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Calories · Malaysian & Singaporean
Calories in prawn mee
A typical restaurant serving of prawn mee (one hawker bowl of prawn noodle soup with whole prawns, lean pork, fishcake and kangkong, about 725 g) is about 470 calories, usually 380–650.
Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called prawn noodles, hae mee, har mee, prawn noodle soup, Penang prawn mee.
The usual range
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Protein, carbs and fat
- Protein24 g
- Carbs72 g
- Fat8 g
One serving
- Serving
- one hawker bowl of prawn noodle soup with whole prawns, lean pork, fishcake and kangkong
- Weight
- ~725 g
- Per 100 g
- ~65
The dish
About prawn mee
Prawn mee (hae mee) is yellow noodles and bee hoon in a deep prawn-head and pork-bone broth, with whole prawns, sliced lean pork, fishcake and kangkong, plus fried shallots on top. Singapore serves it in soup or dry with chilli; Penang’s version is spicier and redder. Numbers from Singapore’s Health Promotion Board lab analyses: a 732 g soup bowl (725 g once the prawn shells are out), a 396 g dry bowl, and a 685 g bowl of Penang prawn noodles.
Ways it comes
One dish, a few numbers
What moves the number
Why one plate is 380 and another 650
- Noodles: a mix of yellow noodles and bee hoon
- Pork ribs or big prawns as the upgrade
- Fried shallots and lard in the broth
- Penang-style spicy broth with sambal
Ordering lighter
If you want a lighter plate
- Leave the bottom of the broth, where the lard settles
- Ask for less noodles, or bee hoon only
- Skip the fried shallot oil
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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.
If you manage a health condition, ask a doctor or registered dietitian.
AI helped draft this page; every number was checked against the sources.
- Singapore Food Insights Database (SG FoodID, Health Promotion Board) — Prawn noodles (soup), F05060106: 1 bowl = 732 g, 99% edible (lab analysis, 2025)
- Singapore Food Insights Database (SG FoodID, Health Promotion Board) — Prawn noodles (dry), F05060105: 1 bowl = 396 g, 75% edible (lab analysis, 2025)
- Singapore Food Insights Database (SG FoodID, Health Promotion Board) — Penang prawn noodles, F05060094: 1 bowl = 685 g (lab analysis, 2010)
Questions
Questions people ask.
How many calories are in prawn mee?
A typical restaurant serving of prawn mee (one hawker bowl of prawn noodle soup with whole prawns, lean pork, fishcake and kangkong, about 725 g) is about 470 calories, usually 380–650. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.
How many calories in a bowl of prawn mee?
About 470 for a Singapore hawker bowl of prawn noodle soup.
Is dry prawn mee lower in calories than soup?
Yes, about 380: the dry bowl is smaller once you take out the prawn shells.
How many calories in Penang prawn mee?
About 530 for a 685 g bowl of the spicier Penang-style broth.
What changes the calories in prawn mee?
Noodles: a mix of yellow noodles and bee hoon. Pork ribs or big prawns as the upgrade.
How can I order prawn mee lighter?
Leave the bottom of the broth, where the lard settles. Ask for less noodles, or bee hoon only.
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.




