How many kilojoules are in a Chiko Roll?
An original Chiko Roll is about 810 kJ per 100 g, so a standard 163 g roll baked in the oven is roughly 1,320 kJ (316 Cal). Deep-fried at the servo it soaks up a little oil and climbs to about 1,420 kJ (339 Cal). The number people get wrong is the comparison: a Chiko Roll is lower per 100 g than a sausage roll, and the real jump in a servo order is the chips beside it, not the roll.
Key numbers
- ~810 kJ/100 g oven · ~870 kJ/100 g deep-fried
- One roll: oven ~1,320 kJ · deep-fried ~1,420 kJ
- Snack/mini roll ~785 kJ each
- Small chips beside it add ~1,300 kJ; sweet chilli ~350 kJ
Chiko Roll by type
| Item | Per 100 g | Serve | Energy | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiko Roll, original, oven-baked | ~810 kJ/100 g | 163 g (1) | 1,320 kJ | 316 Cal |
| Chiko Roll, deep-fried, takeaway | ~870 kJ/100 g | 163 g (1) | 1,420 kJ | 339 Cal |
| Chiko Roll, air-fried at home | ~820 kJ/100 g | 163 g (1) | 1,340 kJ | 320 Cal |
| Snack / mini Chiko Roll, fried | ~870 kJ/100 g | 90 g (1) | 785 kJ | 188 Cal |
How the servo order adds up
| What you order | Energy | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| One Chiko Roll, deep-fried | 1,420 kJ | 339 Cal |
| Chiko Roll + sweet chilli (2 tbsp) | ~1,770 kJ | 423 Cal |
| Chiko Roll + can of soft drink | ~2,020 kJ | 483 Cal |
| Chiko Roll + potato scallop | ~2,220 kJ | 531 Cal |
| Chiko Roll + small hot chips | ~2,720 kJ | 650 Cal |
| Two Chiko Rolls | ~2,840 kJ | 679 Cal |
Reading the Chiko without ruining it
- It is lower per 100 g than a sausage roll. The Chiko filling is mostly cabbage, barley, carrot and a bit of beef, so per 100 g it runs a touch under a sausage roll and well under a big bakery meat pie. The roll itself is not the villain of the servo cabinet.
- The chips are the real number. A small serve of hot chips beside the roll adds around 1,300 kJ, more than the roll. If you want the roll, the easiest win is skipping or halving the chips, not skipping the Chiko.
- Oven or air-fryer beats the deep-fryer, a bit. Cooking it at home lands near 1,320 to 1,340 kJ instead of about 1,420 kJ deep-fried. The saving is real but small, roughly 80 to 100 kJ, because the pastry and filling do most of the work.
- It is a 1951 Aussie icon, not a crime. The Chiko Roll was built for one-handed eating at the footy. Knowing the number just lets you decide the roll, the chips, or both, on purpose.
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Common questions
How many kilojoules are in a Chiko Roll?
About 810 kJ per 100 g, so a standard 163 g roll is roughly 1,320 kJ (316 Cal) oven-baked and about 1,420 kJ (339 Cal) deep-fried.
Is a Chiko Roll worse than a meat pie or a sausage roll?
Same ballpark. Deep-fried it is about 1,420 kJ, between a party pie and a full sausage roll and below a large bakery meat pie. Per 100 g it is a touch lower than a sausage roll thanks to the veg-and-barley filling.
How many kilojoules in a snack-size Chiko Roll?
A snack or mini roll (about 90 g) is roughly 785 kJ (188 Cal) deep-fried.
Does air-frying a Chiko Roll save kilojoules?
A little. Air-frying lands near 1,340 kJ versus about 1,420 kJ deep-fried, a saving of roughly 80 kJ. The pastry and filling are the bulk of the energy.
What adds the most kilojoules to the order?
The chips. A small serve adds around 1,300 kJ, more than the roll itself, and sweet chilli adds about 350 kJ for a couple of tablespoons.
Keep reading
Citing this page. OzCal (2026). "Kilojoules in a Chiko Roll: Deep-Fried, Snack Size & the Servo Feed | OzCal". Retrieved from https://ozcal.com.au/kilojoules/chiko-roll. Last updated 2026-09-29. Figures are per the serve stated in each row, converted at 1 Cal = 4.184 kJ.