Orange chicken calories
Orange chicken has about 660 calories in 1 cup of orange chicken (252 g), with 36.4 g of protein, 56.6 g of carbohydrate and 32 g of fat. Those figures come from USDA FoodData Central (Survey (FNDDS), 2022-10-28 release) and are scaled to the serving size above. They describe a standard portion, not your exact plate.
Chinese name: 橙汁雞
Calories and macros
| Nutrient | Per serving (1 cup of orange chicken (252 g)) | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 660 kcal | 262 kcal |
| Protein | 36.4 g | 14.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 56.6 g | 22.5 g |
| Fat | 32 g | 12.7 g |
| Sodium | 1394 mg | 553 mg |
One serving here means 1 cup of orange chicken (252 g). The 252 g is the “1 cup” portion weight in the FNDDS record. USDA’s restaurant record lists a whole “order” at 648 g with the same per-100 g values. The table below shows how the numbers change if your portion is smaller or larger. It is plain multiplication of the per-100 g record, so it is only as exact as the portion you actually eat.
Smaller and larger portions
| Portion | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5× (126 g) | 330 kcal | 18.2 g | 28.3 g | 16 g |
| 1× (252 g) | 660 kcal | 36.4 g | 56.6 g | 32 g |
| 1.5× (378 g) | 990 kcal | 54.7 g | 84.9 g | 47.9 g |
| 2× (504 g) | 1320 kcal | 72.9 g | 113.2 g | 63.9 g |
| USDA default portion (189 g) | 495 kcal | 27.3 g | 42.4 g | 24 g |
| USDA restaurant “order” (648 g) | 1698 kcal | 93.7 g | 145.5 g | 82.2 g |
What changes the calories in orange chicken
Orange chicken is fried chicken pieces glazed in a sweet orange sauce, so it sits near sweet and sour chicken at 262 kcal per 100 g. A chain’s recipe can differ, and this page uses USDA’s generic restaurant record, not one chain’s.
- Serving: a cup is 660 kcal, a USDA restaurant order of 648 g is 1,698 kcal.
- Glaze: how much sauce coats the chicken changes sugar and calories.
- Rice or noodles: sides are not in the record.
- Sodium: 553 mg per 100 g, about 1,394 mg in one cup.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure on this page is copied from the record named below. Nothing is a guess. Bao did not measure this dish itself.
- USDA FoodData Central (Survey (FNDDS), 2022-10-28 release): FDC ID 2341867, “Orange chicken” (per 100 g; “1 cup” is 252 g, “Quantity not specified” is 189 g; read 2026-10-26).
- USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, April 2018): FDC ID 167679, “Restaurant, Chinese, orange chicken” (per 100 g; “1 order” is 648 g; same per-100 g values; read 2026-10-26).
A database record is an average for a standard preparation. Your dish may differ with the recipe, the oil, the sauce and the portion. A scan of your own plate is a separate AI estimate and will not match this page exactly.
Checking your own orange chicken with Bao
Bao is an iPhone app that estimates calories and macros from a photo of the food in front of you, and it handles Asian dishes by their real names in English and Chinese. This page gives you the reference number for orange chicken. A scan tells you what is on your plate, which is the number that matters when the portion or the recipe is not standard.
Common questions
How many calories are in orange chicken? About 660 calories in 1 cup of orange chicken (252 g), per USDA FoodData Central (Survey (FNDDS), 2022-10-28 release). That is a reference figure for a standard portion, not an exact count for your plate.
How much protein is in orange chicken? About 36.4 g in 1 cup of orange chicken (252 g), with 56.6 g of carbohydrate and 32 g of fat, from the same record.
How many calories are in 100 g of orange chicken? 262 calories per 100 g, with 14.5 g protein, 22.5 g carbohydrate and 12.7 g fat.
Where do the orange chicken numbers come from? USDA FoodData Central (Survey (FNDDS), 2022-10-28 release): FDC ID 2341867, “Orange chicken”. The serving size is 1 cup of orange chicken (252 g). The page lists the source and the date it was read.
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