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Restaurant, Chinese, General Tso's Chicken

295 calories and 12.9 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 0.9 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken

Source category
Restaurant Foods
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 167675
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 79% of 1,416 other complete meals & sides profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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156calories
in 53 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein6.8 g—
Carbohydrate12.7 g5%
Fat8.7 g11%
Fiber0.5 g2%
Total sugars6.1 g—
Sodium231 mg10%
Saturated fat1.5 g7%
Potassium107 mg2%
Calcium6 mg0%
Iron0.61 mg3%
Magnesium10 mg2%
Vitamin C0.8 mg1%
Vitamin D0.1 µg1%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 18%Carbs 33%Fat 50%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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NutrientDisplayed valueReported minimumReported maximumData points
WaterPer 100 g45.15 g40.26 g47.66 g6
ProteinPer 100 g12.9 g9.88 g17.06 g6
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g16.36 g11.22 g23.24 g12
AshPer 100 g1.6 g1.47 g1.8 g6
Fiber, total dietaryPer 100 g0.9 g0.7 g1 g6
Sugars, TotalPer 100 g11.6 g8.33 g18.4 g6
SucrosePer 100 g10.46 g7.56 g17.87 g6
GlucosePer 100 g0.62 g0.29 g1.58 g6

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All 134 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water45.15 g1051
Energy295 kcal1008
Energy1,233 kj1062
Protein12.9 g1003
Total lipid (fat)16.36 g1004
Ash1.6 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference23.99 g1005
Fiber, total dietary0.9 g1079
Sugars, Total11.6 g2000
Sucrose10.46 g1010
Glucose0.62 g1011
Fructose0.51 g1012
Lactose0 g1013
Maltose0 g1014
Galactose0 g1075
Starch11.83 g1009
Calcium, Ca12 mg1087
Iron, Fe1.16 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg18 mg1090
Phosphorus, P127 mg1091
Potassium, K201 mg1092
Sodium, Na435 mg1093
Zinc, Zn1.3 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.046 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.075 mg1101
Selenium, Se14.4 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid1.6 mg1162
Thiamin0.027 mg1165
Riboflavin0.118 mg1166
Niacin2.853 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.617 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.202 mg1175
Folate, total11 µg1177
Folic acid5 µg1186
Folate, food6 µg1187
Folate, DFE15 µg1190
Choline, total41.5 mg1180
Betaine5.5 mg1198
Vitamin B-120.22 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE11 µg1106
Retinol7 µg1105
Carotene, beta37 µg1107
Carotene, alpha2 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta9 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU94 iu1104
Lycopene20 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin99 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)1.21 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Tocopherol, beta0.15 mg1125
Tocopherol, gamma6.14 mg1126
Tocopherol, delta2.75 mg1127
Tocotrienol, alpha0.02 mg1128
Tocotrienol, beta0 mg1129
Tocotrienol, gamma0.02 mg1130
Tocotrienol, delta0 mg1131
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units6 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.2 µg1114
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)0.2 µg1112
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)38.2 µg1185
Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4)7.2 µg1183
Fatty acids, total saturated2.76 g1258
SFA 4:00.007 g1259
SFA 6:00 g1260
SFA 8:00.008 g1261
SFA 10:00.001 g1262
SFA 12:00.003 g1263
SFA 14:00.029 g1264
SFA 15:00.005 g1299
SFA 16:01.92 g1265
SFA 17:00.016 g1300
SFA 18:00.681 g1266
SFA 20:00.038 g1267
SFA 22:00.039 g1273
SFA 24:00.013 g1301
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated3.879 g1292
MUFA 14:10.006 g1274
MUFA 15:10 g1333
MUFA 16:10.187 g1275
MUFA 16:1 c0.185 g1314
MUFA 17:10.013 g1323
MUFA 18:13.591 g1268
MUFA 18:1 c3.562 g1315
MUFA 20:10.072 g1277
MUFA 22:10.007 g1279
MUFA 22:1 c0.004 g1317
MUFA 24:1 c0.003 g1312
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated7.501 g1293
PUFA 18:26.541 g1269
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c6.47 g1316
PUFA 18:2 CLAs0.016 g1311
PUFA 18:30.845 g1270
PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)0.84 g1404
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c0.005 g1321
PUFA 18:40.001 g1276
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c0.011 g1313
PUFA 20:30.011 g1325
PUFA 20:3 n-30.001 g1405
PUFA 20:4 n-60.01 g1406
PUFA 20:40.06 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0.005 g1278
PUFA 22:40.015 g1411
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0.006 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0.005 g1272
Fatty acids, total trans0.09 g1257
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic0.034 g1329
TFA 16:1 t0.002 g1303
TFA 18:1 t0.029 g1304
TFA 22:1 t0.003 g1305
TFA 18:2 t not further defined0.056 g1306
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic0.056 g1331
Cholesterol53 mg1253
Tryptophan0.142 g1210
Threonine0.552 g1211
Isoleucine0.564 g1212
Leucine1.026 g1213
Lysine1.089 g1214
Methionine0.332 g1215
Cystine0.144 g1216
Phenylalanine0.563 g1217
Tyrosine0.389 g1218
Valine0.607 g1219
Arginine0.688 g1220
Histidine0.333 g1221
Alanine0.752 g1222
Aspartic acid1.202 g1223
Glutamic acid2.399 g1224
Glycine0.606 g1225
Proline0.493 g1226
Serine0.529 g1227
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058