How many calories are in shrimp mei fun?
A 1-cup serving of shrimp mei fun weighs about 200 g and carries 242 calories, or 121 calories per 100 g. USDA has no separate record for rice-noodle mei fun, so the numbers here come from its stir-fried shrimp noodle entry: same shrimp, same sauce, same wok, thinner noodle.
You'd need to walk about 48 minutes to burn the 242 calories in a 1-cup (200 g) serving.
How long does it take to burn off shrimp mei fun?
A 1-cup (200 g) serving is 242 kcal. Enter your weight and the amount you ate to see how long it takes you to burn that off:
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| Activity | Time to burn 242 kcal |
|---|---|
| Walking, brisk | 48 min |
| Cycling, moderate | 30 min |
| Swimming, moderate | 35 min |
| Jogging | 28 min |
| Weight training, moderate | 54 min |
Times are for a 155 lb adult at a steady pace; change the weight to see yours. The amount is set to the portion in the text (200 g); change it to what you actually ate. BodyPal works this out from your steps automatically.
On this page
- Shrimp mei fun quick facts
- US servings from one ounce to a takeout box
- Chow fun and other shrimp noodle versions
- Sodium is the row to watch
- How does shrimp mei fun compare?
- Most popular shrimp mei fun brands
- Shrimp mei fun FAQs
Shrimp mei fun quick facts
Mei fun is thin rice vermicelli tossed in a wok with shrimp, vegetables and a soy-based sauce. USDA does not publish a record under that name, and it does not publish one for chow fun either. The closest match by ingredients and cooking method is FNDDS 2708800, "Lo mein, with shrimp", a stir-fried shrimp noodle dish from the 2021-2023 survey cycle. Rice noodle and wheat noodle are close enough in calories per gram that the difference on your plate comes from the oil and sauce, not the strand.
That is the record every number below is built on. It is a cooked, sauced, restaurant-style dish, not dry noodles: the 121 figure already includes the shrimp, the oil and the sauce.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 1 cup (200 g) | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 121 | 242 | — |
| Total fat | 2.21 g | 4.4 g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.48 g | 1.0 g | 5% |
| Carbohydrate | 16.24 g | 32.5 g | 12% |
| Dietary fiber | 1 g | 2.0 g | 7% |
| Total sugars | 2.08 g | 4.2 g | — |
| Protein | 8.56 g | 17.1 g | 34% |
| Sodium | 363 mg | 726 mg | 32% |
% Daily Value is based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
Verified nutrition data
Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →
Two rows you would see on a package are missing here: added sugars and trans fat. This FNDDS edition does not publish either value for the dish, so guessing them would be worse than leaving them out. Two rows that are published: a cup holds 88 mg of cholesterol, 29% of the FDA Daily Value, almost all of it from the shrimp, and 238 mg of potassium, 5%.
US servings from one ounce to a takeout box
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28 g | 34 kcal |
| 3/4 cup | 150 g | 182 kcal |
| 1 cup | 200 g | 242 kcal |
| 1 1/2 cups | 300 g | 363 kcal |
| 2 cups, one takeout box | 400 g | 484 kcal |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 121 kcal |
Only the 1 cup and 100 g lines match USDA measures. The 1 oz, 3/4 cup, 1 1/2 cup and 2-cup rows are our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure, not USDA servings.
The cup is where people go wrong. A cup of sauced noodles is a modest amount of food, and the standard cardboard takeout container holds roughly twice that. If you log "one order of mei fun" as a cup, you are about 242 calories short. Weigh the box once on a kitchen scale and you will know your usual portion for good.
Chow fun and other shrimp noodle versions
Chinese-American menus stack several noodle dishes on top of each other, and they are not interchangeable on the calorie side.
| Version | Per 100 g | Typical portion | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrimp mei fun or shrimp lo mein | 121 kcal | 1 cup (200 g) | 242 kcal |
| Shrimp chow mein with noodles | 117 kcal | 1 cup (220 g) | 257 kcal |
| Shrimp chow mein no noodles | 69 kcal | 1 cup (220 g) | 152 kcal |
| Lo mein with beef | 129 kcal | 1 cup (200 g) | 258 kcal |
| Vegetable chow mein with noodles | 117 kcal | 1 cup (220 g) | 257 kcal |
The beef and vegetable cup weights are ours, carried over from the shrimp record, so treat those two calorie figures as our arithmetic rather than USDA servings.
The pattern is the point: the noodles carry the calories, not the shrimp. Order the shrimp stir-fry over vegetables with no noodles at all and 100 g falls from 121 to 69 calories, a cup from 242 to 152. Swapping shrimp for beef moves the same cup by 16 calories. Dropping the meat entirely and keeping the noodles moves it by nothing worth counting, and it costs you protein.
Frozen supermarket versions land in the same range, a little richer. Retail shrimp lo mein entrees run from 93 to 140 calories per 100 g, with Wegmans General Tso's Shrimp Lo Mein at the low end and P.F. Chang's frozen entree at the high end. Read the package serving, though: some boxes call half a package one portion at 340 g, which is 428 calories, well past a cup.
