Woman Receives Criticism for Sharing Photo of “Protein-Rich Diet”

An X user is facing backlash online for sharing a photograph of a dish filled with food and labeling it a “protein-rich diet” when, as per numerous social media users, it was high in carbohydrates. Taking to X, user Dr Sheetal Yadav, who in her X bio is described as an assistant professor, posted an image of a plate containing sprouts, a peeled banana, two apple slices, two dates, two walnut pieces, and four almonds. “Protein-rich Diet,” was her caption for the post. 

Check out the image below: 

Protein-rich Diet 😋 pic.com/tEmNJHOz63

— Dr. Sheetal yadav (@Sheetal2242) August 3, 2024

Ms Yadav’s post quickly garnered the attention of social media users. It also caught the interest of the nutrition and fitness online community. Swedish doctor Andreas Eenfeldt, Founder and CEO of Diet Doctor, mentioned that the food on the plate contained a low amount of protein based on his calculations using his nutrition application. “As per @JoinHava photo tracking, it’s only 13 grams of protein and a significant amount of carbs and fat. It’s a highly insufficient protein diet (8% of calories),” he stated. 

Another individual commented, “This plate lacks protein. Apart from a few grams of protein from sprouts, it barely has any protein. Also, it is extremely deficient in leucine content. Vegetarians should include dairy items like paneer and greek yogurt for a high protein intake rich in leucine.” 

US-based doctor Ken D Berry described Ms Yadav’s post as “misinformation”. 

“Here are some illustrations of what a protein-rich meal actually consists of for future reference. Unlike others, I don’t want to harass you because I understand that doctors have limited knowledge about nutrition (it’s not your field). You can utilize any calorie monitoring application to compare the protein content of the plate you posted with these meals. Hint: It exceeds the protein content by more than 10 times,” a fourth user remarked. 

Readers also provided additional details to the post utilizing the Community Notes feature on X. “This plate would contain approximately 15.3g of protein (Banana: 1.5g, Almonds: 0.8g, Walnuts: 0.8g, 1/4 Apple <0.1g, Moong sprouts (50g): 12g, Dates: 0.5g), equating to roughly 15% of calories from protein, which is not deemed high protein," the note stated. 

Ms Yadav posted the image of the “protein-rich plate” just a few days ago. Since then, it has amassed more than 4 million views and over 1,300 likes. 

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