'I Think You Mean Fibre': Woman Trolled For Sharing Photo Of 'Protein Full Diet'

A professor drew criticism on social media for spreading misleading information about a healthy diet. The Ayodhya native posted a photo on X (formerly Twitter) of a plate stuffed with food, labelling it a “protein-full diet.” However, social media users were quick to react, claiming that the plate was high in carbohydrates and fats rather than protein.

In the picture, the plate has a large amount of sprouts, two slices of apple, a peeled banana, two dates, two walnuts and four almonds.

Take a look at the viral post here:

https://twitterS.com/Sheetal2242/status/1819545625291313336

The post was shared on August 3 and has since garnered more than 4 million views. The online community took to the comments section to share their takes, with a majority of viewers criticising the woman for spreading incorrect info. Some users even suggested protein-rich foods that she can add to her diet.

A doctor from Sweden highlighted, “According to @JoinHava (sic) photo tracking, it’s just 13 grams of protein and a ton of carbs and fat. It’s a very low protein diet (8 per cent of calories).”

“I see maybe 13g of protein,” read a comment.

An individual added, “This plate is low in protein.” Except a few grams of protein from sprouts, it hardly has any protein. Plus, it’s extremely low in leucine content. Vegetarians must include dairy products like paneer and Greek yogurt to get high protein rich in leucine.”

Adding a tweak of humour, a user stated, “Finding protein in this plate is as difficult as finding an affordable 1 BHK flat in Noida.”

“I think you mean fiber, one user wrote.

“Those who can just eat eggs simplest and cheapest protein source. Those who can’t dairy is your best friend – paneer, dahi types. Don’t complicate your food so much,” suggested a user.

An account remarked, “Protein??? I see a lot of carbs and fats. Where do you see the proteins?”

Users also added context to the post using the Community Notes feature that they thought was necessary for people to know. The note read, “This plate would have about 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), which means about 15% calories from protein, which is not considered high protein”.