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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.

~470
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

Prawn mee · rough numbers

  • Dry prawn mee~380
  • Penang prawn mee (685 g bowl)~530

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

Side by side

Next to other Malaysian & Singaporean dishes

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  • Chicken satay~290ten sticks of grilled chicken, peanut sauce, rice cakes and cucumber not included · usually 200–550
  • Chili crab~330a quarter of a Singapore chilli crab with its egg-and-chilli gravy, no buns · usually 250–750
  • Cendol~340one bowl of chendol: green rice-flour jelly, red beans and shaved ice in coconut milk and gula melaka · usually 250–500
  • Kaya toast~380one order of kaya butter toast: thin toasted bread sandwiched with kaya and a slab of cold butter · usually 300–710
  • Roti canai~420two plain pieces, curry not included · usually 330–600
  • Prawn mee~470one hawker bowl of prawn noodle soup with whole prawns, lean pork, fishcake and kangkong · usually 380–650
  • Bak kut teh~480one bowl of Singapore-style peppery pork rib soup with a bowl of rice · usually 220–1,000
  • Nasi lemak~490one basic plate with coconut rice, egg, anchovies, peanuts and sambal · usually 400–900

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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.

  1. Singapore Food Insights Database (SG FoodID, Health Promotion Board) — Prawn noodles (soup), F05060106: 1 bowl = 732 g, 99% edible (lab analysis, 2025)
  2. Singapore Food Insights Database (SG FoodID, Health Promotion Board) — Prawn noodles (dry), F05060105: 1 bowl = 396 g, 75% edible (lab analysis, 2025)
  3. 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.