Okay, so today I wanted to try something a little different. I decided to make a large bowl of shrimp pho and figure out just how many calories are in it. I’ve heard different things, so I thought, why not document my experience and share it with you guys?
First things first, I grabbed all my ingredients. This included rice noodles, a bunch of fresh shrimp, some bok choy, carrots, bean sprouts, green onions, and the usual suspects like basil, cilantro, and mint for garnish. Oh, and the broth, can’t forget that! I had a big pot of homemade broth simmering away.
I started by cooking the rice noodles. I followed the package instructions, nothing fancy there. While the noodles were going, I threw the shrimp, bok choy, and carrots into the simmering broth. I just let them cook for a few minutes until the shrimp turned pink and the veggies were tender. I guess you can say I am not a picky eater and don’t care too much about how tender the veggies are.
Once everything was cooked, I assembled my massive bowl of pho. I divided the cooked noodles among six bowls – I was making enough for a small army. Then, I used my ladle to add in the hot broth over the noodles, making sure everything was nice and submerged. I topped each bowl with the cooked shrimp, bean sprouts, and green onions. Finally, I added some fresh basil, cilantro, and mint leaves for that extra flavor and aroma.
Now, for the calorie counting part. This was a bit tricky, and frankly, I had no idea of how to do this. I know from different sources that a large bowl of pho is typically around 350-450 calories. But the calorie count can change a lot depending on the size of the bowl and the ingredients, like how much noodles, shrimp, and broth I used. So, I dug a bit deeper.
I found out that an entire package of shrimp pho bowl from Cedar Bay has about 105 calories. That’s 65% carbs, 4% fat, and 31% protein. That’s pretty good on the protein, at about 14% of your daily value. Then, I saw that a bowl of seafood pho, in general, has about 497 calories, with 61% carbs, 19% fat, and 20% protein. That’s a whopping 43% of your daily protein and even 11% of your daily potassium.
Putting it all together, I’d say my big bowl of homemade shrimp pho probably falls within that 350-450 calorie range, maybe a bit more since I was pretty generous with the shrimp and noodles. It’s a pretty satisfying meal without being too heavy on the calories. Plus, you get a good dose of protein and some essential nutrients from the veggies and herbs.
So, that’s my little pho adventure. It was fun to make, delicious to eat, and somewhat enlightening to figure out the calorie situation. Hope you guys found this interesting!
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