Kung pao chicken, firecracker chicken, and mixed vegetables
This afternoon I grabbed a two item lunch at Panda Express. Now the problem is that their national website does not include nutrition info on firecracker chicken. That entirely sucks. So let's substitute another dish that seems roughly equivalent in sweetness, which is Analysis:
| Fat | Carbs | Protein | Calories | |
| Kung pao chicken | 16 | 13 | 17 | 260 |
| Firecracker chicken | 13 | 41 | 13 | 340 |
| Mixed vegetables | 11 | 12 | 3 | 140 |
| Total: | 40 | 66 | 33 | 740 |
A sensible 3 block Zone meal contains 9 grams of fat, 21 grams of protein, and 27 grams of carbs. This meal is adequate as part of a healthy lifestyle, assuming you only eat three meals a day, plus a snack, but it's not a good part of my goal of weight loss.
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Sure it’s available. It’s just not on their usual nutritional facts, but it’s linked from their “Chinese New Year” page. http://www.pandaexpress.com/webzine/CNY2009/images/CNYNutrition.pdf
Enjoy!
Thanks, Marochka! The link shows 220 calories per serving. That means the firecracker chicken is a lower-calorie option than I thought.