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RNB11
06-11-2012, 01:47 AM
How many calories do you think the average XL size of pho has? I've asked a few restaraunts but they have no clue. I love pho and eat it alot so I was just curious. I know it can vary alot so I'm just looking for a ball park.

I was thinking 800?

Manhattan
06-11-2012, 01:52 AM
Probably somewhere around that figure. What you really should be watching out for is the sodium content. I like drinking the soup so it's probably through the roof cuz I'll be super thirsty after.

sputnik
06-11-2012, 06:42 AM
Its probably best that you not be too worried about sodium intake when you eat it.

dj_rice
06-11-2012, 06:52 AM
Yeah, most pho restaurants add a ton of MSG/salt to make their soup base have some sorta taste since they don't use as much beef bones/oxtail as homemade would.

me_dennis
06-11-2012, 03:18 PM
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/vietnamese-pho-bo-beef-noodle-soup-rice-noodles-top-sirloin-rare-with-bean-sprouts-mint-33339253

this is for a small bowl, pho Tai, 550calories. obviously more if you have fatty meat, bo vien, tripe, etc.

know1edge
06-11-2012, 03:23 PM
54g of protein!?!? :eek:

arian_ma
06-11-2012, 03:29 PM
^^ Yea that seems a bit off. Also the sodium is through the roof as mentioned above!

colinxx235
06-11-2012, 03:49 PM
that is one food item you eat that you shouldn't phocking care about :rofl:

jibber
06-11-2012, 03:52 PM
I now crave Pho.

RNB11
06-11-2012, 06:10 PM
Dac biet :drool:

LongCity
06-11-2012, 06:32 PM
Everyone makes it differently. You'll never know.

r3ccOs
06-11-2012, 06:53 PM
you don't see too many chubby nammers out there

n1zm0
06-11-2012, 08:29 PM
Originally posted by r3ccOs
you don't see too many chubby nammers out there

That's cause bun, pho, etc isn't an everyday staple thing, just as almost all over s.e Asia, a typical family dinner is literally hot steaming rice, a veggie dish, a meat dish and maybe a light and usually clear broth/soup of some sort and dipping sauces or chili in a saucer.

Mitsu3000gt
06-12-2012, 09:44 AM
I LOVE pho but I don't drink the broth at all - hopefully that avoids most of the sodium!

Vagabond142
06-12-2012, 10:13 AM
I actually recently discovered that those "regular rice dishes" are actually pretty tasty. Little sriracha, little hoisin, om nom nom!

As to the broth, I usually slurp up what comes with the noodles and what comes with bottom-trawling for those last few bits of tripe, tendon, meat, veggies, noodles, etc, otherwise I leave it. I USED to drink it all (I'm a stickler for finishing EVERYTHING on my plate) until I learned it was mostly just liquid salt XD

ercchry
06-12-2012, 10:45 AM
it cant be all that bad for you. i use to eat it 3-4 times a week... since i stopped i put on a good 15-20lbs :rofl:

alien
06-12-2012, 10:53 AM
I can't see it being too bad really. it's boiled/steamed rice noodles and broth with beef. i'm sure there's way worse things to eat. Noodles will probably be the most calorie/carb dense thing in the dish, simple carbs and stuff but i'd guess it's lower in fat (depending on the accompaniments: tripe/brisket/beef).

dj_rice
06-12-2012, 07:51 PM
Originally posted by n1zm0


That's cause bun, pho, etc isn't an everyday staple thing, just as almost all over s.e Asia, a typical family dinner is literally hot steaming rice, a veggie dish, a meat dish and maybe a light and usually clear broth/soup of some sort and dipping sauces or chili in a saucer.

Worddddd. When I lived at my parents, my mom's would make pho maybe every 1-2 months. So gooooooot mang. She'd make the broth from scratch and cook it Friday evening, and let it simmer till Saturday morning. So flavorful with the oxtail bones and then the oxtail meat is so soft from simmering so long. :love: :drool: Now I miss mom's cooking. Banh Xeo mmmmmm

r3ccOs
06-13-2012, 07:23 AM
Originally posted by alien
I can't see it being too bad really. it's boiled/steamed rice noodles and broth with beef. i'm sure there's way worse things to eat. Noodles will probably be the most calorie/carb dense thing in the dish, simple carbs and stuff but i'd guess it's lower in fat (depending on the accompaniments: tripe/brisket/beef).

thing is... rice just isn't that calorie dense, though its a simple carb

have you seen how its like when its dry? there is way less substance than wheat noodles let along pasta