Sweet and sour chicken calories
Sweet and sour chicken has about 630 calories in 1 cup of sweet and sour chicken (252 g), with 25.5 g of protein, 60.1 g of carbohydrate and 31.9 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: 糖醋雞
Calories and macros
| Nutrient | Per serving (1 cup of sweet and sour chicken (252 g)) | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 630 kcal | 250 kcal |
| Protein | 25.5 g | 10.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 60.1 g | 23.9 g |
| Fat | 31.9 g | 12.7 g |
| Sodium | 620 mg | 246 mg |
One serving here means 1 cup of sweet and sour 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 706 g with the same per-100 g values, so a takeout order is nearly three cups. 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) | 315 kcal | 12.7 g | 30.1 g | 15.9 g |
| 1× (252 g) | 630 kcal | 25.5 g | 60.1 g | 31.9 g |
| 1.5× (378 g) | 945 kcal | 38.2 g | 90.2 g | 47.8 g |
| 2× (504 g) | 1260 kcal | 50.9 g | 120.3 g | 63.8 g |
| USDA default portion (189 g) | 473 kcal | 19.1 g | 45.1 g | 23.9 g |
| USDA restaurant “order” (706 g) | 1765 kcal | 71.3 g | 168.5 g | 89.3 g |
What changes the calories in sweet and sour chicken
Sweet and sour chicken is battered, fried chicken in a sugary sauce, so it is dense: 250 kcal per 100 g. The two USDA records agree on that number but disagree on what a serving is, and that is where the gap between 'a cup' and 'a takeout order' comes from.
- Portion: a cup is 630 kcal here while the USDA restaurant order is 706 g. Know which one you ate.
- Rice: steamed rice served with the dish is not in the record.
- Batter and sauce: how thick the coating is and how much sauce is poured on both move the number.
- Sodium: 246 mg per 100 g, so a cup carries about 620 mg.
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 2341859, “Sweet and sour chicken or turkey” (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 168081, “Restaurant, Chinese, sweet and sour chicken” (per 100 g; “1 order” is 706 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 sweet and sour 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 sweet and sour 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 sweet and sour chicken? About 630 calories in 1 cup of sweet and sour 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 sweet and sour chicken? About 25.5 g in 1 cup of sweet and sour chicken (252 g), with 60.1 g of carbohydrate and 31.9 g of fat, from the same record.
How many calories are in 100 g of sweet and sour chicken? 250 calories per 100 g, with 10.1 g protein, 23.9 g carbohydrate and 12.7 g fat.
Where do the sweet and sour chicken numbers come from? USDA FoodData Central (Survey (FNDDS), 2022-10-28 release): FDC ID 2341859, “Sweet and sour chicken or turkey”. The serving size is 1 cup of sweet and sour chicken (252 g). The page lists the source and the date it was read.
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