Everyone (or almost everyone) in the world seems to love Chinese food, and in the USA it is probably the most popular among 'take-out' foods and is close to rivaling burgers, pizza and tacos in overall popularity. So what should you order, the next time you drive up to your neighborhood Chinese fast food restaurant for take-out?
Most of us would assume that potstickers (esp. chicken) would be a good choice - well think again! An order of Chicken Potstickers (#6) from the most popular Chinese fast food chain has about 440 calories with 220 calories of that from fat! The sauce would add another 35 calories. On the other hand a Vegetable Spring Roll has 80 calories (30 calories from fat) and a Chicken Egg Roll has 170 calories (70 calories from fat). So consider choosing a roll as an appetizer, instead of the potstickers.
As for entrees, let us compare a few:
Entree Calories Calories from Fat
Chicken:
Mushroom Chicken (5.5 oz) 130 60
Kung Pao Chicken (5.5 oz) 240 130
Orange Chicken (5.5 oz) 500 245
Shrimp:
Tangy Shrimp w/ Pineapple (5.5 oz) 150 50
Kung Pao Shrimp (5.5 oz) 240 120
Crispy Shrimp (6 pcs) 260 120
Beef:
Mongolian Beef (5.5 oz) 180 100
Broccoli Beef (5.5 oz) 150 60
Pork:
BBQ Pork (5.5 oz) 440 210
Sweet and Sour Pork (5.5 oz) 400 210
Noodles:
Vegetable Chow Mein (8 oz) 390 110
Rice:
Steamed White Rice (8 oz) 380 20
Vegetable Fried Rice (8 oz) 450 130
So now that you have a better idea of what you get, CHOOSE WISELY!
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