Orange chicken calories and nutrition facts
Per 100 g: 262 kcal — 14.5 g protein, 12.7 g fat and 21.7 g carbs.
Orange chicken is battered, fried chicken pieces tossed in a sticky, sweet orange glaze, an American Chinese invention made famous by fast-food chains in the 1980s. A 250 g serving comes to roughly 655 kcal before any rice or noodles. The batter and the sugary sauce account for most of the difference from plain stir-fried chicken.
- High in protein
- High in vitamin K
- High in selenium
- Source of vitamin B3
- Protein 22%
- Fat 44%
- Carbs 34%
In everyday portions
- Typical serving · 250 g 655 kcal
- 100 kcal is 38 g this much of it gives 100 kcal
- 20 g of protein is 140 g this much to eat for 20 g of protein
- Energy density Medium 2.6 kcal per gram: the lower it is, the more food you get for the same calories
Nutrition per 100 g
The percentage is the share of an adult’s daily reference intake set by the EU (Regulation 1169/2011).
Energy and macros
- Energy 262 kcal 13%
- Protein 14.5 g 29%
- Fat 12.7 g 18%
- Carbs available, without fibre 21.7 g 8%
- Fibre 0.8 g
- Salt 1.4 g 23%
Where the calories come from
- Protein 22%
- Fat 44%
- Carbs 34%
Protein and carbs give 4 kcal a gram, fat 9. “Other” is fibre, alcohol and organic acids.
Vitamins
- Vitamin A 75 µg 9%
- Vitamin D 0.1 µg 2%
- Vitamin E 1.1 mg 9%
- Vitamin K 24.4 µg 33%
- Vitamin C 0.9 mg 1%
- Vitamin B1 thiamin 0.043 mg 4%
- Vitamin B2 riboflavin 0.22 mg 16%
- Vitamin B3 niacin 3.6 mg 22%
- Vitamin B5 pantothenic acid no data
- Vitamin B6 0.23 mg 16%
- Folate B9 10 µg 5%
- Vitamin B12 0.2 µg 8%
- Choline 66.1 mg
Minerals
- Potassium 209 mg 10%
- Calcium 14 mg 2%
- Phosphorus 130 mg 19%
- Magnesium 20 mg 5%
- Iron 0.94 mg 7%
- Zinc 1.1 mg 11%
- Copper 0.042 mg 4%
- Manganese no data
- Selenium 17.1 µg 31%
- Iodine no data
- Sodium 553 mg 23%
EU criteria for nutrition claims
Which of them 100 g of this food meets under Regulation (EC) 1924/2006.
- High in protein
- High in vitamin K
- High in selenium
- Source of vitamin B3
- Source of phosphorus
- Source of vitamin B6
- Source of vitamin B2
Dishes
Among dishes
The category in the 17 Fit catalog: 691 foods. Compared per 100 g.
- 87% More calories than 87% of dishes.
- 87% More protein than 87% of dishes.
- 87% More vitamin K than 87% of dishes.
- 81% More selenium than 81% of dishes.
- 87% More vitamin B3 than 87% of dishes.
Similar in composition
The foods with the nearest calories and macros.
- Burger 260 kcal
- Quesadilla 287 kcal
- Sweet and sour chicken 250 kcal
- Chicken pot pie 255 kcal
- Hot dog 260 kcal
- Tacos 246 kcal
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Where these numbers come from
USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS, USA), code 2706443.
Carbs are available carbohydrates, without fibre, as on EU labels.