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Goi cuon
Save ~$15.24* (90%) vs ordering out
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Pho bo (beef noodle soup)
From the video “PHO BO - Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup Recipe | Helen's Recipes” by Helen's Recipes (Vietnamese Food). RecipesMD is not affiliated with Helen's Recipes (Vietnamese Food). Steps are in our own words.
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Not spicy
Ingredients
- No pork
May contain gluten, soy, fish
Read from the ingredient list. Check packaging if you have an allergy.
The video doesn’t say how many this serves, so amounts are shown as made in the video.
Ontario grocery estimate*
~$20.70*for the batch in the video
~$5.18*per serving
You save about ~$10.82* per serving (68% less*) than ordering it out — ~$43.30* for ~4 portions.
Order out = a typical Ontario bowl of beef pho, before delivery fees, tax and tip.
5 ingredients priced from Ontario averages · 16 predicted from typical costs · not priced: star anise, black cardamom pods, coriander roots
* Estimate, not a quote: 16 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 4 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario bowl of beef pho at ~$16, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.
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Nutrition & health
Rough estimate: the video gives few amounts, so 77% of the weight below uses typical amounts.
| Nutrient | Amount | Daily value |
|---|---|---|
| Fat | 43 g | 55% |
| Saturated fat | 17 g | 85% |
| Sodium | 1,481 mg | 64% |
| Carbohydrate | 83 g | 30% |
| Fiber | 4 g | 14% |
| Total sugars | 8.1 g | no daily value |
| Added sugars | 2.1 g | 4% |
| Protein | 55 g | 110% |
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+20 of 20
- Fiber+6 of 20
- Saturated fat−18 of 20
- Sodium−13 of 20
- Added sugars (estimate)−1 of 20
RecipesMD health index — an estimate from the ingredient list, not medical or dietary advice
From 11 of 15 ingredient lines (100% of the measured weight), divided into 6 servings (estimated: model estimate (no quantities to work from)). Typical amounts assumed for beef brisket, raw beef tenderloin, scallions, bean sprouts, dried pho rice noodles, because the video doesn’t say how much. Not counted because the video gives no amount: seasoning powder, fish sauce, Thai basil, sawtooth herb, black pepper, lime and 2 more. Not matched to nutrient data: star anise, cinnamon sticks, black cardamom pods, coriander roots. Source: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy (2018-04, public domain) + 4 Branded Foods records.
Equipment
What the video didn’t say
- Exact total cook time and number of servings are not specified.
- Exact quantities of beef bones, brisket, noodles, and condiments were not given.
Read from the public video by gemini-3.8-flash on 2026-10-02. Thumbnail and video are Helen's Recipes (Vietnamese Food)’s, shown through YouTube’s official embed.
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