At a Chinese Restaurant
Compare PointsPlus® values for common Chinese foods.
Article By: Leslie Fink, MS, RD
Steamed appetizers and sautéed dishes are some of the best bets at Chinese restaurants.
But if you want something deep-fried, get the most for your PointsPlus® values—one cup of General Tso's chicken has 5 more PointsPlus values then a cup of sweet and sour chicken. Go for the sweet and sour and you'll have enough room to splurge on a cup of sesame noodles.
Compare other Chinese food choices below:
| Four: |
Has a PointsPlus™ value of: |
| Steamed pork dumplings |
7 |
| Steamed shrimp dumplings |
5 |
| Steamed vegetable dumplings |
4 |
| One cup of: |
Has a PointsPlus value of: |
| Wonton soup (with 4 wontons) |
5 |
| Hot and sour soup |
3 |
| Egg drop soup |
1 |
| One cup of: |
Has a PointsPlus value of: |
| Orange-ginger beef |
15 |
| Beef lo mein |
10 |
| Beef and broccoli |
4 |
| One cup of: |
Has a PointsPlus value of: |
| General Tso's chicken |
17 |
| Sweet and sour chicken |
11 |
| Chinese vegetables with chicken |
5 |
| One cup of: |
Has a PointsPlus value of: |
| Kung pao beef |
12 |
| Kung pao shrimp |
10 |
| Kung pao chicken |
9 |
| One cup of: |
Has a PointsPlus value of: |
| Pork lo mein |
9 |
| Pork chow fun |
9 |
| Sesame noodles |
7 |