General Tso's chicken calories
There's no single “correct” number for General Tso's chicken: every family cooks it a little differently. Built from USDA ingredients, a standard version gives 295 kcal per 100 g, about 738 kcal for a 250 g serving.
A serving covers about 37% of the 2,000 kcal reference day used on US nutrition labels.
A real serving: 627 to 848 kcal
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving (250 g) |
|---|---|---|
| kcal | 295 | 738 |
| Protein, g | 12.9 | 32.2 |
| Fat, g | 16.4 | 41.0 |
| Carbs, g | 24.0 | 60.0 |
| Fiber, g | 0.9 | 2.2 |
Calories by portion
| Portions | Most likely | Range, kcal | Steps to burn |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ · 125 g | 369 kcal | 313-424 | 11,500 |
| 1 · 250 g | 738 kcal | 627-848 | 23,000 |
| 1½ · 375 g | 1,106 kcal | 940-1,272 | 34,500 |
| 2 · 500 g | 1,475 kcal | 1,254-1,696 | 46,000 |
The same portion buttons as in the Kalorea app: ½, 1, 1½ and 2 servings.
How long to burn one serving
About 23,000 steps, or 179 minutes of brisk walking for an average adult.
How we count: an adult of 75 kg and 175 cm walking at 5.6 km/h burns (4.3 − 1) × 75 = 247.5 kcal an hour above resting. Steps are distance divided by a stride of 0.415 × height. That's about 31 steps per kcal. The Kalorea app uses your own height and weight.
Shoot it from above so the whole plate is in frame. If it's oilier than usual, add “lots of oil” to the description, and Kalorea will lean to the top of the range.
Compared with similar foods
| Food | kcal / 100 g | Serving | Protein / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shashlik | 279 | 558 kcal / 200 g | 22.2 g |
| Meat pie | 281 | 422 kcal / 150 g | 15.0 g |
| Pirozhki | 291 | 436 kcal / 150 g | 15.2 g |
| Belyash | 294 | 294 kcal / 100 g | 10.8 g |
| Chicken Kiev | 295 | 502 kcal / 170 g | 22.6 g |
| General Tso's chicken | 295 | 738 kcal / 250 g | 12.9 g |
| Khachapuri | 296 | 444 kcal / 150 g | 12.2 g |
| Quiche | 301 | 452 kcal / 150 g | 10.5 g |
| Chebureki | 312 | 406 kcal / 130 g | 10.5 g |
Lightest in this group per 100 g: Shashlik.
Where the numbers come from
Values from USDA FoodData Central, a public domain (CC0) database by the US Department of Agriculture: FDC 167675 (Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken).
The ±15% range covers natural variation between samples: size, variety, ripeness or fat content, and how it was prepared.
Questions
How many calories in general tso chicken?
General Tso's chicken has about 295 kcal per 100 g. A typical 250 g serving is about 738 kcal, and realistically anywhere from 627 to 848 kcal depending on the recipe and portion.
How much protein is in General Tso's chicken?
12.9 g of protein per 100 g, or about 32.2 g in a 250 g serving.
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