Calories in Native Rice (Palm oil rice)

1 plate (300g) of Native Rice (Palm oil rice) has about 540 kcal. Most of its energy (60%) comes from carbohydrate. It is the most calorie-dense of the 6 rice dishes in this guide, weight for weight.

Per 1 plate (300g)

540

kcal

Protein 15g

11% of energy

Carbs 81g

60% of energy

Fat 17.4g

29% of energy

Per 100g

Handy for comparing foods served in different amounts, or weighing your own portion.

Calories

180 kcal

Protein

Carbohydrate

27g

Fat

5.8g

Common questions

How many calories are in Native Rice (Palm oil rice)?

1 plate (300g) of Native Rice (Palm oil rice) has about 540 kcal, with 15g protein, 81g carbohydrate and 17.4g fat.

How many calories are in 100g of Native Rice (Palm oil rice)?

About 180 kcal per 100g, with 5g protein, 27g carbohydrate and 5.8g fat.

Is Native Rice (Palm oil rice) high in protein?

No. 1 plate (300g) has 15g of protein, only 11% of its energy. Pair it with meat, fish, eggs or beans for more.

Lighter rice dishes

Fewer calories than Native Rice (Palm oil rice), weight for weight.

How accurate is this?

A plate here is the rice alone. Stew, meat, dodo or salad on the side are counted separately.

Figures come from a study that weighed real portions on Nigerian adults' plates in Ibadan (Sanusi and Olurin, 2012), USDA FoodData Central and the FAO/INFOODS West African food composition table, combined at standard recipe ratios where a dish needed it. They are estimates for a typical home-cooked portion, not lab results for your plate.

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