Panda Express is a North American fast-food chain specializing in Chinese food including rice and noodles, meat entrees and soups. The company uses no trans fats or monosodium glutamate, MSG, in its cooking. Nutrition information for all its offerings -- including data on specific food allergens -- can be found at its corporate website.
Rice and Noodles
Panda Express' rice and noodles offerings consist of three main dishes: chow mein, fried rice and steamed rice. One serving of chow mein contains 400 calories, 12 g of fat and 1,060 mg of sodium. A serving of fried rice includes 570 calories, 18 g of fat, 130 mg of cholesterol and 900 mg of sodium. A steamed rice serving consists of 420 calories and no fat, cholesterol or sodium.
Veggies
Panda Express' veggie offerings include an eggplant and tofu entree as well as a mixed veggie entree and side. The eggplant and tofu entree contains 310 calories, 24 g of fat and 680 mg of sodium. A mixed veggie dish includes 35 calories, 260 mg of sodium and no fat.
Chicken
Panda Express offers a variety of chicken and chicken breast entrees. Its highest-calorie dish is the SweetFire Chicken Breast, which contains 440 calories, 18 g of fat, 45 mg of cholesterol and 370 mg of sodium. At the low end of caloric content is the String Bean Chicken Breast, which includes 170 calories, 7 g of fat, 35 mg of cholesterol and 720 mg of sodium.
Beef
Panda Express offers three main beef entrees: Beijing Beef, Broccoli Beef and Mongolian Beef. The Beijing Beef dish contains 850 calories, 50 g of fat, 75 mg of cholesterol and 1,120 mg of sodium. The Broccoli Beef entree includes 150 calories, 6 g of fat, 25 mg of cholesterol and 720 mg of sodium. And its Mongolian Beef dish consists of 230 calories, 11 g of fat, 45 mg of cholesterol and 1,040 mg of sodium.
Pork and Shrimp
Among Panda Express' pork and shrimp offerings are the BBQ Pork and Honey Walnut Shrimp entrees. The BBQ Pork contains 360 calories, 19 g of fat, 120 mg of cholesterol and 1,310 mg of sodium. The Honey Walnut Shrimp dish includes 370 calories, 23 g of fat, 110 mg of cholesterol and 470 mg of sodium.
Appetizers
Panda Express appetizers include egg rolls, potstickers and a veggie spring roll. A chicken egg roll contains 200 calories, 12 g of fat, 20 mg of cholesterol and 390 mg of sodium. Three pieces of its chicken potsticker appetizer include 220 calories, 11 g of fat, 20 mg of cholesterol and 280 mg of sodium. And two veggie spring rolls include 160 calories, 7 g of fat and 540 mg of sodium.
Soups
Egg Flower and Hot & Sour are the soup offerings at Panda Express. Egg Flower Soup contains 90 calories, 2 g of fat, 60 mg of cholesterol and 810 mg of sodium. The Hot & Sour Soup includes 90 calories, 3.5 g of fat, 65 mg of cholesterol and 970 mg of sodium.
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