How Many Calories in Cheng Tng?

Cheng tng is around 160 calories a bowl. Clear, light, almost no fat, just watch the sugar syrup.

160kcal / 1 bowl

A bowl of cheng tng is about 160 calories. It is a clear sweet soup loaded with longan, barley, white fungus and dried fruits, so there is basically no fat. Almost all the calories come from the sugar syrup it sits in.

Nutrition facts

Per 1 bowl (300g)	Amount	Per 100g
Calories	160 kcal	53 kcal
Protein	2 g	1 g
Carbs	38 g	13 g
Fat	1 g	0 g

Where the calories come from

Sugar syrup base230g

120 kcal

Longan, barley and dried fruits70g

40 kcal

The real talk

Cheng tng is one of the genuinely smart dessert orders. No coconut milk, no fried anything, no glutinous rice. Just a clear broth with barley, longan, gingko and a few dried bits floating around. At 160 calories with almost zero fat, this is about as light as a sweet bowl gets.

The only thing to watch is the sugar level in the syrup. Some stalls go heavy and you can drink it without realising. Ask for less sweet, get the same shiok experience for maybe 110 calories, and walk away feeling like you cheated the system.

How the portions compare

110 kcal

Less sweet bowl

160 kcal

1 bowl

210 kcal

Extra sweet bowl

Cheng Tng variants, ranked by calories

Variant	Calories	Notes
Standard sweet	160 kcal	the usual stall serving
Less sweet	110 kcal	the smart order
With extra ginkgo and longan	190 kcal	more solids, slightly higher

How to eat it lighter

Order it less sweet, the syrup is the only real calorie source
Have it cold without extra sugar syrup added at the end
Eat the solid bits and leave half the syrup in the bowl

Common questions

Is cheng tng a good dessert for dieting?

One of the best. At 160 calories with basically no fat, it beats almost every coconut milk or fried dessert. Just ask for less sugar and it gets even better.

Does cheng tng have fat?

Almost none. It is a clear soup with dried fruits and barley, so the fat is close to zero. The calories are mostly sugar.

How do I make cheng tng lighter?

Order it less sweet or leave some of the syrup behind. The solids barely add up, so cutting syrup is where you save.

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Calorie and macro figures are estimates for a typical hawker or kopitiam serving. Actual numbers vary by stall, recipe and portion size. Use them as a guide, not gospel.

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