Sodium is the row to watch
Calories are not this dish's problem. Salt is. One cup carries 726 mg of sodium, 32% of the Daily Value, or about a third of a teaspoon of table salt. Finish a two-cup takeout box and you reach 1,452 mg, 63% of the day, from one container. That is before the soy sauce packets.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans put the limit at 2,300 mg a day for adults, and most people are already over it. If you order takeout noodles more than once a week, the practical move is not to skip the dish but to split the box and keep the extra sauce off.
What you get in return is protein. A 242-calorie cup delivers 17.1 g, 34% of the Daily Value, which is a strong ratio for a noodle dish and puts it in the same conversation as the lean protein foods MyPlate recommends. Fat is genuinely low at 4.4 g a cup, 6% DV, with only 1.0 g saturated. Fiber is thin: 2.0 g a cup, 7% DV, because white rice noodles bring almost none and the vegetables in a stir-fry are lighter than they look.
How does shrimp mei fun compare?
| Dish | Per 100 g | US serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrimp mei fun | 121 kcal | 1 cup (200 g) | 242 kcal |
| Shrimp chow mein with noodles | 117 kcal | 1 cup (220 g) | 257 kcal |
| Shrimp chow mein no noodles | 69 kcal | 1 cup (220 g) | 152 kcal |
| Lo mein NFS | 121 kcal | 1 cup (200 g) | 242 kcal |
The Lo mein NFS cup weight is ours, assumed at 200 g like the main record, so its 242 is our arithmetic rather than a USDA serving.
Our take: for a calorie target, shrimp chow mein without noodles wins outright. It is the only one of these four records under 100 calories per 100 g, and a cup saves you 90 calories against mei fun while edging ahead on protein, 8.8 g per 100 g against 8.56 g. For fullness at a normal lunch, mei fun is the better order, because 32.5 g of carbohydrate a cup keeps you satisfied longer than a plate of stir-fried vegetables will. What you should avoid is the plain noodle record with no protein named: Lo mein NFS costs the same 242 calories a cup and returns 4.77 g of protein per 100 g instead of 8.56 g. The shrimp is the part worth paying calories for.
Most popular shrimp mei fun brands in the United States
Ranked by how widely each product appears among foods sold in the United States, from the BodyPal food database of over 3.3 million products. Calories are the figures printed on each Nutrition Facts label, checked against USDA FoodData Central.
| Product | Calories (per 100 g) |
|---|---|
| P.F. Chang's Shrimp Lo Mein | 140 cal |
| Wok Street Shrimp Lo Mein | 137 cal |
| Tastee Choice Shrimp Lo Mein | 126 cal |
| Hannaford Shrimp Lo Mein Skillet Meal | 126 cal |
| Wegmans Kung Pao Shrimp Lo Mein | 100 cal |
| Wegmans General Tso's Shrimp Lo Mein | 93 cal |
Brand popularity: BodyPal food database. Nutrition: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Shrimp mei fun FAQs
How many calories are in one cup of shrimp mei fun?
One cup, about 200 g, is 242 calories, based on USDA's stir-fried shrimp noodle record at 121 calories per 100 g. A restaurant portion is rarely one cup: the standard takeout container holds closer to two cups, which puts the same dish at 484 calories.
Is shrimp mei fun healthy?
At 121 calories per 100 g it is one of the lighter takeout noodle dishes, and a cup delivers 17.1 g of protein for 242 calories. The problem is salt: 726 mg of sodium per cup is 32% of the FDA Daily Value, before anything gets poured on at the table.
Shrimp mei fun vs shrimp lo mein: which has fewer calories?
Both land on 242 calories a cup, because USDA files them under the same record at 121 calories per 100 g. Mei fun uses thin rice noodles and lo mein uses wheat noodles, but the calorie difference comes from how much oil and sauce the wok gets, not the noodle.
How much protein is in shrimp mei fun?
A cup carries 17.1 g of protein, 34% of the Daily Value, from 8.56 g per 100 g. That is a real protein number for a noodle dish, and the shrimp does the work. Two cups from a takeout box would put you at 34.2 g, roughly two thirds of a day's 50 g.
How many carbs are in shrimp mei fun?
One cup has 32.5 g of carbohydrate, 12% of the Daily Value, including 2 g of fiber and 4.2 g of total sugars. Per 100 g that is 16.24 g. A two-cup takeout box doubles it to 65 g, which is where the dish stops being a light lunch.
How much sodium is in shrimp mei fun?
A cup holds 726 mg of sodium, 32% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value and about a third of a teaspoon of table salt. Per 100 g it is 363 mg. Finish a two-cup box and you are at 1,452 mg, 63% of the day, from one dish.
Is shrimp mei fun gluten free?
Rice noodles contain no wheat, but the 363 mg of sodium per 100 g is mostly soy sauce, which is usually brewed with wheat. Ordered plain, mei fun is closer to gluten free than lo mein, whose noodles are wheat; ordered with regular soy sauce, neither one is.
How many calories in a takeout box of shrimp mei fun?
A two-cup box, about 400 g, is 484 calories, our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure rather than a USDA serving. It also carries 34.2 g of protein and 1,452 mg of sodium. Split it in half and you get a 242-calorie lunch with 726 mg of sodium.
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Count it without the math
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