I used to eat at Pei Wei’s quite a bit because my boss really like their food, and there were locations close to work. I think a lot of Pei Wei locations closed in California and there are only three left in the state. Fortunately, there is one relatively close by in The District in Tustin. For lunch, I got their Mongolian Beef with white rice. I should have asked for light sauce because it’s super salty. Here is the nutritional information:
| Nutritional Item | Mongolian (Reg) | Steak | White Rice (Reg) |
| Calories | 350 | 410 | 400 |
| Calories from Fat | 180 | 260 | 0 |
| Fat (g) | 20 | 29 | 0 |
| Saturated Fat (g) | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Trans Fat (g) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Sodium (mg) | 2,020 | 510 | 0 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 36 | 8 | 90 |
| Dietary Fiber (g) | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Sugars (g) | 29 | 0 | 2 |
| Protein (g) | 4 | 29 | 7 |
Hmm, salty. Total is about 2,500 mg of sodium. I only ate about half the food so I guess I can finish it for dinner. Since this is the only thing I’m eating today (probably), it’s not too bad compared to a DV of 2,000 mg. I wish they would also show the potassium and phosphorus content as well since those are the other two items I’m most worried about after sodium.
I ended up eating some noodles mom made for dinner and promptly threw up. Sigh…
Life with chronic diseases 