Orange chicken calories
A 250 g serving of orange chicken is roughly 655 kcal. Per 100 g that's 262 kcal, with 44% of the energy coming from fat and 34% from carbs.
A serving covers about 33% of the 2,000 kcal reference day used on US nutrition labels.
A real serving: 557 to 753 kcal
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving (250 g) |
|---|---|---|
| kcal | 262 | 655 |
| Protein, g | 14.5 | 36.2 |
| Fat, g | 12.7 | 31.8 |
| Carbs, g | 22.5 | 56.2 |
| Fiber, g | 0.8 | 2.0 |
Calories by portion
| Portions | Most likely | Range, kcal | Steps to burn |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ · 125 g | 328 kcal | 278-377 | 10,200 |
| 1 · 250 g | 655 kcal | 557-753 | 20,400 |
| 1½ · 375 g | 982 kcal | 835-1,130 | 30,600 |
| 2 · 500 g | 1,310 kcal | 1,114-1,506 | 40,800 |
The same portion buttons as in the Kalorea app: ½, 1, 1½ and 2 servings.
How long to burn one serving
About 20,400 steps, or 159 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egg roll | 250 | 222 kcal / 89 g | 8.3 g |
| Samosa | 251 | 226 kcal / 90 g | 4.6 g |
| Blini | 252 | 378 kcal / 150 g | 6.1 g |
| Orange chicken | 262 | 655 kcal / 250 g | 14.5 g |
| Fried potatoes | 265 | 530 kcal / 200 g | 3.0 g |
| Margherita pizza | 266 | 665 kcal / 250 g | 11.1 g |
| Potato pancakes | 268 | 402 kcal / 150 g | 6.1 g |
| Sweet and sour pork | 270 | 675 kcal / 250 g | 8.9 g |
| Kebab | 272 | 544 kcal / 200 g | 21.2 g |
Lightest in this group per 100 g: Egg roll.
Where the numbers come from
Values from USDA FoodData Central, a public domain (CC0) database by the US Department of Agriculture: FDC 167679 (Restaurant, Chinese, orange 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 orange chicken?
Orange chicken has about 262 kcal per 100 g. A typical 250 g serving is about 655 kcal, and realistically anywhere from 557 to 753 kcal depending on the recipe and portion.
How much protein is in orange chicken?
14.5 g of protein per 100 g, or about 36.2 g in a 250 g serving.
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