Calorie guide · Noodles
Laksa calories
Also called curry laksa, laksa lemak, curry mee
Typical
~880 kcal
one large bowl of curry laksa
Lab-tested bowl
Lab-tested1 bowl, 577 g
881kcal
- Protein
- 46 g
- Carbs
- 106 g
- Fat
- 30 g
A large bowl of curry laksa measured 881 kcal in a lab analysis of a 577 g hawker bowl, with 46 g protein, 106 g carbs and 30 g fat. That is one tested bowl, so treat it as a guide: a smaller bowl or less broth will be lower.
Laksa calories by serving
| Serving | kcal | P / C / F (g) | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curry laksa (lab)577 gLab-tested | 881 | 46 / 106 / 30 | Lab-tested |
| Yong tau foo in laksa broth, 7 pieces797 gDatabase | ~820 | — | Database |
P / C / F = protein, carbohydrate and fat in grams. “—” means the source does not list it.
Where the calories come from
- The coconut-milk broth carries much of the fat.
- Tau pok (fried tofu puffs) soak up the broth and add more.
- Penang asam laksa is a different, tamarind-and-fish soup without santan; we have no tested number for it here.
Lighter swaps
Leave some of the broth
Much of the fat is in the santan broth, not the noodles.
Ask for extra bean sprouts
Adds volume for very few calories.
Order a small bowl
The 881 kcal figure is for a large 577 g bowl.
Laksa calories: FAQ
How many calories in a bowl of laksa?
A lab-tested 577 g bowl of curry laksa was 881 kcal. Smaller bowls, or drinking less of the broth, bring it down.
Is laksa high in protein?
The lab-tested bowl had 46 g of protein, which is high for a hawker dish, but it came with 30 g of fat.
More calorie guides
- Yong tau foo calories580–1,180 kcal
- Mee siam calories~800 kcal
- Mee rebus calories~655 kcal
- Char kway teow calories660–975 kcal
All Malaysian and Singapore food calorie guides →
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Sources
- Yeo et al. (2021), Energy Content and Nutrient Profiles of Frequently Consumed Meals in Singapore, Foods 10(7):1659 (lab analysis of one hawker plate per dish, Tables 4–6)
- Health Promotion Board Singapore: Singapore Food Insights Database (SG FoodID)
How to read these numbers. Lab-tested figures are one hawker plate analysed in a laboratory. Database figures come from Malaysia's MyFCD or Singapore's HPB SG FoodID. Our estimate means we added up sourced components ourselves. Stalls differ, so treat every number as a guide, not a promise. Not medical advice.
Last updated 2026-11-08.