FoodayCalories in popular dishes: ramen, pho, sushi, pizza and more
Most popular restaurant dishes land somewhere between about 400 and 1,200 kcal per serving, and the same dish can differ by hundreds of calories depending on portion, oil and toppings. The table below shows what Fooday estimated for one real serving of each dish.
One real serving, one estimate
We photographed one real serving of each dish and scanned it in Fooday. These are the app's estimates for that serving, not averages for every version of the dish. Your bowl of pho or slice count will be different, so use them as a feel for the range.
| Dish | What was in the photo | Fooday estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Beef pho | One bowl | 550 kcal |
| Shoyu ramen | One bowl | 550 kcal |
| Margherita pizza | One whole pizza | 750 kcal |
| Pad Thai | One plate | 550 kcal |
| Sushi platter | Sashimi plus nigiri for one | 660 kcal |
| Shrimp tacos | Two tacos | 640 kcal |
| Cheeseburger | One burger | 550 kcal |
| Bacon cheeseburger and fries | Burger with crinkle-cut fries | 1,130 kcal |
| Sliced steak with garlic chips | One sizzling plate | 1,150 kcal |
| Napolitan spaghetti | One iron plate | 520 kcal |
| Tofu poke bowl | One bowl | 520 kcal |
| Chicken Caesar salad | One plate | 320 kcal |
| Pancakes with maple syrup and walnuts | One stack | 760 kcal |
| Avocado toast | One toast | 320 kcal |
| Dim sum | 11 small dishes for the table | 835 kcal |
Why the same dish varies so much
- Portion. A large ramen bowl can hold half again as much as a regular one.
- Fat you can't see. Pad Thai and fried rice are cooked in oil; one extra spoon is roughly 100 kcal.
- Toppings and sides. A burger is one thing; a burger with fries is often double.
- Sauces and broths. Rich broths and creamy dressings add up quickly.
To check a specific ingredient, USDA FoodData Central has detailed nutrition data for thousands of foods.
How to use these numbers
Don't aim for perfect numbers. Look at patterns instead: heavy dinners on weekends, a lunch that is mostly carbs, or days with no vegetables at all. The WHO's healthy diet fact sheet is a sensible reference for what a balanced plate looks like over time.
These figures are AI estimates from photos and can be wrong. They are not medical or dietary advice.