Noodles

How Many Calories in Beaufort Mee?

A smoky charcoal wok-fried yellow noodle dish from Beaufort, Sabah, topped with pork slices, char siu, choy sum, and a thick savoury gravy.

620kcal / 1 plate
Beaufort Mee comes in at around 620 calories for a standard hawker plate (about 420g). That gets you 37g of protein, 53g of carbs, and 26g of fat. The bulk of those calories come from the wok-fried yellow noodles cooked with lard (320 cal) and the pork slices plus char siu on top. It's a genuinely filling plate and not outrageously high for a full noodle meal, but the lard and starchy gravy are doing real work on that calorie count.

Nutrition facts

Per 1 plate (420g)AmountPer 100g
Calories620 kcal148 kcal
Protein37 g9 g
Carbs53 g13 g
Fat26 g6 g

Where the calories come from

Yellow egg noodles wok-fried with lard180g
320 kcal
Pork slices (lean pork)50g
108 kcal
Char siu (BBQ roast pork)30g
84 kcal
Starchy pork gravy (broth, cornstarch, soy, oyster sauce)100g
80 kcal
Choy sum (cooked greens)80g
20 kcal

The real talk

Beaufort Mee is a Sabah thing, so if you're from KL or peninsular Malaysia, you might not have heard of it. Basically: yellow egg noodles, tossed hard in a charcoal-fired wok until you get that proper smoky wok hei, then served with slices of lean pork, char siu (BBQ roast pork), a starchy soy-oyster sauce gravy poured on top, and blanched choy sum on the side. It's non-halal, pork-based, and absolutely worth going out of your way for if you're in Sabah. At 620 calories for a standard plate, it's not a diet food, but it's also not crazy. The protein is solid at 37g, which is better than a lot of noodle dishes this size. The main calorie drivers are the lard used to fry the noodles (big one) and the char siu, which is sweet-glazed and fatty by nature. Fair warning though: this is a ballpark estimate. Hard nutrition data on Beaufort Mee specifically is basically nonexistent, so treat these numbers as a reasonable guide rather than gospel.

What actually shifts the calorie count is the gravy and the fat used in the wok. That starchy gravy adds about 80 calories on its own but it's also where a lot of the sodium hides. The dry version (konlon style, tossed in just soy and lard) comes in around 560 calories because you lose the gravy entirely. If the stall lets you add extra char siu or prawns, you're probably looking at 730 calories or more. The choy sum is basically free at 20 calories for 80g, so don't skip it. If you're watching your intake, go konlon, skip the extra meat, and ask if they can go lighter on the oil in the wok, though at a proper Beaufort Mee stall good luck with that last one.

Beaufort Mee variants, ranked by calories

VariantCaloriesNotes
Konlon (dry toss, no gravy)560 kcalDry version tossed in soy and lard only; omits starchy gravy, slightly lower calorie
Standard wet (pork slices + char siu)620 kcalTypical hawker plate with starchy gravy, pork slices, char siu, and choy sum
Extra meat or seafood added730 kcalWith added prawns or extra char siu; common upsell at restaurants

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Common questions

How many calories in Beaufort Mee?
A standard plate of Beaufort Mee is around 620 calories (420g). The dry konlon version is slightly less at about 560 calories, and adding extra meat or seafood pushes it to around 730 calories.
What actually is Beaufort Mee?
It's a wok-fried yellow noodle dish from Beaufort town in Sabah, Borneo. What makes it different from regular fried noodles is the charcoal wok hei (that smoky flavour from the intense heat) and the thick starchy pork gravy poured over the top. It's a non-halal dish with lean pork slices and char siu.
Is Beaufort Mee healthy?
Compared to a lot of noodle dishes, it holds up okay. You get 37g of protein from the pork slices and char siu, which is solid. The issue is the lard in the wok and the starchy gravy adding up. It's a fine meal if you're eating it once in a while, less ideal if you're tracking your intake carefully every day.

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Calorie and macro figures are estimates for a typical hawker or kopitiam serving. Actual numbers vary by stall, recipe and portion size. Use them as a guide, not gospel.

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