How Many Calories in Egg Tart?

Flaky pastry shell with sweet egg custard. The buttery crust carries more calories than the filling.

195kcal / 1 tart

One egg tart is around 195 calories. The egg custard filling is actually the lighter part. Most of the calories come from the buttery, flaky pastry shell holding it together.

Nutrition facts

Per 1 tart (55g)	Amount	Per 100g
Calories	195 kcal	355 kcal
Protein	3 g	5 g
Carbs	20 g	36 g
Fat	11 g	20 g

Where the calories come from

Pastry shell30g

130 kcal

Egg custard25g

65 kcal

The real talk

Everyone blames the custard but the pastry is the real story with egg tarts. That flaky, melt in your mouth shell is made with a lot of butter or lard layered into the dough, the same trick that makes croissants so calorie dense. The egg custard inside is mostly egg, milk and sugar, which is moderate. So a single tart lands around 195 calories, with the crust doing most of the damage.

They are small and they come in boxes, that is the danger. One egg tart with your coffee is a fine treat. Four egg tarts because the box was there is 800 calories you did not plan for.

How the portions compare

195 kcal

1 tart

390 kcal

2 tarts

780 kcal

Box of 4

How to eat it lighter

One with your coffee, not the whole box of four.
Pair it with a kosong drink so the tart is your only sweet hit.
If you want lighter, the custard is the better part. Skip the second tart, not the filling.

Common questions

How many calories in an egg tart?

About 195 calories each. The flaky pastry shell is the main calorie source, more than the egg custard filling inside.

Are egg tarts unhealthy?

One is a reasonable treat. The buttery pastry makes them calorie dense for their size though, so eating several from a box adds up quickly.

Is the custard or the pastry higher in calories?

The pastry, by a clear margin. The flaky shell is made with a lot of butter or lard. The egg custard is comparatively light.

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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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