How Many Calories in Mee Siam?

Thin rice vermicelli in a sweet sour spicy tamarind gravy. The vermicelli plus oil and sugar set the calories.

470kcal / 1 plate

A plate of mee siam is around 470 calories. The thin rice vermicelli is the base, and the sweet sour tamarind gravy (or the wok oil in the dry version) adds the rest.

Nutrition facts

Per 1 plate (380g)	Amount	Per 100g
Calories	470 kcal	124 kcal
Protein	15 g	4 g
Carbs	65 g	17 g
Fat	15 g	4 g

Where the calories come from

Rice vermicelli (bee hoon)190g

250 kcal

Tamarind taucu gravy130g

110 kcal

Egg, prawns, fried tofu70g

110 kcal

The real talk

Mee siam is thin bee hoon in a sweet, sour and spicy tamarind and taucu gravy, topped with egg, a few prawns, tofu and chives. The wet version lands around 470 calories, the vermicelli forming the base while the gravy brings oil and sugar. It tastes light and tangy but the numbers are middle of the road.

The dry stir fried version, mee siam goreng, comes out about the same total, just with the calories coming from wok oil instead of gravy. Either way, the prawns and egg give you some protein, so it is not empty, but the rice vermicelli and oil are the bulk.

Mee Siam variants, ranked by calories

Variant	Calories	Notes
Lighter portion	350 kcal	Less gravy or oil
Mee siam (wet)	470 kcal	Tamarind gravy, egg, prawns
Mee siam goreng (dry)	480 kcal	Stir fried, wok oil

How to eat it lighter

Go easy on the gravy or the wok oil depending on which version you get.
The egg and prawns are your protein, make the most of them.
Skip a sweet drink, the tamarind gravy already carries sugar.

Common questions

How many calories in mee siam?

Around 470 calories a plate for the wet version. The rice vermicelli is the base, with the sweet sour gravy adding oil and sugar.

Is wet or dry mee siam lower in calories?

They land close, around 470 to 480. The wet version gets its calories from the gravy, the dry mee siam goreng from the wok oil.

Is mee siam good for weight loss?

It is middle of the road at around 470 calories. The egg and prawns give some protein. Go easy on the gravy or oil and keep the portion sensible.

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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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