Snacks & Kuih

How Many Calories in Jagung (Sweet Corn Cup)?

Sweet corn kernels served in a cup with butter, condensed milk, sugar and sometimes cheese powder, a classic pasar malam snack that tastes innocent but carries a real calorie punch from the toppings.

330kcal / 1 cup (hawker portion)
One standard hawker cup of jagung, the kind with butter, condensed milk and a sugar sprinkle, comes in at around 330 calories for a 200g portion. The corn itself is only about 130 of those calories. The other 200 come from 15g of butter, a drizzle of condensed milk and whatever else the uncle decides to throw on top. So yeah, it is a snack, not a meal, but it is not exactly free either.

Nutrition facts

Per 1 cup (hawker portion) (200g)AmountPer 100g
Calories330 kcal165 kcal
Protein6 g3 g
Carbs35 g18 g
Fat16 g8 g

Where the calories come from

Sweet corn kernels (150g)150g
130 kcal
Butter (15g)15g
108 kcal
Sweetened condensed milk (20g, drizzled)20g
64 kcal
Sugar (5g sprinkle)5g
20 kcal
Cheese powder (3g)3g
15 kcal

The real talk

Jagung cups are everywhere at pasar malam and bazaar Ramadan stalls. You get a styrofoam cup of boiled sweet corn kernels and the uncle ladles on melted butter, drizzles condensed milk, sprinkles sugar, and sometimes hits it with cheese powder. The corn on its own is genuinely fine, 130 calories for 150g is decent volume for a snack. The problem is that butter (108 calories from just 15g) and the condensed milk drizzle (another 64 calories from 20g) together basically double the calorie count before you even finish queuing. The full loaded version with cheese powder and extra sugar pushes up to around 380 calories. Fair warning, these are honest ballpark estimates because detailed lab data for Malaysian hawker jagung cups is basically nonexistent, so treat the numbers as a sensible guide rather than gospel.

What actually moves the number is simple: the toppings, not the corn. Plain boiled kernels with nothing on them sit at 130 calories. Add butter only and you are at 240. Add the condensed milk drizzle on top of that and you land at the standard 330. Ask the stall uncle to go light on the butter and skip the condensed milk and you can reasonably drop 100 to 170 calories off the top. Jagung bakar (grilled corn on the cob brushed with spicy butter) is actually a slightly lighter choice at around 290 calories because the butter gets brushed on rather than poured, and there is usually less condensed milk involved. If you are calorie-watching at a bazaar, jagung bakar with one ear of corn is probably your better bet compared to the full loaded cup.

Jagung (Sweet Corn Cup) variants, ranked by calories

VariantCaloriesNotes
Plain boiled corn (no toppings)130 kcalJust kernels, no butter or condensed milk; rare at hawker stalls but possible
Butter only (no condensed milk)240 kcalCorn with butter and salt, skipping the sweet toppings
Standard (butter + condensed milk + sugar)330 kcalTypical hawker cup; the default version most stalls serve
Full loaded (butter + condensed milk + cheese powder + extra sugar)380 kcalGenerous topping version; common at bazaar Ramadan and pasar malam stalls
Jagung bakar (grilled corn on cob, brushed with spicy butter)290 kcalWhole grilled cob (~180g edible) with sweet-spicy butter glaze; less condensed milk than cup version

How to eat it lighter

Common questions

How many calories in Jagung (Sweet Corn Cup)?
A standard hawker jagung cup with butter, condensed milk and sugar is around 330 calories for a 200g portion. Plain boiled corn with no toppings is just 130 calories, while the full loaded version with cheese powder and extra sugar can reach 380 calories.
What exactly is in a jagung cup?
It is boiled sweet corn kernels served in a cup, typically topped with melted butter, a drizzle of sweetened condensed milk, a sprinkle of sugar, and sometimes cheese powder. At bazaar Ramadan stalls you often also see jagung bakar, which is a whole ear of corn grilled and brushed with a sweet-spicy butter glaze.
Is jagung a healthy snack?
The corn itself, yes. Sweet corn is decent fibre, reasonable carbs, and the plain kernel version is only 130 calories. The issue is what gets added on top. Butter and condensed milk together push a normal cup to 330 calories, which is fine as a planned snack but adds up quickly if you are having it on top of a full meal at the pasar malam.

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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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