Pho bo calories

Phở bò

Flat rice noodles in a clear beef broth spiced with star anise, cinnamon and charred onion, topped with sliced beef, scallions and herbs.

Quick answer

A typical serving of Pho bo (1 regular bowl with beef and broth) has about 450 kcal. Most servings fall between 350 and 600 kcal, depending on the portion and the recipe.

Calories: 450 kcal
Protein: 28 g
Carbs: 55 g
Fat: 13 g

Nutrition facts per serving

Serving: 1 regular bowl with beef and broth, about 650 g.

Nutrient	Amount	Share of calories
Calories	450 kcal	100%
Protein	28 g	25%
Carbohydrates	55 g	49%
Fat	13 g	26%

Calories in common versions

Version	Typical calories
Pho tai (rare beef slices)	420 kcal
Pho dac biet (special, with brisket, tendon and meatballs)	600 kcal
Pho ga (chicken)	400 kcal
With 1 fried dough stick (quay)	620 kcal

What drives the calories

Rice noodles provide most of the carbs.
Fatty cuts such as brisket and the fat added to the broth raise the fat content.
Hoisin sauce, extra fatty broth (nuoc beo) and fried dough sticks (quay) add calories quickly.

How to make it lighter

Choose rare beef (tai) or lean cooked beef instead of fatty brisket.
Ask for fewer noodles (it banh) and more herbs and bean sprouts.
Skip the quay and the extra fatty broth.

How to log Pho bo in Nibbs

Take the photo from above before you add hoisin or chili sauce, then add the sauces in Nibbs if you use a lot. Nibbs then estimates the portion and the calories for your actual plate, and you can edit any item before you save it.

Pho bo calorie questions

How many calories are in pho bo?

A regular bowl of beef pho has about 450 kcal. Most bowls fall between 350 and 600 kcal. A special bowl (dac biet) with brisket, tendon and meatballs has about 600 kcal.