Pad Thai Calories

Pad Thai or Phat Thai is a delicious Thai food, which is popularly savored across the globe. It is made of stir fried rice noodles, bean sprouts, eggs, prawns, chicken, tofu and fish sauce; which is then dressed with tamarind juice, red chili pepper, coriander, lime, peanuts and the rest of the Thai herbs and spices. Pad Thai is available in two basic styles as - the dry Pad Thai rice and the oily/heavy Pad Thai rice, that we generally eat in the western restaurants. Pad Thai is an authentic Thai food recipe, which is prepared with the basic Thai principle of harmony of tastes, that are - sweet, sour, spicy, salty and bitter. All Thai food recipes are prepared by keeping the same principle in mind. It is the reason why these recipes don't contain the large meat chunks and overmuch of a single taste. Secondly, the herbs and spices that are used for making Pad Thai and all the other Thai food recipes, are all known for their individual health benefits. Wondering about the Pad Thai calories? Let's find out more.

Pad Thai Nutrition Facts

Here is a chart that briefly explains the Pad Thai calories count, along with the other nutrients that are present in it. The daily values (%) that are mentioned in this chart are based on the 2000 calorie diet. Let's take a look at the nutrients that are present in one serving of the Pad Thai with Thai peanuts.

Nutrition	Amount	Daily Value (%)
Calories	226	0 %
Calories from Fat	101	45 %
Total Fat	13 g	19 %
Saturated Fat	2.4 g	12 %
Polyunsaturated Fat	4 g	0 %
Monounsaturated Fat	5.1 g	0 %
Cholesterol	123 mg	41 %
Sodium	1023 mg	43 %
Total Carbohydrates	20 g	7 %
Protein	16 g	31 %

Pad Thai Calories Count

The nutrition facts of the Pad Thai vary, according to the additional foods like noodles, meat, fish, eggs and the condiments. For instance, Pad Thai rice with vegetables and tofu has less calories as compared to the chicken Pad Thai rice.

• 1/2 bowl Pad Thai: 470 calories
• 10 oz of chicken Pad Thai calories: 430 calories
• 1/2 bowl of Pad Thai Noodles: 602 calories
• 1/2 bowl of beef Pad Thai: 702 calories
• 1/2 bowl of shrimp Pad Thai: 655 calories
• 1/2 bowl of chicken Pad Thai: 702 calories
• 1/2 bowl of tofu Pad Thai: 662 calories
• 1/2 bowl of scallops Pad Thai: 850 calories
• 1 serving of Pad Thai Salad: 560 calories
• 1 serving of vegetarian Pad Thai: 252 calories

As you can see, the Pad Thai calories vary as per the Thai herbs and spices and other food items that are present in it. The beef Pad Thai or shrimp Pad Thai calories are higher than the vegetarian Pad Thai calories. All in all, calories in Pad Thai is a cause of concern for the weight watchers and health conscious people. Knowing these Pad Thai facts, you might also ask questions like - "is Thai food healthy?" Then let me tell you that Thai food is indeed a healthy type of cuisine. It is the reason why Thai food calories is not an issue to worry about. However, if you want to stay away from the calories in Pad Thai, you can select other healthier foods like the sautéed Thai dishes instead of the Pad Thai.

Moderate serving of Pad Thai is also a good way to reduce its calorie count. You can share one Pad Thai dish with a group of people, in order to divide the Pad Thai calories, equally. This way, you can enjoy your favorite Pad Thai and stay healthy at the same time!