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Pho calories and nutrition

A cup of pho with meat (245 g) has 189 calories, with 14.2 g of protein, 13.7 g of carbs and 8.2 g of fat. That is 77 calories per 100 g.

Pho with meat. Data: USDA FoodData Central, “Soup, pho, with meat”. This survey recipe represents pho with meat, not a specific restaurant bowl or a chicken-only recipe. Bowl size, noodles, meat and added sauces change the total. The no-meat entry is not a guarantee of vegetarian broth.

1 cup · 245 g

189 calories

Protein
14.2 g31% of calories · 28% DV
Carbs
13.7 g30% of calories · 5% DV
Fat
8.2 g40% of calories · 10% DV
Fiber
1 g
Sugars
1.1 g
Saturated fat
3.1 g
Sodium
894.3 mg

Nutritional information for pho

A cup (245 g) has 189 calories, 14.2 g protein, 13.7 g carbs and 894.3 mg sodium in the with-meat recipe. Sources ↓

Calories in pho by serving

ServingCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
1 cup245 g18914.2 g13.7 g8.2 g
100 g100 g775.8 g5.6 g3.3 g

Serving weights are USDA’s household measures for this food.

Pho nutrition facts

Per 100 g, 77 calories: 31% from protein, 30% from carbs and 40% from fat.

NutrientPer 100 gPer serving1 cup · 245 g% Daily Value
Calories77189–
Total fat3.3 g8.2 g10%
Saturated fat1.3 g3.1 g16%
Cholesterol18 mg44.1 mg15%
Sodium365 mg894.3 mg39%
Total carbohydrate5.6 g13.7 g5%
Dietary fiber0.4 g1 g3%
Total sugars0.5 g1.1 g–
Protein5.8 g14.2 g28%
Vitamin D0 µg0 µg0%
Calcium9 mg22.1 mg2%
Iron0.6 mg1.4 mg8%
Potassium78 mg191.1 mg4%
Vitamin A1 µg2.5 µg0%
Vitamin C1 mg2.5 mg3%

% Daily Value is per serving (1 cup), using the FDA’s Daily Values. Calorie shares use 4 calories per gram of protein and carbs and 9 per gram of fat.

Calories by type

Types are compared at the same weight (245 g). Their household serving sizes may differ.

TypePer 245 gPer 100 gProteinper 245 gFatper 245 g
Pho with meat1897714.2 g8.2 g
Pho, no meat91373.5 g2.3 g

How long to walk it off

Walking at 3 mph, a 150-lb adult burns about 3.2 calories a minute on top of what they would burn at rest. So a cup of pho with meat (189 calories) takes about 59 minutes of walking, roughly 6,800 steps.

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Compare calories by serving

A cup of pho with meat has 189 calories, 130 more calories than a cup of miso soup (59 calories).

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Pho questions

How many calories are in pho without meat?

At the same 245 g weight, USDA pho with meat has 189 calories and pho with no meat has 91 calories. A restaurant bowl can hold more than one cup.

How much protein is in a cup of pho with meat?

A cup of pho with meat (245 g) has 14.2 g of protein, 28% of the 50 g Daily Value. That is 5.8 g per 100 g.

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Sources

  1. USDA FoodData Central, Survey (FNDDS 2021–2023): Soup, pho, with meat (FDC ID 2707124, Survey (FNDDS), published 2024-10-31).
  2. USDA FoodData Central, Survey (FNDDS 2021–2023): Soup, pho, no meat (FDC ID 2707125, Survey (FNDDS), published 2024-10-31).
  3. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels.
  4. Walking time: the method of our walking calorie calculator (2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities; CADENCE-Adults for steps).

USDA original dataset records verified October 29, 2026. Nutrients are scaled from per 100 g; calories round to whole numbers and other amounts to one decimal, with trailing zeros removed.

Prepared by the KaloCam team · Updated