Nutrition facts · Grains, bread and pasta
Calories in Sago pearls (dry)
Dry sago pearls have 358 calories per 100 g, and 1 cup of dry pearls (152 g) has 544 calories. Nearly all of those calories come from carbohydrates, with 88.7 g of carbs per 100 g and almost no protein or fat.
Calories come from: Carbs 100% · Fat 0% · Protein 0%
Common servings
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 358 kcal | 0.2 g | 88.7 g | 0 g |
| 1 cup, dry | 152 g | 544 kcal | 0.3 g | 134.8 g | 0 g |
Full nutrition (Per 100 g)
| Calories | 358 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 88.7 g |
| of which sugars | 3.4 g |
| Fiber | 0.9 g |
| Fat | 0 g |
| of which saturated | 0 g |
| Sodium | 1 mg |
What changes the calories
- Sago pearls absorb a lot of water as they cook, so a gram of cooked sago has far fewer calories than a gram of dry sago, even though the total for the batch stays the same.
- Desserts and drinks made with sago often add sugar, syrup, coconut milk or condensed milk, which can add more calories than the pearls themselves.
- Pearls are often served in generous scoops in bubble tea or puddings, so the portion you actually eat can be larger than you expect.
Tips for logging it accurately
- Weigh the pearls dry before cooking and log that weight, since cooked weight varies with how much water they soak up.
- Log the sweeteners, milk and coconut milk in sago desserts or drinks as separate items so the total is accurate.
- If you cook a batch and eat part of it, log the dry weight in BerryFit as a recipe and split it into servings.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in a cup of dry sago pearls?
One cup of dry sago pearls (152 g) has 544 calories, with 134.8 g of carbs and 0.3 g of protein.
Is sago high in protein?
No. Dry sago pearls have only 0.2 g of protein per 100 g, so almost all their calories come from carbohydrates.
Does sago contain fat?
Dry sago pearls have 0 g of fat per 100 g. Any fat in a sago dish usually comes from added ingredients like coconut milk or cream.
Do cooked sago pearls have fewer calories?
Per gram, yes, because cooking adds water weight without adding calories. The total calories of the pearls stay the same as their dry weight, which is why logging the dry amount is most accurate.
Similar foods
Calories in common foodsValues per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central (Tapioca, pearl, dry, FDC ID 169717); servings use USDA portion weights. Real foods vary by variety, ripeness and preparation.
The text on this page was written with the help of AI (Anthropic's Claude) and checked against the numbers in a separate review. The numbers themselves come only from USDA.
