Recipes · Thai · Main Courses
Khao Pad (Thai Fried Rice with Shrimp)
One serving has 627 kcal and 32 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (68%), selenium (65%), phosphorus (62%), folate (50%), vitamin K (50%) and thiamin (45%). Ready in 15 minutes.
- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (563 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Pescatarian, Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: egg, fish, gluten, shellfish, soy
Ingredients
- 250 g Cooked white rice
- 80 g Shrimp
- 50 g Egg
- 40 g Onion
- 10 g Green onions
- 4 g Garlic
- 50 g Tomatoes
- 10 g Fish sauce
- 5 g Soy sauce
- 2 g Sugar
- 12 g Vegetable oil
- 10 g Lime juice
- 40 g Cucumber
Method
- Use cold, day-old rice so it fries rather than steams.
- Stir-fry the garlic and onion in the oil, then the shrimp.
- Push them aside and scramble the egg.
- Add the rice, tomato, fish sauce, soy sauce and sugar and toss over high heat for 3 minutes.
- Serve with green onions, cucumber slices and lime.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 627 kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 82.8 g | |
| Water | 423 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.9 g | 10% |
| Protein | 31.6 g | 66% |
| Tryptophan | 0.09 g | |
| Threonine | 0.31 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.36 g | |
| Leucine | 0.58 g | |
| Lysine | 0.5 g | |
| Methionine | 0.2 g | |
| Cystine | 0.14 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.37 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.27 g | |
| Valine | 0.46 g | |
| Histidine | 0.17 g | |
| Fat | 18.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 6.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.05 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.02 g | |
| Omega-6 | 5.3 g | |
| Saturated | 3.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.02 g | |
| Cholesterol | 315 mg | |
| Calcium | 147 mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.61 mg | 68% |
| Iron | 5 mg | 28% |
| Magnesium | 104 mg | 33% |
| Manganese | 0.18 mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 431 mg | 62% |
| Potassium | 709 mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 35.8 µg | 65% |
| Sodium | 1,846 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.3 mg | 42% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.49 mg | 45% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.32 mg | 29% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.5 mg | 32% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.98 mg | 20% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.53 mg | 41% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 200 µg | 50% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.49 µg | 20% |
| Choline | 165 mg | 39% |
| Vitamin A | 109 µg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 16.3 mg | 22% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 41 IU | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 2.9 mg | 20% |
| Vitamin K | 44.8 µg | 50% |
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
2.2 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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