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How Many Calories in Kway Chap?

Also known as Kueh Chap, 粿汁, Kway Chap with Braised Pork.

Kway chap is the Teochew hawker set of broad rice sheets in a dark herbal soy broth, served with a plate of braised pork belly, intestines, pig skin, tau kwa, tau pok and a braised egg.

650kcal / 1 set for one (kway in soup + braised platter)
A standard one person kway chap set is about 650 calories for a 611g serving, with around 26g of fat. The bowl of kway in broth is only about 190 calories. The braised platter with pork belly, intestines, egg and beancurd is the other 460.

Nutrition facts

Per 1 set for one (kway in soup + braised platter) (611g)AmountPer 100g
Calories650 kcal106 kcal
Protein30 g5 g
Carbs68 g11 g
Fat26 g4 g

Where the calories come from

Flat rice sheets (kway) in broth300g
190 kcal
Braised pork belly, 3 slices80g
250 kcal
Braised intestines and pig skin60g
90 kcal
Braised egg55g
75 kcal
Tau kwa and tau pok40g
50 kcal

The real talk

The bowl of kway is the cheap part of the calorie bill. 300g of flat rice sheets in braised broth is around 190 calories, and the broth itself adds very little. The plate next to it is the problem. Three slices of braised pork belly are about 250 calories on their own. Add 60g of intestines and pig skin at about 90, a braised egg at 75, and some tau kwa and tau pok at 50, and you are at 650 before you have finished counting.

The pork belly is the swing item. A S$5 set usually comes with 2 to 3 slices. Ask for lean meat or pork shoulder instead and the same set drops to roughly 520 calories. Ask for extra belly and it can pass 850. Nobody weighs it, so what lands on the plate depends on the auntie and how much she likes you.

One honest thing about kway chap. The offal gets blamed, but 60g of braised intestines is about 90 calories, less than one slice of belly. The intestines are mostly protein and some fat. If you like them, keep them. Drop a slice of belly instead and you will save more.

How the portions compare

520 kcal
Set with lean pork, no intestines
650 kcal
Standard set for one
850 kcal
Large set with extra belly

Kway Chap variants, ranked by calories

VariantCaloriesNotes
Kway in broth only190 kcalNo braised platter
Set with lean pork only520 kcalShoulder or lean cut, egg and tau kwa
Standard set650 kcalBelly, intestines, egg, beancurd
Full platter with pig skin, belly and extra intestines900 kcalThe S$10 to S$12 sharing plate eaten alone

How to eat it lighter

Common questions

Is kway chap fattening?
The braised pork belly is. A standard 650 calorie set has 26g of fat and most of it comes from 3 slices of belly. Swap to lean pork and the same set is around 520 calories with half the fat.
How many calories in kway chap without meat?
The bowl of kway in broth is about 190 calories. Add a braised egg and tau kwa and you are at roughly 310, which is a light meal with about 15g of protein.
Are the intestines high in calories?
Not really. 60g of braised intestines is about 90 calories. One slice of pork belly is around 85. The intestines are higher in cholesterol, but for calories they are not the main issue.
How much protein is in kway chap?
A standard set gives about 30g of protein from the pork, egg and beancurd. It is one of the higher protein hawker meals, which is the argument for eating it with the lean cuts.
Berapa kalori dalam Kway Chap?
Kway Chap ada kira-kira 650 kalori untuk satu hidangan biasa (611g), dengan 30g protein, 68g karbohidrat dan 26g lemak. Angka ini anggaran untuk hidangan gerai biasa, jadi ia berbeza ikut kedai dan saiz hidangan.

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

Calorie figure based on HPB iDAT via danielfooddiary.com 2015, KKH dietitians via HealthXchange.sg. Macros estimated from the ingredients.

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