Banh xeo calories

Bánh xèo

A crisp rice flour and coconut milk crepe colored with turmeric, filled with pork, shrimp and bean sprouts and eaten wrapped in lettuce and herbs with fish sauce dip.

Quick answer

A typical serving of Banh xeo (1 medium southern-style crepe with herbs and fish sauce dip) has about 400 kcal. Most servings fall between 300 and 600 kcal, depending on the portion and the recipe.

Calories: 400 kcal
Protein: 14 g
Carbs: 42 g
Fat: 20 g

Nutrition facts per serving

Serving: 1 medium southern-style crepe with herbs and fish sauce dip, about 250 g.

Nutrient	Amount	Share of calories
Calories	400 kcal	100%
Protein	14 g	14%
Carbohydrates	42 g	42%
Fat	20 g	45%

Calories in common versions

Version	Typical calories
1 large Saigon street-size crepe	550 kcal
1 small central-style crepe	150 kcal
Vegetarian, with mushrooms and tofu	350 kcal

What drives the calories

The crepe is fried in a hot pan with oil to make it crisp.
Coconut milk in the batter adds fat.
Pork belly in the filling adds more fat.

How to make it lighter

Share one crepe and fill up on the lettuce and herbs.
Blot the crepe with a paper towel to remove extra oil.
Choose a filling with more shrimp and less pork belly.

How to log Banh xeo in Nibbs

If you share a crepe, log only your share by editing the portion before you save. Nibbs then estimates the portion and the calories for your actual plate, and you can edit any item before you save it.

Banh xeo calorie questions

How many calories are in banh xeo?

One medium southern-style banh xeo with herbs and fish sauce dip has about 400 kcal. Most fall between 300 and 600 kcal. A small central-style banh xeo has about 150 kcal.