Fried rice calories
A 250 g serving of fried rice is roughly 435 kcal. Per 100 g that's 174 kcal, with 15% of the energy coming from fat and 75% from carbs.
A serving covers about 22% of the 2,000 kcal reference day used on US nutrition labels.
A real serving: 370 to 500 kcal
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving (250 g) |
|---|---|---|
| kcal | 174 | 435 |
| Protein, g | 4.0 | 10.0 |
| Fat, g | 3.0 | 7.5 |
| Carbs, g | 32.8 | 82.0 |
| Fiber, g | 1.1 | 2.8 |
Calories by portion
| Portions | Most likely | Range, kcal | Steps to burn |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ · 125 g | 218 kcal | 185-250 | 6,800 |
| 1 · 250 g | 435 kcal | 370-500 | 13,600 |
| 1½ · 375 g | 652 kcal | 555-750 | 20,300 |
| 2 · 500 g | 870 kcal | 740-1,000 | 27,100 |
The same portion buttons as in the Kalorea app: ½, 1, 1½ and 2 servings.
How long to burn one serving
About 13,600 steps, or 105 minutes of brisk walking for an average adult.
How we count: an adult of 75 kg and 175 cm walking at 5.6 km/h burns (4.3 − 1) × 75 = 247.5 kcal an hour above resting. Steps are distance divided by a stride of 0.415 × height. That's about 31 steps per kcal. The Kalorea app uses your own height and weight.
Shoot it from above so the whole plate is in frame. If it's oilier than usual, add “lots of oil” to the description, and Kalorea will lean to the top of the range.
Compared with similar foods
| Food | kcal / 100 g | Serving | Protein / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolma | 169 | 338 kcal / 200 g | 9.5 g |
| Chicken biryani | 170 | 595 kcal / 350 g | 8.0 g |
| Pierogi | 173 | 346 kcal / 200 g | 5.0 g |
| Fried rice | 174 | 435 kcal / 250 g | 4.0 g |
| Philadelphia roll | 176 | 422 kcal / 240 g | 6.6 g |
| Syrniki | 180 | 270 kcal / 150 g | 10.0 g |
| Risotto | 182 | 510 kcal / 280 g | 4.2 g |
| Beef stroganoff | 183 | 458 kcal / 250 g | 15.2 g |
| Butter chicken | 184 | 552 kcal / 300 g | 11.7 g |
Lightest in this group per 100 g: Dolma.
Where the numbers come from
Values from USDA FoodData Central, a public domain (CC0) database by the US Department of Agriculture: FDC 167668 (Restaurant, Chinese, fried rice, without meat).
The ±15% range covers natural variation between samples: size, variety, ripeness or fat content, and how it was prepared.
Questions
How many calories in fried rice?
Fried rice has about 174 kcal per 100 g. A typical 250 g serving is about 435 kcal, and realistically anywhere from 370 to 500 kcal depending on the recipe and portion.
How much protein is in fried rice?
4.0 g of protein per 100 g, or about 10.0 g in a 250 g serving.
Your plate isn't a lab sample
Snap your own fried rice and Kalorea estimates what's actually on your plate, with a range and macros.