A hand squeezing lime over a bowl of beef phở on a riverside terrace in Hoi An at golden hour

Calorie guide · 30 dishes · halal

Vietnamese food calories

A bowl of phở, a bánh mì on the go, bún chả for lunch and an iced coffee to keep going. Vietnamese food with calories shown as honest ranges.

Dishes: 30
A bowl of beef phở with an iced coffee: 433–489 Cal
Pork: 0

Beef Pho, the signature Vietnamese dish — Signature dish

The one everyone looks up

Beef Pho Phở bò

331–373 Cal for 1 bowl

Protein26 g
Carbs31 g
Fat13 g

Built from its real ingredients. Where yours lands depends most on the oil or ghee and the size of the portion.

See all 30 Vietnamese dishes

Vietnamese food has a reputation for being light, and much of it is: broth, herbs, rice noodles. But a phở bowl, a bánh mì and a sweet iced coffee add up, and most calorie apps only know one of them. This guide lists the Vietnamese dishes in Thali’s catalog, each built from its real ingredients.

Every number is a range because a bowl is not a fixed size and every cook pours a different amount of condensed milk. The range shows where a normal portion lands; the app narrows it when you tell it more.

The full list

Calories in 30 Vietnamese dishes

Per serving, from Thali’s ingredient recipes. Tap + on any dish to build a plate and see its total.

Curries & mains 1

Dish	Serving	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat	Add to plate
Ca Kho To	1 plate	276–324 Cal	28 g	9 g	17 g

Rice & noodles 6

Dish	Serving	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Bun Cha	1 bowl	459–518 Cal	29 g	53 g	18 g
Mi Quang	1 plate	355–423 Cal	22 g	34 g	20 g
Xoi Xeo	a portion	317–387 Cal	8 g	51 g	13 g
Com TamCơm tấm gà nướng	1 plate	694–805 Cal	44 g	74 g	30 g
Com GaCơm gà Hội An	1 plate	534–626 Cal	43 g	67 g	14 g
Bun Ga Nuong	1 bowl	520–599 Cal	31 g	58 g	22 g

Grills & kebabs 2

Dish	Serving	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat	Add to plate
Bo Luc Lac	1 plate	433–527 Cal	36 g	5 g	34 g
Bo La Lot	a portion	329–391 Cal	27 g	2 g	28 g

Wraps & rolls 1

Dish	Serving	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat	Add to plate
Banh Mi	1 sandwich	362–424 Cal	26 g	44 g	11 g

Salads 2

Dish	Serving	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat	Add to plate
Green Papaya SaladGỏi đu đủ	a portion	182–205 Cal	11 g	26 g	7 g
Goi Ga	1 plate	204–237 Cal	25 g	14 g	8 g

Soups 7

Dish	Serving	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Beef PhoPhở bò	1 bowl	331–373 Cal	26 g	31 g	13 g
Chicken PhoPhở gà	1 bowl	298–336 Cal	25 g	30 g	12 g
Bun Bo Hue	1 bowl	314–354 Cal	23 g	34 g	12 g
Bo Kho	1 bowl	413–485 Cal	37 g	10 g	29 g
Canh ChuaCanh chua cá	1 bowl	169–191 Cal	17 g	13 g	8 g
Hu TieuHủ tiếu hải sản	1 bowl	415–485 Cal	27 g	67 g	9 g
Bun RieuBún riêu cua	1 bowl	398–462 Cal	26 g	53 g	13 g

Snacks & street food 5

Dish	Serving	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Banh Xeo	1 piece	428–522 Cal	15 g	48 g	26 g
Banh Cuon	a portion	338–396 Cal	16 g	45 g	13 g
Fresh Spring RollsGỏi cuốn	1 piece	187–211 Cal	12 g	28 g	5 g
Fried Spring RollsChả giò chiên	1 piece	371–454 Cal	16 g	25 g	29 g
Banh BaoBánh bao gà	1 piece	310–350 Cal	16 g	51 g	7 g

Sides & breakfast 1

Dish	Serving	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat	Add to plate
Rau Muong Xao Toi	1 plate	126–154 Cal	6 g	10 g	11 g

Sweets & desserts 2

Dish	Serving	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat	Add to plate
Che Dau XanhChè đậu xanh	1 bowl	337–380 Cal	9 g	52 g	14 g
Che Ba Mau	1 glass	282–318 Cal	8 g	49 g	9 g

Drinks 3

Dish	Serving	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Vietnamese Iced CoffeeCà phê sữa đá	1 glass	102–116 Cal	3 g	19 g	3 g
Sinh To Bo	1 glass	310–350 Cal	8 g	30 g	23 g
Egg CoffeeCà phê trứng	1 cup	216–244 Cal	8 g	34 g	8 g

The honest bit

Why every number is a range

No two pots are the same. One more spoon of oil or ghee, a bigger piece of bread, a heavier hand with the rice, and a dish moves by a hundred calories or more. An app that shows one exact number for home cooking is guessing.

Thali shows the range a normal portion really falls in, built from each dish’s ingredients, and tightens it when you tell it more about your portion.

~120 Calin a single tablespoon of ghee. That’s why the range matters.

Melted ghee pouring from a brass spoon into karahi gravy

FAQ

Vietnamese food calories, answered.

How many calories are in beef pho?

A bowl of beef pho has about 331–373 calories in Thali’s recipe, with roughly 26 g protein, 31 g carbs and 13 g fat. Where yours lands in that range depends mostly on the oil or ghee and the size of the portion.

How many calories are in a typical Vietnamese meal?

It depends on the dishes, but as an example, a bowl of beef phở with an iced coffee comes to about 433–489 calories. Breads, rice and the cooking fat usually make the biggest difference.

What are lower-calorie Vietnamese foods?

Lighter picks from this list include fresh spring rolls (187–211 Cal for 1 piece), green papaya salad (182–205 Cal for a portion), chicken pho (298–336 Cal for 1 bowl), bun bo hue (314–354 Cal for 1 bowl). Grilled dishes, lentils, soups and vegetables usually come in lower than fried snacks, creamy curries and sweets.

Is there a calorie tracker app for Vietnamese food?

Yes. Thali is a free halal calorie tracker built for home-style food from South Asia, the Middle East and Asia, with no pork anywhere in its catalog. You type what you ate, like “beef pho, vietnamese iced coffee”, and it shows the calories and macros as an honest range. Every dish on this page is in the app.

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