Know what’s on your plate
Sweet and sour chicken
Calories & nutrition facts
chinese dish, restaurant prepared
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 250 kcal —
- Protein 10 g 20%
- Carbohydrate 23 g 8%
- Fat 13 g 16%
- Saturated fat 1.9 g 10%
- Fibre 1 g 4%
- Sugars 11 g —
- Sodium 246 mg 11%
- Cholesterol 27 mg 9%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 18 µg 2%
- Vitamin C 2.4 mg 3%
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg 1%
- Vitamin E 0.82 mg 5%
- Vitamin K 22.5 µg 19%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.05 mg 4%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.04 mg 3%
- Niacin (B3) 3.7 mg 23%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.56 mg 11%
- Vitamin B6 0.26 mg 15%
- Folate (B9) 11 µg 3%
- Vitamin B12 0.09 µg 4%
- Choline 24.2 mg 4%
Minerals
- Calcium 45 mg 3%
- Iron 2.1 mg 12%
- Magnesium 15 mg 4%
- Phosphorus 135 mg 11%
- Potassium 158 mg 3%
- Zinc 0.42 mg 4%
- Copper 0.04 mg 4%
- Manganese 0.15 mg 7%
- Selenium 11.5 µg 21%
Similar foods
- Sweet and sour chicken or turkey250 kcal / 100 g
- Sweet and sour chicken vegetable gravyChinese151 kcal / 100 g
- Sweet and sour porkchinese dish, restaurant prepared270 kcal / 100 g
- Orange chickenchinese dish, restaurant prepared262 kcal / 100 g
- Sesame chickenchinese dish, restaurant prepared293 kcal / 100 g
- Chicken and vegetables dishchinese, restaurant prepared95 kcal / 100 g
- Kung Pao chickenchinese dish, restaurant prepared129 kcal / 100 g
- General Tso's chickenrestaurant, chinese295 kcal / 100 g
- Lemon chickenrestaurant prepared252 kcal / 100 g
- Sweet and sour meatballs160 kcal / 100 g
Questions about Sweet and sour chicken
What is usually in sweet and sour chicken?
It typically combines battered or cornflour-coated chicken with a glossy sauce of vinegar, sugar and tomato or ketchup, plus chunks of pepper and pineapple. The balance is tangy and sweet, rather than chilli-hot.
How do you make sweet and sour chicken crispy?
Pat the chicken dry, coat it lightly in cornflour, then fry in hot oil in small batches until golden and cooked through. Keep the sauce separate until serving; tossing it through too early softens the coating.
Can you cook sweet and sour chicken in an air fryer?
Yes. Arrange lightly oiled, cornflour-coated chicken pieces in a single layer and air-fry at 200 °C for about 12–16 minutes, turning halfway; check the thickest piece reaches 75 °C. Warm the sauce separately and toss just before serving.
What do you serve with sweet and sour chicken?
Steamed rice is the classic partner, while egg-fried rice or noodles make a more substantial meal. Add a simple side of stir-fried greens to balance the sticky sauce.
Can you freeze sweet and sour chicken?
Yes, but the coating will lose its crispness. Cool it promptly, freeze in an airtight container, then thaw in the fridge and reheat until steaming hot; for a better texture, freeze the cooked chicken and sauce separately.
How is sweet and sour chicken different from orange chicken?
Sweet and sour chicken gets its sharpness from vinegar and often includes pepper or pineapple; orange chicken is flavoured with orange and tends to have a citrusy, sweet glaze. Orange chicken has 14.5 g of protein per 100 g, compared with 10 g in sweet and sour chicken.
Is sweet and sour chicken high in protein?
A 100 g portion provides 10 g of protein. The amount on your plate depends on how much chicken it contains, since the batter and sauce add weight without contributing as much protein.
Source: Canadian Nutrient File 7056 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
