What is Chow Mein?
Chow Mein is a Panda Express side in the published menu data. On a Bowl, Plate, or Bigger Plate it fills the side slot next to one or more entrées.
Nutrition breakdown
Ranking the listed macros by estimated calories (4 calories per gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 per gram of fat), carbohydrates about 376 calories from 94g, fat about 207 calories from 23g, and protein about 60 calories from 15g. Carbohydrates are the largest energy source in this serving.
Those estimated macro calories add up to about 643, compared with the listed total of 600. Gaps like that are usually rounding in the published values.
Sugar is listed at 11g, which is 12% of the 94g of carbohydrates in this serving.
This serving is 30% of a 2,000 calorie daily reference used on nutrition labels. That reference is a labeling tool, not a personal calorie target.
Serving size and portion context
The published serving size for Chow Mein is 11 oz. The nutrition table on this page is for that serving, not for an entire Bowl or Plate.
A Cub Meal listing also exists: Chow Mein - Cub Meal is 8.25 oz and 440 calories, compared with 11 oz and 600 calories for this serving.
A Bowl uses one side plus one entrée. A Plate uses one side plus two entrées. A Bigger Plate uses one side plus three entrées. Adding Chow Mein fills one of those slots.
How Chow Mein compares with similar items
Super Greens at 130 calories, Chow Fun at 410 calories, White Steamed Rice at 520 calories, and Fried Rice at 620 calories. That places Chow Mein as toward the higher end of the listed calorie range for this group.
Chow Mein lists 15g of protein. For reference, Super Greens at 9g protein, Chow Fun at 9g protein, White Steamed Rice at 10g protein, and Fried Rice at 13g protein.
How Chow Mein changes a complete meal
Each line is one listed entrée serving plus this 11 oz side. Totals add the published serving values only.
- Grilled Teriyaki Chicken: 875 calories and 48g protein together
- String Bean Chicken Breast: 810 calories and 27g protein together
- Mushroom Chicken: 820 calories and 28g protein together
Lower and higher calorie comparisons
Choosing Chow Mein instead of Super Greens adds 470 listed calories to that slot.
Allergen information
Published allergen tags for Chow Mein list Sesame. Shared cooking surfaces can still cause cross contact. Confirm with Panda Express before ordering.
Dietary considerations
Carbohydrates are the largest calorie source in the listed macros for Chow Mein. That is a description of this serving, not a diet recommendation.
Super Greens lists 14g of carbohydrates per 10 oz, which is 80g lower than this serving.
This page only uses the published fields for calories, protein, carbohydrates, total fat, sugar, serving size, and allergen tags. Sodium, fiber, and ingredients are not in the dataset used here, so they are not estimated.
Relevant pairings with Chow Mein
These are other listed menu items added to Chow Mein. Each total uses published serving values.
- Kung Pao Chicken: 920 calories and 32g protein together
- White Steamed Rice: 1120 calories and 25g protein together
- Chow Fun: 1010 calories and 24g protein together
Frequently Asked Questions
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How does Chow Mein compare with Super Greens?
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What allergens are listed for Chow Mein?
How many carbohydrates are in Chow Mein compared with Super Greens?
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