Rice Meals · Indonesia

How Many Calories in Lontong Sayur?

Also known as Lontong Sayur Betawi, Lontong Sayur Padang, Lontong Gulai.

Lontong sayur is compressed rice cake sliced into a bowl of coconut milk vegetable gravy, usually chayote or young jackfruit, topped with a boiled egg, kerupuk and fried shallots.

450kcal / 1 bowl (lontong, coconut vegetable gravy, telur balado, kerupuk)
A standard bowl of lontong sayur with an egg and kerupuk is about 450 calories. FatSecret Indonesia lists the lontong and gravy alone at 357 calories for a 400g bowl. Add a telur balado at 71 and a kerupuk at 50 and you are at 450.

Nutrition facts

Per 1 bowl (lontong, coconut vegetable gravy, telur balado, kerupuk) (420g)AmountPer 100g
Calories450 kcal107 kcal
Protein15 g4 g
Carbs58 g14 g
Fat18 g4 g

Where the calories come from

Lontong (compressed rice)200g
210 kcal
Coconut milk vegetable gravy (labu siam)150g
120 kcal
Telur balado55g
71 kcal
Kerupuk10g
50 kcal

The real talk

Lontong is lighter than rice, and most people do not know this. Because it is compressed and cooked with a lot of water, lontong is about 105 calories per 100g against 130 for cooked rice. A bowl with 200g of lontong is about 210 calories of rice, where a plate of nasi is 260 to 325.

The gravy is where the coconut milk lives. Sayur labu siam in santan is around 120 calories for a 150ml ladle, and it looks like soup so nobody counts it. The Padang version with gulai nangka and extra chili oil on top is thicker and closer to 180 per ladle.

The default breakfast at a Betawi stall is Rp 10,000 to 15,000 and includes one egg and one kerupuk, which is 450 calories with 15g protein. That is honestly one of the cheaper and lighter breakfasts on the street, as long as you do not add the semur tahu, the tempe orek and the second kerupuk.

The real trap is the lontong cap go meh and the lontong sayur with ayam opor and sambal goreng ati. Those are festival versions at 750 calories or more, and eating them like a daily breakfast is how people gain during Lebaran week.

How the portions compare

357 kcal
Lontong and gravy only (FatSecret bowl)
450 kcal
Standard bowl with egg and kerupuk
760 kcal
With opor ayam and sambal goreng ati

Lontong Sayur variants, ranked by calories

VariantCaloriesNotes
Lontong sayur Betawi (labu siam)450 kcalStandard breakfast bowl
Lontong sayur Padang (gulai nangka)520 kcalThicker gulai, chili oil on top
Lontong sayur Medan with tauco540 kcalAdds fermented bean paste and dried shrimp
Lontong cap go meh800 kcalOpor, sambal goreng ati, bubuk koya

How to eat it lighter

Common questions

How many calories in lontong sayur?
About 450 calories for a bowl with lontong, coconut gravy, one egg and a kerupuk. Without the egg and kerupuk it is about 357.
Is lontong lower in calories than rice?
Yes, per 100g lontong is about 105 calories versus 130 for cooked rice, because it holds more water. A bowl with 200g lontong is about 210 calories.
How many calories in lontong sayur Padang?
Around 520 calories because the gulai nangka is thicker and comes with a spoon of chili oil on top.
Is lontong sayur good for weight loss?
It is a reasonable breakfast at 450 calories with 15g protein. Keep the egg, skip the kerupuk and ask for less gravy and it drops under 400.
Berapa kalori Lontong Sayur?
Lontong Sayur mengandung sekitar 450 kalori per 1 mangkuk (420g), dengan 15g protein, 58g karbohidrat dan 18g 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 (lontong sayur 1 bowl 357 kcal, telur balado 71 kcal), kerupuk estimated. Macros estimated from the ingredients.

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