USDA Standard Reference · Restaurant Foods
Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken
According to USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 167675, data refreshed July 2026), nutrition facts per 100g, sourced verbatim.
- 295
- Caloriesmoderate density
- 12.9g
- Proteinhigh · 26% DV
- 24.0g
- Carbsmoderate · 9% DV
- 16.4g
- Fathigh · 21% DV
Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken contains 295 calories per 100g according to USDA FoodData Central. It has 12.9g of protein, 16.4g of fat, and 24.0g of carbohydrates per 100g. Data is sourced verbatim from the USDA Standard Reference database, refreshed July 2026.
- More protein than 58% of USDA whole foods
The verdict
Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken carries 12.9g of protein per 100g, more than 58% of USDA whole foods.
- 12.9g
- protein per 100g
- Top 42%
- protein vs USDA whole foods
- 295
- calories per 100g
- 11.6g
- sugar per 100g
Percentile computed against the 7,880 USDA SR Legacy and Foundation whole foods with a protein value, not branded or processed items.
Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken contains 295 calories per 100g, according to the USDA FoodData Central database. It provides 12.9g of protein, 16.4g of fat, and 24.0g of carbohydrates per 100g. Dietary fiber: 0.9g. Below you will find a complete nutrient breakdown including vitamins, minerals, and daily value percentages based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are normalized to a 100g serving per the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Source: USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-reported label data for food products sold in the United States.
Where this data comes from
USDA FoodData Central is the United States government's authoritative reference for food composition, maintained by the Agricultural Research Service and updated as new laboratory analyses and manufacturer submissions are processed. Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken is catalogued there as FDC ID 167675, a usda standard reference entry, in the "Restaurant Foods" food group. Every figure on this page comes from USDA laboratory analysis under the FDC USDA Standard Reference program, standardized to 100 g so it can be compared fairly against any other food in the database. Values are shown on the USDA per-100 g basis.
Compare it against 6 nutritionally similar items in Nearby Foods below, or browse the whole Restaurant Foods group for context.
Nutritional Value at a Glance
Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken balances protein, fat, and carbohydrates without any single macro dominating.
At 3% of the Daily Value for fiber, it contributes moderately to daily fiber intake.
Allergen indicators
No FDA Big 9 major-allergen indicator was detected in the product name and brand text scan (milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame). Absence-of-flag does NOT mean allergen-free. The USDA FoodData Central release does not always include a full ingredient list, always verify with the FDA-mandated ingredient and allergen statement printed on the physical package before consumption.
Where the calories mostly come from
Values per 100g
Macro Breakdown
295 kcal = 15% of FDA 2,000 kcal Daily Value
Values shown per 100g, the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Serving size for this entry is not declared in the USDA release.
How Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken compares to Restaurant Foods
Per 100 g, against the average across all restaurant foods foods in USDA FoodData Central.
71% Higher in protein than 71% of restaurant foods on record.
Category averages computed live across the USDA Restaurant Foods group. Compare against a specific food →
Where Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken ranks on protein
Its 12.9g of protein per 100g placed against every USDA reference (whole) food, the 7,880 SR Legacy and Foundation items with a protein value.
Protein per 100g - Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken vs every USDA reference food
USDA reference (whole) foods with a protein value
13 Top 42% higher than 58% of 7,880 USDA reference foods
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Source USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy & Foundation · July 2026
Where Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken sits among Restaurant Foods
Plotted by protein and calorie percentile among the 114 Restaurant Foods foods with both values, not raw amounts, so foods of very different sizes compare fairly.
Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken: 71st protein percentile, 77th calorie percentile among Restaurant Foods foods
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- ON THE BORDER, soft taco with ground beef, cheese and lettuce: Protein percentile 72, Calorie percentile 56
- Restaurant, Latino, pupusas con frijoles (pupusas, bean): Protein percentile 31, Calorie percentile 56
- Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice: Protein percentile 8, Calorie percentile 38
- CRACKER BARREL, steak fries: Protein percentile 7, Calorie percentile 63
- DENNY'S, top sirloin steak: Protein percentile 96, Calorie percentile 34
- Restaurant, Chinese, chicken and vegetables: Protein percentile 48, Calorie percentile 4
- Restaurant, Latino, arroz con leche (rice pudding): Protein percentile 6, Calorie percentile 18
- Restaurant, Latino, tamale, pork: Protein percentile 42, Calorie percentile 29
- Restaurant, Latino, bunuelos (fried yeast bread): Protein percentile 47, Calorie percentile 99
- CRACKER BARREL, farm raised catfish platter: Protein percentile 95, Calorie percentile 68
- DENNY'S, chicken nuggets, star shaped, from kid's menu: Protein percentile 84, Calorie percentile 96
- Restaurant, Chinese, chicken chow mein: Protein percentile 38, Calorie percentile 3
- Restaurant, Chinese, sesame chicken: Protein percentile 77, Calorie percentile 75
- APPLEBEE'S, mozzarella sticks: Protein percentile 80, Calorie percentile 85
- Restaurant, family style, fried mozzarella sticks: Protein percentile 79, Calorie percentile 89
- T.G.I. FRIDAY'S, chicken fingers: Protein percentile 89, Calorie percentile 89
- DENNY'S, coleslaw: Protein percentile 3, Calorie percentile 36
- Restaurant, family style, onion rings: Protein percentile 24, Calorie percentile 94
- ON THE BORDER, Mexican rice: Protein percentile 14, Calorie percentile 44
- Restaurant, Mexican, cheese quesadilla: Protein percentile 82, Calorie percentile 96
- APPLEBEE'S, 9 oz house sirloin steak: Protein percentile 96, Calorie percentile 40
- T.G.I. FRIDAY'S, macaroni & cheese, from kid's menu: Protein percentile 25, Calorie percentile 10
- Restaurant, family style, macaroni & cheese, from kids' menu: Protein percentile 29, Calorie percentile 19
- CRACKER BARREL, coleslaw: Protein percentile 2, Calorie percentile 33
- Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken: Protein percentile 71, Calorie percentile 77
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Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken ranks at the 71st percentile for protein and the 77th percentile for calories among Restaurant Foods foods (n=114).
- ON THE BORDER, soft taco with ground beef, cheese and lettuce: 72nd protein percentile, 56th calorie percentile
- Restaurant, Latino, pupusas con frijoles (pupusas, bean): 31st protein percentile, 56th calorie percentile
- Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice: 8th protein percentile, 38th calorie percentile
- CRACKER BARREL, steak fries: 7th protein percentile, 63rd calorie percentile
- DENNY'S, top sirloin steak: 96th protein percentile, 34th calorie percentile
- Restaurant, Chinese, chicken and vegetables: 48th protein percentile, 4th calorie percentile
- Restaurant, Latino, arroz con leche (rice pudding): 6th protein percentile, 18th calorie percentile
- Restaurant, Latino, tamale, pork: 42nd protein percentile, 29th calorie percentile
- Restaurant, Latino, bunuelos (fried yeast bread): 47th protein percentile, 99th calorie percentile
- CRACKER BARREL, farm raised catfish platter: 95th protein percentile, 68th calorie percentile
- DENNY'S, chicken nuggets, star shaped, from kid's menu: 84th protein percentile, 96th calorie percentile
- Restaurant, Chinese, chicken chow mein: 38th protein percentile, 3rd calorie percentile
Full Nutrient Breakdown
Every nutrient USDA reports for this food, per 100 g, with each value's share of the FDA Daily Value shown as a bar.
