Rice Meals · Indonesia

How Many Calories in Gudeg?

Also known as Nasi Gudeg, Gudeg Jogja, Gudeg Yogyakarta, Gudeg Nangka.

Gudeg is young jackfruit stewed for hours in coconut milk and palm sugar until it turns dark and sweet. In Yogyakarta it is served over rice with spicy krecek (cow skin), a pindang egg and thick areh.

650kcal / 1 plate nasi gudeg (rice, gudeg, krecek, pindang egg, areh)
A standard plate of nasi gudeg is about 650 calories: 200g rice at 260, 100g gudeg at 130, krecek at 110, a pindang egg at 70 and a spoon of areh at 80. FatSecret Indonesia lists the gudeg stew itself at 127 calories per 100g.

Nutrition facts

Per 1 plate nasi gudeg (rice, gudeg, krecek, pindang egg, areh) (440g)AmountPer 100g
Calories650 kcal148 kcal
Protein20 g5 g
Carbs95 g22 g
Fat22 g5 g

Where the calories come from

White rice200g
260 kcal
Gudeg nangka100g
130 kcal
Sambal goreng krecek50g
110 kcal
Telur pindang50g
70 kcal
Areh40g
80 kcal

The real talk

Gudeg is sweet for a reason. The jackfruit is stewed in coconut milk and gula jawa for six to eight hours, and by the end a 100g scoop is 127 calories with 22g of carbs, mostly sugar, and 5g of fat. It has almost no protein, under 2g per 100g. So the brown pile that looks like a vegetable dish is closer to a sweet stew.

Krecek is the red stuff on the side, and it is cow skin crackers rehydrated in coconut chili sauce. 50g is about 110 calories, mostly fat from the santan and the chili oil floating on top. Then areh, the thick white coconut cream, is 80 calories for a 40g spoon. Between gudeg, krecek and areh you have 320 calories before rice.

The dry Yogya style (gudeg kering) is more concentrated than the wet Solo style (gudeg basah). Kering has been cooked down longer so the same 100g scoop has more sugar and coconut, about 150 calories, while the wet version is closer to 110. If you are choosing, wet is lighter.

A Rp 15,000 to 25,000 plate at Wijilan or Mbarek gets you 650 calories with 95g of carbs and only 20g protein. Add ayam kampung opor and you are near 900, and that is the usual tourist order.

How the portions compare

400 kcal
Half rice, gudeg and egg, no areh
650 kcal
Standard nasi gudeg plate
950 kcal
Komplit with ayam opor and tahu bacem

Gudeg variants, ranked by calories

VariantCaloriesNotes
Gudeg stew only130 kcal100g, no rice
Gudeg kaleng (canned)280 kcalPer 210g can, gudeg and krecek only
Nasi gudeg basah (Solo style)600 kcalWetter, less sugar per scoop
Nasi gudeg kering (Yogya style)650 kcalStandard plate with krecek and egg
Nasi gudeg with ayam kampung opor900 kcalBone-in chicken in coconut gravy added

How to eat it lighter

Common questions

How many calories in nasi gudeg?
About 650 calories for a plate with rice, gudeg, krecek, a pindang egg and areh. The gudeg stew itself is about 127 calories per 100g.
Is gudeg healthy?
Not really. It is sweet stewed jackfruit with coconut milk, under 2g protein per 100g and mostly sugar. It is fine as an occasional meal but it is closer to dessert than vegetables.
Does gudeg have a lot of sugar?
Yes. Roughly 22g of carbs per 100g, and most of that is palm sugar absorbed during the long stewing. The dry Yogya style has more than the wet Solo style.
How many calories in gudeg with krecek?
About 240 calories for 100g gudeg plus 50g krecek, no rice. The krecek carries most of the fat.
Berapa kalori Gudeg?
Gudeg mengandung sekitar 650 kalori per satu porsi biasa (440g), dengan 20g protein, 95g karbohidrat dan 22g lemak. Angka ini perkiraan untuk porsi warung biasa, jadi bisa berbeda tergantung tempat dan ukuran porsi.

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

Calorie figure based on FatSecret Indonesia (gudeg 127 kcal/100g), krecek, egg and areh estimated. Macros estimated from the ingredients.

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