Recipes · Thai · Main Courses
Pad Thai with Shrimp
One serving has 816 kcal and 45 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (94%), phosphorus (90%), manganese (73%), selenium (70%), vitamin K (57%) and magnesium (51%). Ready in 30 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (422 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: egg, fish, peanut, shellfish, soy
Ingredients
- 80 g Rice noodles
- 100 g Shrimp
- 40 g Firm tofu
- 50 g Egg
- 50 g Bean sprouts
- 10 g Green onions
- 15 g Roasted peanuts
- 15 g Tamarind pulp
- 15 g Fish sauce
- 10 g Brown sugar
- 12 g Vegetable oil
- 4 g Garlic
- 10 g Shallots
- 10 g Lime juice
- 0.5 g Cayenne pepper
Method
- Soak the rice noodles in warm water for 20 minutes until pliable, and drain.
- Mix the tamarind, fish sauce and sugar into the sauce.
- Stir-fry the garlic, shallot and tofu in the oil, then the shrimp until pink.
- Push everything aside, scramble the egg, then add the noodles and the sauce and toss until the noodles are soft.
- Toss in the bean sprouts and green onions, and serve with crushed peanuts, chili and lime.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 816 kcal | 39% |
| Carbohydrates | 96.2 g | |
| Water | 244 mL | |
| Fiber | 6 g | 20% |
| Protein | 45.2 g | 94% |
| Tryptophan | 0.29 g | |
| Threonine | 0.93 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.1 g | |
| Leucine | 1.8 g | |
| Lysine | 1.2 g | |
| Methionine | 0.46 g | |
| Cystine | 0.3 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.2 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.96 g | |
| Valine | 1.3 g | |
| Histidine | 0.58 g | |
| Fat | 29 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 11.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 9.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.06 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.03 g | |
| Omega-6 | 8.4 g | |
| Saturated | 5.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.03 g | |
| Cholesterol | 347 mg | |
| Calcium | 441 mg | 44% |
| Copper | 0.85 mg | 94% |
| Iron | 4.7 mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 159 mg | 51% |
| Manganese | 1.3 mg | 73% |
| Phosphorus | 630 mg | 90% |
| Potassium | 871 mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 38.4 µg | 70% |
| Sodium | 1,534 mg | |
| Zinc | 4 mg | 50% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.26 mg | 24% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.43 mg | 39% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.7 mg | 26% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.3 mg | 25% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.43 mg | 33% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 104 µg | 26% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.52 µg | 22% |
| Choline | 175 mg | 41% |
| Vitamin A | 97 µg | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 13.7 mg | 18% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 41 IU | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 3.6 mg | 24% |
| Vitamin K | 51.5 µg | 57% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
2.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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