Macronutrients
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 24.0 G | 9% |
| Energy | 295 KCAL | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.90 G | 3% |
| Protein | 12.9 G | 26% |
| Total Sugars | 11.6 G | |
| Total lipid (fat) | 16.4 G | 21% |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0.00 G | |
| Ash | 1.6 G | |
| Caffeine | 0 MG | |
| Energy | 1233.0 kJ | |
| Fructose | 0.51 G | |
| Galactose | 0.00 G | |
| Glucose | 0.62 G | |
| Lactose | 0.00 G | |
| Maltose | 0.00 G | |
| Starch | 11.8 G | |
| Sucrose | 10.5 G | |
| Theobromine | 0 MG | |
| Water | 45.1 G |
Vitamins
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Betaine | 6 MG | |
| Choline, total | 42 MG | |
| Folate, DFE | 15.0 UG | |
| Folate, food | 6.0 UG | |
| Folate, total | 11.0 UG | |
| Folic acid | 5.0 UG | |
| Niacin | 3 MG | |
| Pantothenic acid | 1 MG | |
| Riboflavin | 0 MG | |
| Thiamin | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.2 UG | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0.0 UG | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 2 MG | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4) | 7.2 UG | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 38.2 UG |
Minerals
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 12 MG | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 1 MG | 6% |
| Potassium, K | 201 MG | 4% |
| Sodium, Na | 435 MG | 19% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 6 IU | 1% |
| Carotene, alpha | 2.0 UG | |
| Carotene, beta | 37.0 UG | |
| Copper, Cu | 0 MG | |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 9.0 UG | |
| Lycopene | 20.0 UG | |
| Magnesium, Mg | 18 MG | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0 MG | |
| Phosphorus, P | 127 MG | |
| Retinol | 7.0 UG | |
| Selenium, Se | 14.4 UG | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 94 IU | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 11.0 UG | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.2 UG | |
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) | 0.2 UG | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 1 MG | |
| Zinc, Zn | 1 MG |
Lipids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 53 MG | 18% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 2.8 G | 14% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.09 G | |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 3.9 G | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 7.5 G | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.03 G | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.06 G | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.01 G | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.19 G | |
| MUFA 16:1 c | 0.18 G | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0.01 G | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 3.6 G | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 3.6 G | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.07 G | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.01 G | |
| MUFA 22:1 c | 0.00 G | |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 6.5 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.02 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 6.5 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.84 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0.01 G | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0.01 G | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0.01 G | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.06 G | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.01 G | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.01 G | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.01 G | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.03 G | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.01 G | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.9 G | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.02 G | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.68 G | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.04 G | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.04 G | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.01 G | |
| SFA 4:0 | 0.01 G | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.01 G | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.00 G | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.03 G | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.06 G | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0.00 G |
Amino Acids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 0.75 G | |
| Arginine | 0.69 G | |
| Aspartic acid | 1.2 G | |
| Cystine | 0.14 G | |
| Glutamic acid | 2.4 G | |
| Glycine | 0.61 G | |
| Histidine | 0.33 G | |
| Isoleucine | 0.56 G | |
| Leucine | 1.0 G | |
| Lysine | 1.1 G | |
| Methionine | 0.33 G | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.56 G | |
| Proline | 0.49 G | |
| Serine | 0.53 G | |
| Threonine | 0.55 G | |
| Tryptophan | 0.14 G | |
| Tyrosine | 0.39 G | |
| Valine | 0.61 G |
Other
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 99.0 UG | |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA) | 0.84 G | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-6 | 0.01 G | |
| PUFA 22:4 | 0.01 G | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0 MG | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 3 MG | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 6 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0 MG |
Key takeaways
- Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken delivers 12.9g of protein per 100g, more than 58% of USDA whole foods. See the protein ranking
- It carries 295 calories per 100g - about at or above the restaurant foods average of 221. Compare restaurant foods
Nearby Foods
Foods in the same category with similar calorie content, useful for swaps, substitutions, and side-by-side comparison.
DENNY'S, chicken strips
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APPLEBEE'S, chicken tenders, from kids' menu
T.G.I. FRIDAY'S, french fries
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APPLEBEE'S, chicken tenders platter
→ Compare Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken side-by-side with DENNY'S and CRACKER BARREL
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Data Sources & Methodology
Data from USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release. See our methodology.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 167675) — USDA Standard Reference database. Verify with USDA →
Source: FDA 2,000-calorie Daily Value reference — %DV computed against the USDA per-100g standardization basis.
Disclaimer: This information is for reference only and should not replace professional dietary advice. Nutrient content may vary by brand, preparation method, and seasonal factors.
All federal data sources used on this page
- USDA FoodData Central — SR Legacy — nutrient composition for generic and staple foods (Standard Reference lineage, final release April 2018). fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Foundation Foods — nutrient values from USDA's newer, most rigorously lab-analyzed dataset. fdc.nal.usda.gov/Foundation_Foods_Documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Branded Foods — manufacturer-submitted label data for packaged products. fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — FNDDS (Survey) — the Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies, used in national nutrition surveys. ars.usda.gov/fndds
- FDA Nutrition Facts Label regulations — the Daily Value percentages and label format this page's figures are computed against. fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label
- FDA food allergen labeling (FALCPA + FASTER Act) — the Big 9 major-allergen disclosure rules referenced on this page. fda.gov/food-allergies
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