Professor gets trolled for sharing pic of 'full protein diet'. Doctor clarifies

The post has since garnered over 4 million views, with numerous comments highlighting the nutritional inaccuracies.

A professor from Ayodhya has faced backlash on social media for sharing misleading information about a healthy diet. The incident happened after she posted a photo on X (formerly Twitter) of a plate of food, claiming it represented a "protein-full diet." Social media users were quick to point out that the plate was primarily composed of carbohydrates and fats, with minimal protein content.

The photo depicted a plate containing a substantial amount of sprouts, two apple slices, a peeled banana, two dates, two walnuts, and four almonds. Despite Sheetal Yadav's claims, many users criticised the composition of the meal.

Protein full Diet pic.twitter.com/tEmNJHOz63

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

The post has since garnered over 4 million views, with numerous comments highlighting the nutritional inaccuracies. A dietician from Sweden noted, "According to @JoinHava 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)."

According to @JoinHava photo tracking it’s just 13 grams of protein and a ton of carbs and fat.

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It’s a very low protein diet (8% of calories). pic.twitter.com/RqCIHV6eYO

— Dr. E (@DrEenfeldt) August 3, 2024

Another comment read, "I see maybe 13g of protein," while a different user added, "This plate is low in protein. Except for 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."

"All that's missing is PROTEIN!" a third user remarked. An oncology resident wrote, "Just over 6 g of protein. A single egg can give you the same with better quality protein. No wonder India is protein deficient."

Others offered practical dietary advice. One user wrote, "I think you mean fiber," while another suggested, "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."

To provide clarity, users also added context through the Community Notes feature, explaining, "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."