Pad Thai
0 approve · 5 caution · 6 avoid
Standard deviation of the 11 scores. Higher = the diets disagree more.
The verdicts
Disapprove (6)
- Vegan2.8
- Carnivore2.0
- Paleo3.5
- Keto2.8
- Low-FODMAP3.2
- Whole302.0
Caution (5)
- DASH4.2
- Mediterranean4.5
- Zone5.8
- Anti-Inflammatory5.5
- GLP-15.6
Approve (0)
None in this range
Ingredients
- 4 ounces fettuccine-width rice stick noodles
- ¼ cup peanut oil
- 1 to 4 tablespoons tamarind paste
- ¼ cup fish sauce (nam pla)
- ⅓ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
- ¼ cup chopped scallions
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 eggs
- 1 small head Napa cabbage, shredded (about 4 cups)
- 1 cup mung bean sprouts
- ½ pound peeled shrimp, pressed tofu or a combination
- ½ cup roasted peanuts, chopped
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 limes,
Instructions
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Diet-by-diet
High sodium from fish sauce and added sugar from honey work against DASH principles, though vegetables and lean protein help.
Includes vegetables, seafood, and peanuts but uses peanut oil rather than olive oil and leans on Southeast Asian flavors outside the Mediterranean pattern.
Contains shrimp, eggs, fish sauce, and honey — multiple animal products make this incompatible unless heavily modified.
Predominantly noodles, vegetables, and plant ingredients with only small amounts of shrimp and egg as animal protein.
Rice noodles, honey, and peanuts (a legume) all violate paleo guidelines despite the shrimp and vegetables.
Rice noodles and ⅓ cup honey provide significant carbohydrates, far exceeding keto limits.
Garlic, honey, scallion bulbs, and mung bean sprouts in larger amounts are high-FODMAP triggers.
Honey, rice noodles, peanuts, and fish sauce (often containing sugar) all violate Whole30 rules.
Reasonable balance of carbs (noodles), protein (shrimp/tofu, eggs), and fat (peanuts, peanut oil), though honey skews carb load high.
Vegetables, shrimp, and spices are anti-inflammatory, but refined rice noodles, added sugar, and peanut oil temper the score.
Moderate protein from shrimp/tofu and eggs plus fiber from cabbage and sprouts support satiety, but high sugar and refined noodles reduce the score.