Calories in Chinese Restaurant Fried Rice and Noodles

By NYUS Inc. · Published 28 October 2026

Fried rice, lo mein, chow mein, egg rolls and the battered chicken dishes of a Chinese restaurant each have a cup, piece or order weight printed on their SR Legacy record page. This guide gives fifteen Chinese restaurant records from the SR Legacy table of USDA FoodData Central (fried rice, vegetable lo mein, vegetable chow mein, crunchy noodles, general tso's, orange, lemon, sesame, kung pao and sweet and sour chicken, sweet and sour pork, chicken, beef and shrimp with vegetables, and egg rolls), with the portion weights printed on their record pages. IFCT 2017, the Indian Food Composition Tables from ICMR-NIN, prints per 100 g of foods only and has no restaurant dishes, so this page uses SR Legacy only. Pizza, burgers and fries are in our pizza, burger and fries guide.

The short answer

By the SR Legacy records, 1 cup (137 g) of Chinese restaurant fried rice without meat is 238.4 kcal, 1 cup (136 g) of vegetable lo mein 164.6 kcal and 1 piece (89 g) of egg rolls 222.5 kcal. Our reading: the dish decides more than the cup, and an order is far more than a cup: 1 cup of vegetable chow mein without noodles (195 g) is 83.9 kcal, 1 order of general tso's chicken (535 g) is 1578.3 kcal and 1 order of shrimp and vegetables (601 g) is 468.8 kcal.

SR Legacy: per 100 g

Every figure below is exactly as the record page shows it. The record names are the dataset's own.

SR Legacy: per printed portion

Each figure is our arithmetic on exact weights: kcal per 100 g times the grams, divided by 100, with the exact product in the sums line and the result shown to 0.1 with half rounding up. Every weight below is printed on the SR Legacy record page; none is ours. Cups, pieces and orders are all listed as printed; each record also prints 100 g.

The sums: 167668 174 × 137 / 100 = 238.38, so 238.4 kcal; 167677 121 × 136 / 100 = 164.56, so 164.6 kcal; 167677 121 × 741 / 100 = 896.61, so 896.6 kcal; 168084 43 × 195 / 100 = 83.85, so 83.9 kcal; 168084 43 × 777 / 100 = 334.11, so 334.1 kcal; 169735 521 × 45 / 100 = 234.45, so 234.5 kcal; 167675 295 × 53 / 100 = 156.35, so 156.4 kcal; 167675 295 × 535 / 100 = 1578.25, so 1578.3 kcal; 167679 262 × 63 / 100 = 165.06, so 165.1 kcal; 167679 262 × 648 / 100 = 1697.76, so 1697.8 kcal; 167674 252 × 73 / 100 = 183.96, so 184.0 kcal; 167674 252 × 623 / 100 = 1569.96, so 1570.0 kcal; 168087 293 × 547 / 100 = 1602.71, so 1602.7 kcal; 168081 250 × 55 / 100 = 137.5, so 137.5 kcal; 168081 250 × 706 / 100 = 1765, so 1765.0 kcal; 168082 270 × 42 / 100 = 113.4, so 113.4 kcal; 168082 270 × 609 / 100 = 1644.3, so 1644.3 kcal; 167676 129 × 604 / 100 = 779.16, so 779.2 kcal; 167678 95 × 153 / 100 = 145.35, so 145.4 kcal; 167678 95 × 693 / 100 = 658.35, so 658.4 kcal; 168072 105 × 574 / 100 = 602.7, so 602.7 kcal; 168080 78 × 601 / 100 = 468.78, so 468.8 kcal; 167667 250 × 89 / 100 = 222.5, so 222.5 kcal.

