How many calories are in a Panda Express orange chicken?

As per Panda Express’s official website, their orange chicken has 490 calories.

Founded in 1982, Panda Express started out after a family friend told Andrew Cherng and his father Master Chef Ming Tsai Cherng to develop a fast-food version of their restaurant Panda Inn. Things kicked off from there and two years later, the Cherng’s had opened a second location. Over the next five years, they steadily expanded and by the early 1990s, the company began experimenting with various methods. It worked out well and by 2017, Panda Express had opened their 2000th outlet with the company still continuing to thrive as of 2025.

How many calories are in a Panda Express orange chicken?

According to Panda Express’s official website, their orange chicken has 490 calories, making it a high-calorie dish. It contains over 20 grams of fat, 50 grams of carbohydrates, and more. The dish has just over 24% of the recommended daily calorie intake. However, that is based on a 2,000-calorie diet for the average customer.

Nutritional Value Table of Panda Express’ orange chicken

Here is the nutritional value of a Panda Express orange chicken.

Popular Panda Express items

Panda Express offers several main offerings: Food (Bowls, Plates, and more), Appetizers, and Beverages.

Food

• Orange chicken

• Chow Mein

• Beijing Beef

• Grilled Teriyaki Chicken

• Fried Rice

• Honey Sesame Chicken Breast

• Kung Pao Chicken

• Black Pepper Sirloin Steak

• Mushroom Chicken

• String Bean Chicken Breast

• Rice Bowls
• Plate combos

Appetizers

• Cream Cheese Rangoon

• Chicken Egg Roll

• Veggie Spring Roll

• Apple Pie Roll

Beverages

• Coca Cola

• Fanta Strawberry

• Sprite

• Dr Pepper

• Coke Mexico

• Powerade

• Sanzo

• Minute Maid

• Barq’s

About Panda Express

Panda Express was technically established in 1982 after former UCLA head football coach Terry Donahue’s brother Dan invited Andrew Cherng, Peggy Cherng, and Andrew's father, Master Chef Ming Tsai Cherng to open a fast-food version of Panda Inn. They named it Panda Express and it first opened in the Glendale Galleria. Things picked up rapidly, with a second location opening three years later. By the early 1990s, the fast-food chain had restaurants in major shopping malls across the US and had started experimenting with other methods to set up their restaurants.

By 2017, Panda Express had opened its 2000th location in New York City and was doing annual sales of over $3 billion. That has only continued to rise and in 2022, the company filed a patent to expand the Panda Express brand into the Metaverse. Furthermore, in the same year, the franchise had over 2400 locations across the world, making it the largest Asian-segment restaurant chain in America.

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