Chinese food
Thread in 'Food Chatter' Forum started by avidian, Nov 4th, 2013 at 04:37 AM.
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Nov 4th, 2013, 04:37 AM
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Chinese food
Is there a general rule of thumb when it comes to calories in Chinese food? We had some over the weekend and it was amazing but I have no idea how many calories I ingested. Does it matter exactly what the dish was??
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Nov 4th, 2013, 08:31 AM
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Chinese food's my favourite, haven't had it in a while though! The amount of calories will be different depending on what you have - generally dishes that are deep fried will be more than things like chow mein.
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Nov 4th, 2013, 14:53 PM
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It's hard to tell because it will also depend on which type of oil the restaurant uses. Most of the calories are going to come from the sauces and oils. Even a simple stir fry may be loaded down with unhealthy oil. You could stick to the steamed meals.
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Nov 30th, 2013, 15:57 PM
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Chinese food is often loaded with calories and sodium. To add insult to injury, you get hungry quickly afterwards. A 5 oz serving of orange chicken from Asian Chao is 340 calories and 800 mg of sodium. Add 8 oz of fried rice and you have another 450 calories and 750 mg of sodium.
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Dec 10th, 2013, 19:30 PM
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I heard chow mein was the lowest calories therefore best choice but I doubt there is any rule other than don't be tempted  If I have one then I go for what I fancy than torturing myself smelling my partners choice lol
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Dec 10th, 2013, 20:24 PM
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I love Chinese food too but the breading on General Tso's Chicken can be really fattening! I like to get the kind without the breading on it. Kung Pao chicken is traditionally made without breading but many restaurants have put breading on it lately.
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Dec 10th, 2013, 21:44 PM
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I have heard that chop suey is one of the more diet friendly options too. When I was dieting a few years ago I used to order vegetable chop suey if we had a takeaway.
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Dec 13th, 2013, 20:19 PM
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I know sodium is an issue, this is why we seldom order it. I would love to just make it at home and have it be healthier. I would also love to try Thai at home, get me some chicken and I will be your best friend forever. I can not get enough of the stuff!
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Dec 13th, 2013, 22:09 PM
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I think Chinese food is pretty high in calories since most of it is cooked in oil. You could make it at home, though, and then you'd have a lot more control over what goes into it.
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Jan 1st, 2014, 01:57 AM
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Hmm... I don't know. Sometimes they will list their calories on their menu. That's only with some places, though. Some foods will be lower in calories than others. I think it would be okay to eat Chinese food from time to time, as long as you pick and choose and make the healthier choices.
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