Keeping a check on calorie count while having your favorite Thai food

There is not an iota of doubt that Thai food is indeed among the healthiest food options choice when eating out or buying take away food. This is simply due to the kind of content  Thai food possess from a flurry of vegetables, herbs and cooking style that is primarily a quick stir fry to preserve the nutrients.

Despite the above mentioned fact there are still a few foods on the Thai menus which are potentially high in fat content and the calorie count. So, it is noteworthy to learn about identifying the lower calorie substitutes and the things to totally avoid especially when on a strict diet. Well, the best instance about healthy choices from the menu would be certainly be hot and sour shrimp soup and a stir fried cashew chicken dish.  This is because a shrimp soup possesses around 295 calories while the cashew chicken constitutes 394 calories. Now, comparing this with Mussaman curry which constitutes of massive 760 calories and coconut shrimp soup containing round about 528 calories is a total contrast. So, the latter combination depicting almost twice the calories and adding some rice and fried noodles to the soup would be actually an icing on the cake as it would imply a total of more than 70% of your total daily permissible limit of calories (i.e 2100-2800 calories per day).

Now coming to Pad Thai which is a very well sought after Thai cuisine comprises of  meat such as chicken, rice noodles, eggs, fresh greens like green onions, bean etc and a sauce made up of oil, spices, fish sauce and chili. So, Pad Thai is surely sumptuous but at the same time is very high on calorie count which is around 1,400 calories (about half the daily calorie allowance).

Also let’s take a look at some of the other Healthy Choices for Thai food:

•    Always begin with broth-based soups rather than made with coconut milk.Try as much ordering cuisnes which are stir-fried, steamed or grilled and featuring loads of vegetable.
•    Keep your preference on lower-fat options like  garlic shrimp, hot-and-sour soup, stir-fried noodles, scallops, bamboo, Thai salad, tom yum, low-fat green and red curry, rather than Mussaman curry
•    Try as much avoiding deep fried dishes like Thai rolls, hot Thai fish, chili or crispy duck.
•    Generally speaking you should go for dishes which are instantly sauteed with lemongrass or basil (aromatic Thai herbs) and vegetables.
•    While ordering rice you should normally go for plain steamed or fragrant rice types rather than the fried version simply for the extreme high count of calories.
•    Peanuts are indeed quite a popular ingredient in Thai cuisines. While peanuts possess a low glycaemic index besides being good for you, their calorie content is on the higher side so should be consumed in moderation.
•    Satay – meat or seafood on skewers since being on the lower side of calorie count are a healthy option.