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How Many Calories in Mie Goreng Jawa?

Also known as Mi Goreng Jawa, Bakmi Jawa Goreng, Mie Jawa, Bakmi Jowo.

Mie goreng Jawa is thick yellow noodles fried over charcoal in a wok with kecap manis, egg, chicken, cabbage and tomato. Yogyakarta and Solo carts do it one plate at a time.

620kcal / 1 plate
A plate of mie goreng Jawa from a bakmi Jawa cart is about 620 calories. That is 200g of noodles at 280, one egg at 70, about 15g of oil at 130, 20g of kecap manis at 55, 40g of chicken at 70 and cabbage and tomato at 20.

Nutrition facts

Per 1 plate (330g)AmountPer 100g
Calories620 kcal188 kcal
Protein22 g7 g
Carbs78 g24 g
Fat24 g7 g

Where the calories come from

Thick yellow noodles200g
280 kcal
Cooking oil15g
130 kcal
Egg50g
70 kcal
Kecap manis20g
55 kcal
Shredded chicken40g
70 kcal
Cabbage and tomato40g
15 kcal

The real talk

The kecap manis is the thing people forget. A proper bakmi Jawa cart pours it in twice, once when the egg goes in and again at the end, and 20g is 55 calories of pure sugar. The dish is sweet for a reason. The oil is the other invisible number: 15g for one plate is normal, and that is 130 calories before anything else.

The noodles are the bulk at 200g cooked, about 280 calories, more than a mie ayam bowl because Jawa-style uses the thick bakmi. The egg adds 70 and a decent amount of the plate's 22g protein. The chicken is usually kampung chicken shredded thin, maybe 40g, so it is more for taste than protein.

Bakmi Jawa carts in Yogyakarta charge Rp 18,000 to 30,000 and cook on charcoal, one wok per order, which sounds artisanal but does not change the calories. The godhog (soup) version is the same ingredients in broth and lands around 500 because there is less oil and less kecap. The nyemek version (half wet) sits in between at 560.

The emping or kerupuk on the side is another 50 calories, and the free acar (pickled cucumber and chili) is the only thing on the table that is close to zero.

How the portions compare

480 kcal
Small plate
620 kcal
Standard cart plate
780 kcal
Large with extra egg and emping

Mie Goreng Jawa variants, ranked by calories

VariantCaloriesNotes
Bakmi Jawa godhog (soup)500 kcalLess oil, in broth
Bakmi Jawa nyemek (half wet)560 kcalBetween soup and fried
Mie goreng Jawa (fried)620 kcalStandard cart plate
Magelangan (noodles mixed with rice)720 kcalHalf rice, half noodles, same oil

How to eat it lighter

Common questions

How many calories in mie goreng Jawa?
About 620 calories for a standard cart plate with egg and chicken. The soup version (godhog) is around 500.
Is bakmi Jawa healthy?
It is a full meal at 620 calories with 22g protein, but 24g fat and around 20g of sugar from the kecap manis. Ask for less kecap and pick the soup version to make it lighter.
How many calories in bakmi godhog?
Around 500 calories. Same noodles and egg in a broth, with much less oil than the fried version.
How much sugar is in mie goreng Jawa?
Roughly 15 to 20g, mostly from the two pours of kecap manis. That is about the same as a can of soft drink.
Berapa kalori Mie Goreng Jawa?
Mie Goreng Jawa mengandung sekitar 620 kalori per 1 piring (330g), dengan 22g protein, 78g karbohidrat dan 24g lemak. Angka ini perkiraan untuk porsi warung biasa, jadi bisa berbeda tergantung tempat dan ukuran porsi.

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