Boat noodles calories

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Thai rice noodles in a dark, rich pork or beef broth seasoned with spices, soy sauce and pig or cow blood, topped with sliced meat, meatballs, morning glory and pork crackling.

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Quick answer

A typical serving of Boat noodles (1 regular bowl with pork, meatballs and thin rice noodles (sen lek)) has about 350 kcal. Most servings fall between 250 and 500 kcal, depending on the portion and the recipe.

Calories
350 kcal
Protein
20 g
Carbs
40 g
Fat
12 g

Nutrition facts per serving

Serving: 1 regular bowl with pork, meatballs and thin rice noodles (sen lek), about 400 g.

NutrientAmountShare of calories
Calories350 kcal100%
Protein20 g23%
Carbohydrates40 g46%
Fat12 g31%

Calories in common versions

VersionTypical calories
1 small traditional bowl130 kcal
5 small traditional bowls650 kcal
With pork crackling and extra sugar from the table430 kcal

What drives the calories

  • The broth is rich in flavour, but most of the calories come from the noodles and meat.
  • Pork crackling (kak moo) and garlic oil add fat.
  • Many people add sugar from the condiment set, and each teaspoon adds about 16 kcal.

How to make it lighter

  • Stop at 2 or 3 small bowls, or order 1 regular bowl.
  • Ask for no pork crackling.
  • Skip the sugar from the condiment set.

How to log Boat noodles in Nibbs

If you eat the small traditional bowls, note how many you ate, for example 4 small bowls. Nibbs then estimates the portion and the calories for your actual plate, and you can edit any item before you save it.

Boat noodles calorie questions

How many calories are in boat noodles?

A regular bowl of boat noodles with pork and meatballs has about 350 kcal. A small traditional bowl has about 130 kcal, so 5 small bowls have about 650 kcal.

Are boat noodles high in sodium?

Yes. The dark broth is seasoned with soy sauce, fish sauce and salt. Leaving some of the broth in the bowl cuts the sodium.

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