How Many Calories in Kuih Kaswi?

Soft jiggly steamed gula melaka or pandan kuih rolled in grated coconut. Sugar driven, coconut adds the fat.

115kcal / 1 piece (~50g)

One kuih kaswi (kosui) is about 115 calories. It is a soft steamed rice flour kuih sweetened with gula melaka or pandan, rolled in grated coconut. The sugar drives it, the coconut adds the fat.

Nutrition facts

Per 1 piece (~50g) (50g)	Amount	Per 100g
Calories	115 kcal	230 kcal
Protein	2 g	4 g
Carbs	22 g	44 g
Fat	3 g	6 g

Where the calories come from

Rice / tapioca flour base35g

45 kcal

Gula melaka / sugar13g

50 kcal

Grated coconut coating9g

20 kcal

The real talk

Kuih kaswi, or kosui, is that soft, jiggly steamed kuih in a little cup, usually gula melaka brown or pandan green, rolled in fresh grated coconut. It is rice flour set with palm sugar, so the sugar is the main calorie driver and the coconut coating adds the fat. A piece is around 115 calories.

Simple treat. The plain ones without much coconut are lighter, around 90, while a generously coconut coated market piece can hit 160. One is a fine little sweet with your kopi. Like all kuih, the pile is the problem, not the single piece.

Kuih Kaswi variants, ranked by calories

Variant	Calories	Notes
Plain (less coconut)	90 kcal	Lighter
Standard (coconut coated)	115 kcal	Typical piece
Large market piece	160 kcal	Generous coconut

How to eat it lighter

Less coconut coating means fewer calories, pick the lighter coated ones.
One piece with kopi, not a tray.
Sugar and starch treat, no real protein to fill you up.

Common questions

How many calories in kuih kaswi?

About 115 calories for a typical coconut coated piece. The gula melaka or sugar is the main driver, with the grated coconut adding the fat.

Is kuih kaswi healthy?

It is a treat, sweetened rice flour with coconut, around 115 calories a piece and almost no protein. Fine as a single sweet, not a filling snack.

Why does the calorie count vary for kuih kaswi?

Mostly the coconut. A lightly coated or plain piece is around 90, a generously coconut coated market one can reach 160.

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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