How Many Calories in Pengat Pisang?

Pengat pisang is around 280 calories a bowl. Banana, coconut milk and palm sugar, a rich combo.

280kcal / 1 bowl

A bowl of pengat pisang is about 280 calories. It is bananas stewed in coconut milk and gula melaka, so the fruit is healthy but the santan and palm sugar are where the calories live. Warm, sweet, and heavier than it looks.

Nutrition facts

Per 1 bowl (220g)	Amount	Per 100g
Calories	280 kcal	127 kcal
Protein	2 g	1 g
Carbs	44 g	20 g
Fat	10 g	5 g

Where the calories come from

Banana110g

90 kcal

Coconut milk70g

140 kcal

Gula melaka25g

50 kcal

The real talk

Pengat pisang sounds innocent, it is just banana right. But the banana gets simmered in a pool of coconut milk and gula melaka until it is basically a sweet santan stew. The fruit contributes maybe 90 calories, the coconut milk and palm sugar bring the rest up to 280.

It is a proper comfort dessert, warm and rich, the kind of thing you want during puasa or a rainy evening. Nothing wrong with it, just know it is a 280 calorie bowl and not a guilt-free banana snack. Lighter santan is the easiest way to trim it down.

How the portions compare

140 kcal

Half bowl

280 kcal

1 bowl

360 kcal

Large bowl, extra santan

Pengat Pisang variants, ranked by calories

Variant	Calories	Notes
Standard bowl	280 kcal	the usual rich serving
Light santan	210 kcal	go easy on the coconut milk
With sago added	330 kcal	sago adds extra starch

How to eat it lighter

Ask for less coconut milk to cut around 70 calories
Use ripe banana sweetness and request less added gula melaka
Have a smaller bowl, half a portion is a cosy 140 calories

Common questions

Is pengat pisang healthy?

The banana gives you potassium and fibre, but the dish overall is around 280 calories because of coconut milk and palm sugar. Treat it as a dessert, not a fruit serving.

What makes pengat pisang high in calories?

Coconut milk and gula melaka. The banana is the light part at around 90 calories. The santan and sugar push it up to 280.

Can I eat pengat pisang and still lose weight?

Yes, just budget for it. Ask for less santan and keep the bowl small and it fits into a normal day fine.

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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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