Noodles

How Many Calories in Mee Rebus?

Yellow noodles in a thick sweet potato gravy with egg and tofu. The starchy sweet gravy is the calorie multiplier.

500kcal / 1 plate
A plate of mee rebus is around 500 calories. The thick sweet-potato-and-spice gravy is starch thickened, sweetened and oil bound, so unlike a clear soup it adds real calories on top of the noodles.

Nutrition facts

Per 1 plate (400g)AmountPer 100g
Calories500 kcal125 kcal
Protein16 g4 g
Carbs70 g18 g
Fat15 g4 g

Where the calories come from

Yellow noodles200g
280 kcal
Sweet potato spice gravy160g
140 kcal
Boiled egg50g
70 kcal
Fried tofu + shallots30g
60 kcal

The real talk

Mee rebus is yellow noodles drowned in a thick, sweet, savoury gravy made from sweet potato, taucu and dried shrimp, topped with a boiled egg, tofu, green chilli and lime. The gravy is the catch. It is not a free clear broth, it is starchy, a bit sweet and carries oil, so it acts as a calorie multiplier on top of the noodles. A plate is around 500 calories.

The egg and tofu give you a little protein but this is mostly a carb and gravy dish. Johor style portions run heavy. It is fine occasionally, just do not assume noodles in soup means light, because this soup is doing work.

Mee Rebus variants, ranked by calories

VariantCaloriesNotes
Lighter portion400 kcalLess gravy
Standard plate500 kcalFull gravy, egg, tofu
Johor style (extra gravy + egg)580 kcalHeavier portion

How to eat it lighter

Common questions

How many calories in mee rebus?
Around 500 calories a plate. The thick sweet-potato gravy is the main reason it is heavier than a clear noodle soup, on top of the yellow noodles.
Is mee rebus healthy?
It is a carb-and-gravy dish with modest protein from the egg and tofu, around 500 calories a plate. Ask for less gravy to keep it lighter.
Why is the gravy so calorie dense?
It is thickened with sweet potato and starch, sweetened, and carries oil and taucu, so unlike a clear broth it adds real calories rather than just flavour.

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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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