How Many Calories in Kuih Koci?

Banana-leaf pyramid of glutinous rice flour with sweet coconut and gula melaka filling. Double coconut makes it the dense one.

175kcal / 1 piece (~60g)

One kuih koci is about 175 calories, the heaviest of the common kuih. It packs a double dose of coconut, in the glutinous skin and the sweet filling, plus gula melaka.

Nutrition facts

Per 1 piece (~60g) (60g)	Amount	Per 100g
Calories	175 kcal	292 kcal
Protein	2 g	3 g
Carbs	28 g	47 g
Fat	7 g	12 g

Where the calories come from

Glutinous rice skin (in santan)30g

95 kcal

Coconut + gula melaka filling25g

65 kcal

Residual coconut milk5g

15 kcal

The real talk

Kuih koci is that little black or green pyramid wrapped in banana leaf, with a soft glutinous skin around a sweet coconut and gula melaka filling. It is the heavyweight of the everyday kuih at around 175 calories, because coconut shows up twice, in the dough and in the inti (filling), on top of the palm sugar.

One is a satisfying treat. The pulut hitam (black glutinous) version is about the same. Just know this one is denser than the pretty layered kuih next to it on the tray, so one koci is plenty.

Kuih Koci variants, ranked by calories

Variant	Calories	Notes
Kuih koci kelapa	175 kcal	Coconut filling, standard
Kuih koci pulut hitam	180 kcal	Black glutinous rice
Large piece (~70g)	200 kcal	Extra coconut milk

How to eat it lighter

One is enough, this is the densest of the common kuih.
Do not pair two koci with a sweet drink, that is a meal's worth of sugar.
Treat, not a snack that fills you. Almost no protein.

Common questions

How many calories in kuih koci?

About 175 calories a piece, making it one of the heaviest everyday kuih. Coconut appears twice, in the glutinous skin and the filling, plus gula melaka.

Why is kuih koci higher in calories than other kuih?

It carries a double dose of coconut, in both the dough and the sweet filling, which adds fat on top of the gula melaka sugar.

Is kuih koci pulut hitam different in calories?

Barely. The black glutinous version is around 180 versus 175 for the coconut one. The filling and gula melaka are similar.

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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