Calories in Pad Thai
A restaurant plate of chicken pad thai (about 350 g) has roughly 600-650 calories, or around 180 calories per 100 g. The dish combines rice noodles, oil, tamarind-sugar sauce, egg and crushed peanuts, so both fat and sugar contribute — and restaurant portions are often generous. Shrimp versions are similar; extra peanuts and larger noodle portions push it higher.
Pad Thai Nutrition Facts (per 100 g)
| Calories | 180 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 22 g |
| Fat | 7 g |
| Fiber | 1.5 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Sodium | 500 mg |
Typical reference values. Real dishes vary with ingredients, oil, portion size, and cooking method. Source: USDA-style reference values, pending dietitian verification.
Pad Thai Calories by Serving Size
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup (200 g) | 200 g | ~360 kcal |
| 1 restaurant plate (350 g) | 350 g | ~630 kcal |
| Half plate (175 g) | 175 g | ~320 kcal |
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Three quiet contributors: the noodles are stir-fried in oil, the sauce contains palm sugar and tamarind, and the peanut topping is calorie-dense. Together they turn a light-looking noodle dish into a 600-plus calorie plate at restaurant portions.
Order it with chicken or shrimp for protein, ask for less oil and sauce if possible, eat half and save the rest, or bulk it with a side of steamed vegetables. A half-plate at around 320 calories can fit a calorie-deficit routine comfortably.
They are close. Shrimp is slightly leaner than chicken thigh, so shrimp pad thai often runs 20-40 calories lower per plate, but the noodles, oil and sauce dominate the total either way.
Use SlimAI's photo scan on your plate and the portion is estimated automatically, search "pad thai" and choose your serving size, or log it by voice. If you ate half the plate, just slide the portion down to match.
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