Noodles · Indonesia

How Many Calories in Mie Ayam?

Also known as Mi Ayam, Mie Ayam Jakarta, Mie Ayam Bakso, Bakmi Ayam.

Mie ayam is the Indonesian street noodle: yellow noodles tossed in seasoned oil and soy, topped with diced chicken cooked in kecap manis, blanched sawi and a small bowl of broth on the side.

450kcal / 1 bowl (noodles, chicken in kecap, sawi, side broth)
A normal cart bowl of mie ayam is about 450 calories. FatSecret Indonesia puts a 240g bowl at 421 calories; the warung version with more oil in the bottom of the bowl lands closer to 450. Add two bakso and it is about 560, add pangsit goreng and 620.

Nutrition facts

Per 1 bowl (noodles, chicken in kecap, sawi, side broth) (270g)AmountPer 100g
Calories450 kcal167 kcal
Protein18 g7 g
Carbs50 g19 g
Fat20 g7 g

Where the calories come from

Yellow noodles150g
210 kcal
Chicken in kecap manis50g
110 kcal
Seasoned oil, lard and soy in bowl15g
100 kcal
Sawi (mustard greens)30g
10 kcal
Side broth100g
20 kcal

The real talk

Look at the bottom of the bowl before you mix. That pool of oil, chicken fat and kecap is where 100 of the 450 calories live. The seller ladles it in first, then the noodles, then the chicken. It is what makes cheap mie ayam taste good and it is why a bowl with barely 50g of chicken still has 20g of fat.

The noodles are about 150g cooked, around 210 calories, which is actually less than a plate of rice. The chicken topping is 50g of thigh meat cooked down in kecap manis and more oil, about 110 calories. The sawi is 10. So a plain bowl without extras is really 450, and Rp 12,000 to 18,000 at most carts.

Then the extras. Two bakso add about 110 calories. Pangsit rebus (boiled wonton) is 30 each. Pangsit goreng is 60 to 70 each and people take three. Ceker (chicken feet) are about 50 for two. A 'mie ayam bakso pangsit komplit' is 650 to 700 calories and still only about 30g protein.

The broth on the side is nearly free at 20 calories, unless the seller has floated chicken oil on it. Drink it if it is clear, skip it if it has a yellow film.

How the portions compare

350 kcal
Small bowl, less oil
450 kcal
Standard bowl
680 kcal
Mie ayam bakso pangsit komplit

Mie Ayam variants, ranked by calories

VariantCaloriesNotes
Mie ayam plain (FatSecret bowl)421 kcal240g, minimal oil
Mie ayam standard cart bowl450 kcalMore oil in the bowl
Mie ayam jamur470 kcalMushroom cooked in the same kecap oil
Mie ayam bakso560 kcalTwo bakso added
Mie ayam bakso pangsit goreng680 kcalTwo bakso and three fried wontons

How to eat it lighter

Common questions

How many calories in mie ayam?
About 450 calories for a standard cart bowl. FatSecret lists 421 for a 240g bowl. With bakso it is about 560.
How many calories in mie ayam bakso?
About 560 calories. Each bakso adds roughly 55 calories, and most stalls give two.
Is mie ayam healthy for a diet?
It is moderate at 450 calories, but only 18g protein and 20g fat. Ask for less oil, add bakso for protein and skip the fried wontons.
How many calories in mie ayam pangsit?
Around 520 with two boiled wontons, or 620 to 680 with three fried ones. The fried pangsit is the biggest add-on.
Berapa kalori Mie Ayam?
Mie Ayam mengandung sekitar 450 kalori per 1 mangkuk (270g), dengan 18g protein, 50g karbohidrat dan 20g lemak. Angka ini perkiraan untuk porsi warung biasa, jadi bisa berbeda tergantung tempat dan ukuran porsi.

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

Calorie figure based on FatSecret Indonesia (mie ayam 1 bowl 421 kcal), adjusted to 450 for warung oil. Macros estimated from the ingredients.

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