Calories in
restaurant, chinese, general tso's chicken
295 kcal per 100 g Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken contains 295 calories per 100 grams, or about 156 calories per 3 pieces. Per 100 g it provides 12.9 g protein, 24.0 g carbohydrate and 16.4 g fat.
By calories that splits 33% carbohydrate, 18% protein, 50% fat — dissected below.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·FDC 167675·REVIEWED JUL 2026
The 4·4·9 shorthand adds to 295 kcal and USDA publishes 295 kcal. The arithmetic closes, so the axis above is simply that figure divided by the shares.
Source—USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy—FDC 167675—retrieved 2026-07
How this is worked out
- USDA measures every nutrient per 100 g of edible portion. That row is published here unchanged — nothing is rounded up, smoothed or "adjusted".
- The energy figure is USDA's own, derived with food-specific factors. This site never computes the calorie count it publishes.
- The Atwater shorthand 4 · 4 · 9 is applied to the protein, carbohydrate and fat grams only to split that energy into shares — and where the shorthand disagrees with the published figure, the gap is printed rather than hidden.
- A serving is a straight proportional conversion of the per-100 g row, using USDA's own household measures for the grams.
- The walking figure uses MET 4.0 at 70 kg, the same equation the sister site publishes.
per serving = per 100 g × serving grams ÷ 100 energy shares = 4·P + 4·C + 9·F (P, C, F in grams) walk minutes = kcal ÷ (4.0 × 3.5 × 70 ÷ 200)
Calories in a typical serving
Per-100 g figures are useful for comparison but nobody eats 100 g of anything on purpose. These are the USDA's own household measures.
| Serving | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 order | 535.0 g | 1,578 | 69.0 g | 128.3 g | 87.5 g |
| 3 pieces | 53.0 g | 156 | 6.8 g | 12.7 g | 8.7 g |
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Full nutrition, per 100 g and per 3 pieces
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 3 pieces |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 295 kcal | 156 kcal |
| Protein | 12.9 g | 6.8 g |
| Total fat | 16.4 g | 8.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.8 g | 1.5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 24.0 g | 12.7 g |
| Fibre | 0.9 g | 0.5 g |
| Sugars | 11.6 g | 6.1 g |
| Sodium | 435.0 mg | 230.6 mg |
| Potassium | 201.0 mg | 106.5 mg |
| Calcium | 12.0 mg | 6.4 mg |
| Iron | 1.2 mg | 0.6 mg |
| Vitamin C | 1.6 mg | 0.8 mg |
| Vitamin A | 11.0 µg | 5.8 µg |
| Cholesterol | 53.0 mg | 28.1 mg |
| Water | 45.2 g | 23.9 g |
A dash means the nutrient was not measured for this item, which is not the same as zero.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·FDC 167675·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How restaurant, chinese, general tso's chicken compares
Among the 27 restaurant foods items on this site, restaurant, chinese, general tso's chicken ranks 5 of 27 by calorie density, against a category average of 213 kcal per 100 g — so it is about 38% more calorie-dense than typical for its group.
It carries 4.4 g of protein per 100 calories, so it is not a meaningful protein source.
To burn off 3 pieces (156 kcal), a 70 kg adult would walk for roughly 32 minutes — see the walking calculation on our sister site, or pick a different activity. Treat that as a sense of scale rather than a rule: eating and moving are not a simple ledger.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
A reference table describes the average restaurant, chinese, general tso's chicken. Yours was grown somewhere, picked at some ripeness, and cooked by you.
Questions this entry settles
How many calories are in restaurant, chinese, general tso's chicken?
Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken contains 295 calories per 100 g, which works out to about 156 calories per 3 pieces. It also provides 12.9 g of protein, 24.0 g of carbohydrate and 16.4 g of fat per 100 g.
What is the macro breakdown of restaurant, chinese, general tso's chicken?
By calories, restaurant, chinese, general tso's chicken is roughly 33% carbohydrate, 18% protein and 50% fat. That makes it a predominantly fat-based food.
How long does it take to burn off 3 pieces?
About 32 minutes of ordinary walking for a 70 kg adult (MET 4.0). That is a rough guide for scale, not a prescription — appetite and activity interact in ways a simple subtraction does not capture.
Is this figure exact for the restaurant, chinese, general tso's chicken I bought?
No. These are USDA reference values, averaged across samples. Real foods vary with variety, ripeness, growing conditions, cut, brand and how they were cooked — 10–20% either way is normal. Use them for planning, not precision.
Neighbouring entries
The 6 foods that sit closest to restaurant, chinese, general tso's chicken on the calorie-density shelf, all within restaurant foods.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy — public domain, reviewed JUL 2026. Full USDA description: "Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken". General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
