Deep fried banana fritters. The banana is fine. The batter and the frying oil are the calories.
135kcal / 1 piece
One piece of pisang goreng is about 135 calories. The banana itself is maybe 60 of that. The rest is the batter and the oil it soaks up while frying. The problem is you never stop at one.
Nutrition facts
Per 1 piece (45g)
Amount
Per 100g
Calories
135 kcal
300 kcal
Protein
1 g
2 g
Carbs
18 g
40 g
Fat
7 g
16 g
Where the calories come from
Banana30g
60 kcal
Batter (flour)10g
35 kcal
Absorbed frying oil5g
40 kcal
The real talk
Pisang goreng feels innocent because it is just fruit right? Wrong bro. The banana is the healthy part. Then you coat it in flour batter and deep fry it in oil that has been sitting in the kuali all day. That batter drinks oil like a sponge. One piece is 135 calories, and a banana on its own is only about 90. So the batter and oil add more calories than the actual fruit.
The real trap is the quantity. They sell these in bundles for a few ringgit and you eat four while waiting for your teh tarik. That is 500 plus calories of snack you did not even sit down for. Tasty as hell, but know what it is.
How many calories in 2, 3 or 4 pieces?
How many
Calories
Protein
1 piece
135 kcal
1 g
2 pieces
270 kcal
2 g
3 pieces
405 kcal
3 g
4 pieces
540 kcal
4 g
5 pieces
675 kcal
5 g
6 pieces
810 kcal
6 g
How the portions compare
135 kcal
1 piece
405 kcal
3 pieces
675 kcal
Bundle of 5
How to eat it lighter
Eat one or two, not the whole bungkus. Easier said than done, I know.
Go for ones fried in fresh oil. Old dark oil means more soaked in and worse for you.
If you just want the banana taste, a plain ripe banana is 90 calories and zero oil.
Common questions
How many calories in one pisang goreng?
About 135 calories a piece. The banana is around 60 of that, the rest is the batter and the oil it absorbs while deep frying.
Is pisang goreng fattening?
One piece is not bad. The problem is they are cheap and moreish, so people eat four or five, which quickly becomes 500 plus calories of fried snack.
Is fried banana healthier than other snacks?
The banana gives you some fibre and potassium, but the deep frying cancels a lot of that out. A plain banana gives you the good parts for 90 calories and no oil.
Berapa kalori dalam Pisang Goreng?
Pisang Goreng ada kira-kira 135 kalori untuk 1 keping (45g), dengan 1g protein, 18g karbohidrat dan 7g lemak. Angka ini anggaran untuk hidangan gerai biasa, jadi ia berbeza ikut kedai dan saiz hidangan.
Calorie and macro figures are estimates for a typical hawker, mamak or kopitiam serving. Actual numbers vary by stall, recipe and portion size. Use them as a guide, not gospel.