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Calories · Thai & Vietnamese

Calories in a bánh mì

A typical restaurant serving of a bánh mì (one mixed-pork bánh mì on an 80 g roll, about 257 g) is about 550 calories, usually 400–750.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called banh mi, Vietnamese sandwich, banh mi thit, pork banh mi.

~550
Bánh mì

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein26 g
  • Carbs49 g
  • Fat27 g

One serving

Serving
one mixed-pork bánh mì on an 80 g roll
Weight
~257 g
Per 100 g
~214

The dish

About a bánh mì

A bánh mì is a light, crackly baguette spread with pâté and mayonnaise, filled with Vietnamese cold cuts or grilled pork, pickled carrot and daikon, cucumber, cilantro and chili. The bread and the mayonnaise make up most of it. Built from its parts: an 80 g baguette, pâté, mayonnaise, pork roll and grilled pork, pickles, cucumber and herbs — from USDA values.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

Bánh mì · rough numbers

  • Without mayonnaise~410

What moves the number

Why one plate is 400 and another 750

  • Mayonnaise (or butter) spread on the roll
  • Pâté
  • Fatty cold cuts and grilled pork
  • A longer or extra-thick roll

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Ask for light mayonnaise or skip it
  • Choose chicken or tofu fillings
  • Load up on pickles and herbs

Side by side

Next to other Thai & Vietnamese dishes

Thai & Vietnamese · typical restaurant servingAll about Thai & Vietnamese food →

  • Tom yum~160one bowl of clear shrimp tom yum with broth, rice not included · usually 100–350
  • Fresh spring rolls~300about three rice-paper rolls with vegetables and meat, dipping sauce not included · usually 200–400
  • Pho~440one medium bowl with broth · usually 330–650
  • Mango sticky rice~490one plate of sticky rice, sweet coconut sauce and half a mango · usually 380–650
  • Bánh mì~550one mixed-pork bánh mì on an 80 g roll · usually 400–750
  • Pad thai~600one restaurant plate with chicken or shrimp · usually 450–900
  • Bun cha~610one set of grilled pork, rice noodles, herbs and dipping broth · usually 450–800
  • Thai green curry with rice~680one serving of chicken green curry with one cup of jasmine rice · usually 500–950

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How these numbers were made

Method and sources

Last reviewed

Restaurant portions and cooking vary, so these are typical estimates for one serving, built from the sources below. Treat it as a rough number: your plate may land anywhere in the range.

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AI helped draft this page; every number was checked against the sources.

  1. USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) — Bread, french or vienna, FDC 172675
  2. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS) — Liver, paste or pate, FDC 2706155
  3. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS) — Mayonnaise, regular, FDC 2710204
  4. USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) — Ham, sliced, regular (stand-in for Vietnamese pork roll), FDC 173864
  5. USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) — Pork, loin, lean and fat, cooked, broiled, FDC 167820
  6. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS) — Vegetables, pickled, FDC 2710101
  7. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS) — Cucumber, raw, FDC 2709784
  8. USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) — Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw, FDC 169997
  9. USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) — Peppers, jalapeno, raw, FDC 168576
  10. USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) — Onions, spring or scallions, raw, FDC 170005
  11. USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) — Soy sauce (shoyu), FDC 174277
  12. Gram weights: RecipeTin Eats — Bánh mì (makes 4), one sandwich
  13. Roll weight: Korea MFDS Food Composition Database — bánh mì baguette, restaurant (78 g)

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in a bánh mì?

A typical restaurant serving of a bánh mì (one mixed-pork bánh mì on an 80 g roll, about 257 g) is about 550 calories, usually 400–750. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

How many calories are in a bánh mì without mayo?

About 410, against about 550 with mayonnaise spread on the roll.

Does the pâté add a lot?

It adds some fat, but the bread and the mayonnaise make up most of a bánh mì.

What changes the calories in a bánh mì?

Mayonnaise (or butter) spread on the roll. Pâté.

How can I order a bánh mì lighter?

Ask for light mayonnaise or skip it. Choose chicken or tofu fillings.

Can PlateDiary show calories for the dishes I eat out?

Yes, if you want it to: calories in PlateDiary are off unless you turn them on. Switch them on and each dish you save from a photo of the table gets one rough “~” number you can accept or change.