What stands out in the numbers

• Energy per 100 g, SR Legacy, highest first: 169735 (crunchy flat noodles) 521, 167675 (general tso's chicken) 295, 168087 (sesame chicken) 293, 168082 (sweet and sour pork) 270, 167679 (orange chicken) 262, 167674 (lemon chicken) 252, 168081 (sweet and sour chicken) 250, 167667 (egg rolls) 250, 167668 (fried rice without meat) 174, 167676 (kung pao chicken) 129, 167677 (vegetable lo mein) 121, 168072 (beef and vegetables) 105, 167678 (chicken and vegetables) 95, 168080 (shrimp and vegetables) 78, 168084 (vegetable chow mein without noodles) 43.
• Per printed cup, highest first: 167668 (fried rice without meat) 137 g, 238.4 kcal, 169735 (crunchy flat noodles) 45 g, 234.5 kcal, 167677 (vegetable lo mein) 136 g, 164.6 kcal, 167678 (chicken and vegetables) 153 g, 145.4 kcal, 168084 (vegetable chow mein without noodles) 195 g, 83.9 kcal.
• Per printed 3 pieces or 1 piece, highest first: 167667 (egg rolls) 1 piece, 89 g, 222.5 kcal, 167674 (lemon chicken) 3 pieces, 73 g, 184.0 kcal, 167679 (orange chicken) 3 pieces, 63 g, 165.1 kcal, 167675 (general tso's chicken) 3 pieces, 53 g, 156.4 kcal, 168081 (sweet and sour chicken) 3 pieces, 55 g, 137.5 kcal, 168082 (sweet and sour pork) 3 pieces, 42 g, 113.4 kcal.
• An order is a restaurant order, not a cup: the printed orders run from 535 g to 777 g, highest first: 168081 (sweet and sour chicken) 706 g, 1765.0 kcal, 167679 (orange chicken) 648 g, 1697.8 kcal, 168082 (sweet and sour pork) 609 g, 1644.3 kcal, 168087 (sesame chicken) 547 g, 1602.7 kcal, 167675 (general tso's chicken) 535 g, 1578.3 kcal, 167674 (lemon chicken) 623 g, 1570.0 kcal, 167677 (vegetable lo mein) 741 g, 896.6 kcal, 167676 (kung pao chicken) 604 g, 779.2 kcal, 167678 (chicken and vegetables) 693 g, 658.4 kcal, 168072 (beef and vegetables) 574 g, 602.7 kcal, 168080 (shrimp and vegetables) 601 g, 468.8 kcal, 168084 (vegetable chow mein without noodles) 777 g, 334.1 kcal. We do not say that an order is one person's meal.

Why these are reference rows, not your plate

• Names are the records'. No record name here carries a brand. The records are USDA's Chinese restaurant dishes; we do not say that a dish from an Indian restaurant, a stall or a home kitchen matches any of them, and the record names are used exactly as printed.
• No row for Indian-Chinese dishes. A search of the SR Legacy table on 28 Oct 2026 returned no record named hakka noodles, manchurian, schezwan, momo or spring roll, so the page gives no figure for them and none should be inferred from the records above.
• Every portion here is printed. No cup, piece or order weight on this page is ours: each is printed on its record page, and the only weight that is ours is the labelled 100 g example in the logging section.
• The records' own notes. The record pages mark the kcal energy and carbohydrate of all fifteen records "Calculated" and their protein and fat "Analytical". They are USDA values, not our measurements.
• Without meat means without meat. Three records are named "without meat" or "without meat or noodles"; they are not a chicken or paneer version.

How to log it so the numbers hold

• Log by weight when you can. 100 g of fried rice without meat (our example weight, not a dataset value) on SR Legacy 167668 is 174 × 100 / 100 = 174, so 174.0 kcal.
• Pick the dish the record names. Fried rice, lo mein and chow mein are different rows; the same weight of each gives different calories.
• Sauces and oil are inside the records. These are finished restaurant dishes, so do not add the oil again; a sauce or dressing served on the side is in our dressings and sauces guide.
• Do not mix datasets inside one day. If you log a dish from SR Legacy, keep to that record for the same plate.

