Noodles

How Many Calories in Mee Sup?

A comforting bowl of yellow noodles in clear chicken or beef broth, served with meat, vegetables, and fried shallots. A Sabah staple and one of the lighter noodle options around.

350kcal / 1 bowl
One bowl of Mee Sup is about 350 calories for a standard 450g serving with yellow noodles and chicken. That is pretty decent for a full bowl of noodles, honestly. The broth keeps things light, the noodles give you the carb hit (185 cal just from the noodles alone), and a decent 18g of protein from the chicken pieces means you are not going to be hungry again in an hour.

Nutrition facts

Per 1 bowl (450g)AmountPer 100g
Calories350 kcal78 kcal
Protein18 g4 g
Carbs48 g11 g
Fat10 g2 g

Where the calories come from

Yellow noodles (cooked, ~150g)150g
185 kcal
Chicken pieces (~70g)70g
85 kcal
Clear chicken/beef broth (~250ml)250g
30 kcal
Vegetables (choy sum, carrot, spring onion)60g
15 kcal
Fried shallots, garnishes10g
35 kcal

The real talk

Mee Sup is honestly one of the more diet-friendly noodle dishes you can order at a Sabah stall. 350 calories for a full bowl, 18g protein, and the fat is only 10g because the base is clear broth instead of coconut milk or thick gravy. The noodles are doing the heavy lifting calorie-wise at 185 cal for 150g, which is just how yellow noodles work. But 350 total is still pretty manageable if you are watching your intake. The chicken version is the lightest. Daging bumps it to 380, tulang goes to 400 because the marrow adds fat to the broth whether you suck it out or not.

What actually moves the number is the noodle portion and how the cook prepares the broth. A generous hand with the noodles can easily push you from 150g to 200g, which adds another 60 to 80 calories before you even pick up your spoon. Some stalls also finish the bowl with a small drizzle of oil or extra fried shallots, and that garnish alone is 35 calories for just 10g. The broth itself is only around 30 calories for 250ml when it is made properly, so that is not the problem lah. If you want to keep it light, ask for ayam, go easy on the noodles, and skip the extra shallots.

Mee Sup variants, ranked by calories

VariantCaloriesNotes
Mee Sup Ayam (chicken)350 kcalClear chicken broth, poached chicken pieces; lightest and most common version
Mee Sup Daging (beef)380 kcalBeef broth with sliced beef; slightly higher calorie from beef fat and richer broth
Mee Sup Tulang (bone/marrow)400 kcalBeef bone broth with bone-in meat; higher fat from marrow adds ~50 cal vs chicken version

How to eat it lighter

Common questions

How many calories in Mee Sup?
A standard bowl of Mee Sup is about 350 calories for a 450g serving with yellow noodles and chicken. The tulang version with bone broth and marrow pushes it to around 400 calories.
Is Mee Sup good for weight loss?
It is one of the better noodle options, bro. Clear broth instead of coconut milk or thick gravy keeps the fat low at around 10g. You get 18g protein and a full bowl of food for 350 calories. Just watch the noodle portion since that is where most of the calories sit.
What is the difference in calories between Mee Sup Ayam, Daging, and Tulang?
Mee Sup Ayam is the lightest at 350 calories. Daging (beef) comes in around 380 calories because beef adds a bit more fat. Tulang (bone marrow) is the heaviest at around 400 calories as the marrow fat adds roughly 50 extra calories compared to the chicken version.

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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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