kampung600–750 kcal · score 40Nasi Kandar800–1000 kcal · score 34Thosai150–200 kcal · score 62Idli250–300 kcal · score 70

Figures are estimates for a typical hawker or restaurant serving in Malaysia and vary by stall, recipe and portion. They're general information, not medical advice. Daily limits used: saturated fat 20 g, sugar 50 g, sodium 2,000 mg; goals: protein 60 g, fibre 30 g.

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