Where NYUS fits (our app)

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What this page leaves out

• A calorie target, and any claim about what restaurant food does to your weight or health: we have not looked up one for any person, so we give none. If you have a medical condition, ask your doctor or dietitian.
• Hakka noodles, manchurian, schezwan fried rice, momos, spring rolls, chilli paneer and any home or street version: no record used here.
• The other Chinese restaurant records in the SR Legacy list are left out: chicken chow mein (168083), steamed white rice (169712) and the Chinese restaurant soups (wonton, egg drop, hot and sour), which are in our soup guide.
• Instant noodles are in our instant noodles guide and cooked rice and noodles in our cooked rice, pasta and noodles guide.
• Nutrients beyond energy, protein, fat and carbohydrate: not covered here.

Sources

• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 167668 (Restaurant, Chinese, fried rice, without meat): Energy 174 kcal (728 kJ), protein 4.05 g, total fat 2.96 g, carbohydrate 32.8 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup 137 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 167677 (Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat): Energy 121 kcal (506 kJ), protein 4.77 g, total fat 2.35 g, carbohydrate 20.2 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup 136 g, 1 order 741 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 168084 (Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable chow mein, without meat or noodles): Energy 43 kcal (182 kJ), protein 1.34 g, total fat 1.68 g, carbohydrate 5.74 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup 195 g, 1 order 777 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 169735 (Noodles, flat, crunchy, Chinese restaurant): Energy 521 kcal (2180 kJ), protein 10.3 g, total fat 31.7 g, carbohydrate 51.9 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup 45 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 167675 (Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken): Energy 295 kcal (1230 kJ), protein 12.9 g, total fat 16.4 g, carbohydrate 24 g per 100 g; portions used: 3 pieces 53 g, 1 order 535 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 167679 (Restaurant, Chinese, orange chicken): Energy 262 kcal (1100 kJ), protein 14.5 g, total fat 12.7 g, carbohydrate 22.5 g per 100 g; portions used: 3 pieces 63 g, 1 order 648 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 167674 (Restaurant, Chinese, lemon chicken): Energy 252 kcal (1050 kJ), protein 11.9 g, total fat 13.6 g, carbohydrate 20.6 g per 100 g; portions used: 3 pieces 73 g, 1 order 623 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 168087 (Restaurant, Chinese, sesame chicken): Energy 293 kcal (1230 kJ), protein 14.3 g, total fat 14.2 g, carbohydrate 26.9 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 order 547 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 168081 (Restaurant, Chinese, sweet and sour chicken): Energy 250 kcal (1040 kJ), protein 10.1 g, total fat 12.6 g, carbohydrate 23.9 g per 100 g; portions used: 3 pieces 55 g, 1 order 706 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 168082 (Restaurant, Chinese, sweet and sour pork): Energy 270 kcal (1130 kJ), protein 8.91 g, total fat 15.7 g, carbohydrate 23.3 g per 100 g; portions used: 3 pieces 42 g, 1 order 609 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 167676 (Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken): Energy 129 kcal (541 kJ), protein 9.76 g, total fat 6.98 g, carbohydrate 6.87 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 order 604 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 167678 (Restaurant, Chinese, chicken and vegetables): Energy 95 kcal (399 kJ), protein 8.18 g, total fat 4.56 g, carbohydrate 5.38 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup 153 g, 1 order 693 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 168072 (Restaurant, Chinese, beef and vegetables): Energy 105 kcal (440 kJ), protein 7.08 g, total fat 5.3 g, carbohydrate 7.29 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 order 574 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 168080 (Restaurant, Chinese, shrimp and vegetables): Energy 78 kcal (327 kJ), protein 5.9 g, total fat 4.05 g, carbohydrate 4.52 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 order 601 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
• USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 167667 (Restaurant, Chinese, egg rolls, assorted): Energy 250 kcal (1040 kJ), protein 8.28 g, total fat 11.9 g, carbohydrate 27.3 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 piece 89 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
• ICMR-NIN, Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (IFCT 2017): per 100 g edible portion only; not used for the figures on this page.
• nyus.in, the NYUS landing page, read on 28 Oct 2026 for the app statements in the NYUS section and the CTA.

The per portion figures, the sums, the rounding, the comparisons and every sentence starting "Our reading" are NYUS's own arithmetic or opinion, not from USDA. The SR Legacy values and portion weights are exactly as printed on the record pages. The names in the first column are the dataset's own record names.

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