What is Kung Pao Chicken?
Kung Pao 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), fat about 189 calories from 21g, protein about 68 calories from 17g, and carbohydrates about 60 calories from 15g. Fat is the largest energy source in this serving.
Those estimated macro calories add up to about 317, which is close to the listed total of 320.
Sugar is listed at 7g, which is 47% of the 15g of carbohydrates in this serving.
This serving is 16% 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 Kung Pao Chicken is 6.73 oz. The nutrition table on this page is for that serving, not for an entire Bowl or Plate.
A Cub Meal listing also exists: Kung Pao Chicken - Cub Meal is 5.05 oz and 220 calories, compared with 6.73 oz and 320 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 Kung Pao Chicken fills one of those slots.
How Kung Pao Chicken compares with similar items
Potato Chicken at 190 calories, Mushroom Chicken at 220 calories, Grilled Teriyaki Chicken at 275 calories, Black Pepper Chicken at 280 calories, Teriyaki Chicken at 340 calories, and Orange Chicken at 510 calories. That places Kung Pao Chicken as toward the higher end of the listed calorie range for this group.
Kung Pao Chicken lists 17g of protein. For reference, Potato Chicken at 8g protein, Mushroom Chicken at 13g protein, Grilled Teriyaki Chicken at 33g protein, and Black Pepper Chicken at 13g protein.
How Kung Pao 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: 450 calories and 26g protein together
- Chow Mein: 920 calories and 32g protein together
- Fried Rice: 940 calories and 30g protein together
Lower and higher calorie comparisons
Choosing Kung Pao Chicken instead of Potato Chicken adds 130 listed calories to that slot.
Allergen information
Published allergen tags for Kung Pao Chicken list Peanuts, Sesame. Shared cooking surfaces can still cause cross contact. Confirm with Panda Express before ordering.
Dietary considerations
Fat is the largest calorie source in the listed macros for Kung Pao 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 Kung Pao Chicken
These are other listed menu items added to Kung Pao Chicken. Each total uses published serving values.
- Black Pepper Sirloin Steak: 530 calories and 36g protein together
- White Steamed Rice: 840 calories and 27g protein together
- Chow Fun: 730 calories and 26g protein together
Frequently Asked Questions
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