What one chow mein order represents
The serving unit is 1 order, about 604 g, not 100 g. This is a restaurant-style mixed dish, so the value includes the components represented in the USDA record rather than plain cooked chicken alone. A restaurant’s noodles, vegetables, oil and sauce can differ in amount; weigh or divide the actual order when more precise tracking is needed.
Calories and macros for the listed order
For the reference order, the record lists 513 kcal, 40.8 g protein, 50.1 g carbohydrate, 16.9 g total fat, 3 g saturated fat and 0.1 g trans fat. It also records 10.5 g total sugars and 6 g dietary fiber. These numbers are for the full approximately 604 g order. Half the reference order would be half the listed amount if it is divided evenly.
Sodium is the main planning variable
The entry records 1,878 mg sodium per order, along with 749 mg potassium, 127 mg calcium and 4 mg iron. Sodium can come from the sauce, noodles, seasoning and other ingredients, and a different restaurant preparation may not match this record. If sodium is a dietary concern, check the restaurant’s own nutrition information and ask for sauce or seasoning changes when available.
How to use the number in a meal log
Log the dish by the amount actually eaten, not by the name of the container. If one order is shared, divide it by the portion eaten and add drinks, extra sauce, appetizers or rice separately. Chow mein is a mixed prepared food, so comparisons with raw chicken or dry noodles are not like-for-like. Refrigerate leftovers promptly and follow local guidance for reheating.
🧊 Storage Guide
❄️
Fridge
3–4 days tightly covered
🧊
Freezer
1–2 months if frozen promptly
⚠️ Signs of
Spoilage:
- smell: Off or sour odor
- visual: Mold growth, Liquids becoming cloudy or slimy
- texture: Sticky or slimy noodles
- when to discard: If foul smell appears, If visible mold present
🔬 Detailed Nutrition Profile (USDA)
Common Portions
1.00 order
(604.00g)
| Nutrient | Amount | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Water | 81.0100 | g |
| Energy | 85.0000 | kcal |
| Energy | 357.0000 | kJ |
| Protein | 6.7600 | g |
| Total lipid (fat) | 2.8000 | g |
| Ash | 1.1300 | g |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 8.2900 | g |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.0000 | g |
| Total Sugars | 1.7400 | g |
| Sucrose | 0.6000 | g |
| Glucose | 0.6500 | g |
| Fructose | 0.4900 | g |
| Lactose | 0.0000 | g |
| Maltose | 0.0000 | g |
| Galactose | 0.0000 | g |
| Starch | 3.9900 | g |
| Calcium, Ca | 21.0000 | mg |
| Iron, Fe | 0.6700 | mg |
| Magnesium, Mg | 11.0000 | mg |
| Phosphorus, P | 54.0000 | mg |
| Potassium, K | 124.0000 | mg |
| Sodium, Na | 311.0000 | mg |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.3200 | mg |
| Copper, Cu | 0.0290 | mg |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.0990 | mg |
| Selenium, Se | 6.1000 | µg |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 2.0000 | mg |
| Thiamin | 0.0310 | mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.0230 | mg |
| Niacin | 1.4680 | mg |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.2600 | mg |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.1750 | mg |
| Choline, total | 24.0000 | mg |
| Betaine | 0.8000 | mg |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.0700 | µg |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 19.0000 | µg |
| Retinol | 1.0000 | µg |
| Carotene, beta | 166.0000 | µg |
| Carotene, alpha | 99.0000 | µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 1.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin A, IU | 362.0000 | IU |
| Lycopene | 0.0000 | µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 66.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.4300 | mg |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0.0300 | mg |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0.9300 | mg |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0.2500 | mg |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0.0100 | mg |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0.0000 | mg |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0.0000 | mg |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0.0000 | mg |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 22.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4) | 1.2000 | µg |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.4900 | g |
| SFA 4:0 | 0.0030 | g |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.0010 | g |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.0020 | g |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0010 | g |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0070 | g |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.0010 | g |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.3470 | g |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.0030 | g |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.1100 | g |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.0060 | g |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.0060 | g |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.0030 | g |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.6130 | g |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.0010 | g |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0.0000 | g |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.0300 | g |
| MUFA 16:1 c | 0.0290 | g |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0.0030 | g |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.5690 | g |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 0.5600 | g |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.0100 | g |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.0010 | g |
| MUFA 22:1 c | 0.0000 | g |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0.0010 | g |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.2260 | g |
| PUFA 18:2 | 1.0660 | g |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 1.0570 | g |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.0020 | g |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.1290 | g |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA) | 0.1280 | g |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0.0010 | g |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0.0020 | g |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0.0030 | g |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 20:3 n-6 | 0.0030 | g |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.0160 | g |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.0020 | g |
| PUFA 22:4 | 0.0040 | g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.0020 | g |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.0020 | g |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.0170 | g |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.0100 | g |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.0000 | g |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.0090 | g |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0.0000 | g |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.0070 | g |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.0070 | g |
| Cholesterol | 16.0000 | mg |
| Tryptophan | 0.0830 | g |
| Threonine | 0.2680 | g |
| Isoleucine | 0.2800 | g |
| Leucine | 0.5020 | g |
| Lysine | 0.4750 | g |
| Methionine | 0.1630 | g |
| Cystine | 0.0770 | g |
| Phenylalanine | 0.2520 | g |
| Tyrosine | 0.2180 | g |
| Valine | 0.3070 | g |
| Arginine | 0.4240 | g |
| Histidine | 0.1840 | g |
| Alanine | 0.3560 | g |
| Aspartic acid | 0.6040 | g |
| Glutamic acid | 1.3800 | g |
| Glycine | 0.2370 | g |
| Proline | 0.3550 | g |
| Serine | 0.2520 | g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID: 168083)
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