Helen's Recipes (Vietnamese Food)Thai & Southeast Asian
Pho bo (beef noodle soup)
Save ~$10.82* (68%) vs ordering out
Health 54From the video “PHO BO - Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup Recipe | Helen's Recipes” by Helen's Recipes (Vietnamese Food)
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Goi cuon
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Machine-read from the video · not yet checked by a personMediumFine for a weeknight
Mild
Ingredients
May contain peanuts, gluten, shellfish, soy
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Ontario grocery estimate*
~$26.42*for 15 people
~$1.76*per serving
You save about ~$15.24* per serving (90% less*) than ordering it out — ~$228.58* for 15 people.
Order out = a typical Ontario Southeast Asian restaurant plate, before delivery fees, tax and tip.
8 ingredients priced from Ontario averages · 7 predicted from typical costs · not priced: pork belly, rice vermicelli, mint leaves, chives, rice paper
* Estimate, not a quote: 7 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario Southeast Asian restaurant plate at ~$17, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.
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Nutrition & health
| Nutrient | Amount | Daily value |
|---|---|---|
| Fat | 12 g | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 4.1 g | 21% |
| Sodium | 146 mg | 6% |
| Carbohydrate | 14 g | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.4 g | 1% |
| Total sugars | 2.5 g | no daily value |
| Added sugars | 2.3 g | 5% |
| Protein | 6.3 g | 13% |
Estimate from the ingredient list — not dietary advice. % Daily Value uses FDA reference amounts; 5% or less is low, 20% or more is high. Added sugars are counted from sweeteners and sweet sauces in the list.
Health indexMiddle of the road
- Starting point60
- Protein+17 of 20
- Fiber+3 of 20
- Saturated fat−20 of 20
- Sodium−6 of 20
- Added sugars (estimate)−5 of 20
RecipesMD health index — an estimate from the ingredient list, not medical or dietary advice
From 9 of 12 ingredient lines (100% of the measured weight), divided into 15 servings as stated in the video. Not counted because the video gives no amount: lettuce, mint leaves, cilantro, chives, cucumber, chili and 1 more. Not matched to nutrient data: rice paper. Source: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy (2018-04, public domain) + 4 Branded Foods records.
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