What is Hot Orange Chicken?
Hot Orange Chicken is a chicken entrée. It can be ordered as one of the proteins on a Bowl, Plate, or Bigger Plate.
Nutrition breakdown
Ranking the listed macros by estimated calories (4 calories per gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 per gram of fat), carbohydrates about 180 calories from 45g, fat about 162 calories from 18g, and protein about 56 calories from 14g. Carbohydrates are the largest energy source in this serving.
Those estimated macro calories add up to about 398, compared with the listed total of 380. Gaps like that are usually rounding in the published values.
Sugar is listed at 19g, which is 42% of the 45g of carbohydrates in this serving.
This serving is 19% 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 Hot Orange Chicken is 5.7 oz. The nutrition table on this page is for that serving, not for an entire Bowl or Plate.
A Cub Meal listing also exists: Hot Orange Chicken - Cub Meal is 4.1 oz and 260 calories, compared with 5.7 oz and 380 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 Hot Orange Chicken fills one of those slots.
How Hot Orange Chicken compares with similar items
Mushroom Chicken at 170 calories, Grilled Asian Chicken at 300 calories, Asian Chicken at 340 calories, Teriyaki Chicken at 340 calories, and Orange Chicken at 380 calories. That places Hot Orange Chicken as toward the higher end of the listed calorie range for this group.
Hot Orange Chicken lists 14g of protein. For reference, Mushroom Chicken at 12g protein, Grilled Asian Chicken at 36g protein, Asian Chicken at 41g protein, and Teriyaki Chicken at 41g protein.
How Hot Orange Chicken changes a complete meal
Each line is this entrée plus one listed side serving. A Plate with two entrées would add another entrée on top of these totals.
- Super Greens: 460 calories and 18g protein together
- Chow Mein: 890 calories and 27g protein together
- Fried Rice: 900 calories and 26g protein together
Lower and higher calorie comparisons
Choosing Hot Orange Chicken instead of Mushroom Chicken adds 210 listed calories to that slot.
Allergen information
Published allergen tags for Hot Orange Chicken list Wheat, Soy, Egg, Milk. 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 Hot Orange Chicken. That is a description of this serving, not a diet recommendation.
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 Hot Orange Chicken
These are other listed menu items added to Hot Orange Chicken. Each total uses published serving values.
- Chow Fun: 790 calories and 23g protein together
- Mushroom Chicken: 550 calories and 26g protein together
- String Bean Chicken Breast: 570 calories and 28g protein together
Frequently Asked Questions
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How does Hot Orange Chicken compare with Mushroom Chicken?
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What allergens are listed for Hot Orange Chicken?
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