What is Orange Chicken?
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), fat about 216 calories from 24g, carbohydrates about 212 calories from 53g, and protein about 104 calories from 26g. Fat is the largest energy source in this serving.
Those estimated macro calories add up to about 532, compared with the listed total of 510. Gaps like that are usually rounding in the published values.
Sugar is listed at 20g, which is 38% of the 53g of carbohydrates in this serving.
This serving is 26% 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 Orange Chicken is 5.92 oz. The nutrition table on this page is for that serving, not for an entire Bowl or Plate.
A Cub Meal listing also exists: Orange Chicken - Cub Meal is 4.44 oz and 380 calories, compared with 5.92 oz and 510 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 Orange Chicken fills one of those slots.
How Orange 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, Kung Pao Chicken at 320 calories, and Teriyaki Chicken at 340 calories. That places Orange Chicken as the highest calorie listing in this group.
Orange Chicken lists 26g 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 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: 640 calories and 35g protein together
- Chow Mein: 1110 calories and 41g protein together
- Fried Rice: 1130 calories and 39g protein together
Lower and higher calorie comparisons
Choosing Orange Chicken instead of Potato Chicken adds 320 listed calories to that slot.
Protein comparison
Orange Chicken lists 26g of protein. Teriyaki Chicken is the highest in this group at 41g.
Allergen information
Published allergen tags for Orange Chicken list 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 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 Orange Chicken
These are other listed menu items added to Orange Chicken. Each total uses published serving values.
- String Bean Chicken Breast: 720 calories and 38g protein together
- Beijing Beef: 990 calories and 40g protein together
- Honey Walnut Shrimp: 940 calories and 39g protein together
Frequently Asked Questions
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How many calories are Orange Chicken and Super Greens together?
How does Orange Chicken compare with Potato Chicken?
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Does Orange Chicken have more protein than Teriyaki Chicken?
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