Pad thai calories: per serving, by protein and oil
Pad thai is a stir-fried rice-noodle dish tossed in a sweet, tangy, slightly salty tamarind sauce with egg, bean sprouts and crushed peanuts. Its calories move most with how big the plate is, which protein you choose, and how much oil and sauce the wok gets — restaurant portions are large and often generously oiled.
Typical portion380 gCalories≈ 844 kcal
Quick answer
A typical restaurant pad thai with chicken is about 800-850 kcal for a 380 g plate, or roughly 200-220 kcal per 100 g. Shrimp pad thai is a little lighter and tofu sits in between; a heavily oiled, extra-large plate can pass 1,100 kcal, while a smaller, lightly oiled portion can be near 350.
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g
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Protein
Oil level
Estimated result
Base · 380 g613 kcal
Protein: Chicken+140 kcal
Oil level: Medium+90 kcal
Crushed peanuts+90 kcal
Total933 kcal
- Protein47 g
- Fat38 g
- Carbs106 g
Portion size and cooking method move single foods most; frying adds oil.
What is usually inside
rice noodlestamarind sauce (tamarind, palm sugar, fish sauce)eggbean sproutsscallionschicken, shrimp or tofucrushed peanutsoillimegarlic chives
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FAQ
How many calories in pad thai?
A typical restaurant chicken pad thai is about 800-850 kcal for a 380 g plate. Shrimp is a little lighter, tofu sits in between, and a large, heavily oiled plate can pass 1,100 kcal.
How many calories in pad thai per 100 grams?
Restaurant pad thai is roughly 200-220 kcal per 100 g, depending on the protein and how much oil and sauce it has. The noodle-and-sauce base alone is closer to 185 kcal per 100 g.
Is shrimp or chicken pad thai lower in calories?
Shrimp pad thai is usually the leanest because shrimp adds protein with very little fat. Chicken adds a bit more, and tofu is similar to chicken in calories but higher in fat. The oil and portion size matter more than the protein you pick.
Can SpoonCheck estimate pad thai calories from a photo?
Yes. A photo helps estimate the portion size, which protein is on the plate, and how oily and saucy the noodles look, so you get a realistic number without weighing it.
Data source: USDA FDC (rice noodles, cooked) + typical Thai restaurant pad thai builds: noodle/sauce/egg/sprout base ~185 kcal/100g; protein add per serving (chicken ~140, shrimp ~100, tofu ~120 kcal); oil/sauce level swing about ±100 kcal. Default 380 g serving with chicken and medium oil ~843 kcal, consistent with the commonly cited ~200-220 kcal/100g for restaurant pad thai.
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