General Tso chicken

as eaten · per 100 g: 295 kcal · 12.9 g protein · 0.9 g fiber

satiety per calorie · 0–100 · not a virtue scale

Why this score

engineered against fullness

Fat and refined carbohydrate converging the way engineered food does; dense calories with little protein, volume or fiber to fill you up.

Three routes to fullness — one is enough

18% of kcal

46% water

3 g/Mcal

What pulls it down

10%

43%

How scores work

Per

Calories: 295
Protein: (18%); 13 g
Fat: (50%); 16 g
Carbohydrates: (33%); 24 g
of which sugar: 12 g
Fiber: 1 g
Sodium: 435 mg

Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.

Better in this aisle

Poultry

Higher-scoring poultry, ranked by fullness per calorie.

100
Turkey breast30 g protein · 147 cals / 100 g
99
Smoked turkey breast21 g protein · 95 cals / 100 g
99
Chicken gizzards30 g protein · 154 cals / 100 g
98
Duck breast28 g protein · 140 cals / 100 g
97
Chicken breast31 g protein · 165 cals / 100 g

Compare General Tso chicken with another food

Per 100 g. Source: usda-survey-fndds #2706794. Every number is traceable, every score recomputable. The score measures satiety per calorie. It is not a virtue scale, and no food here is forbidden. How the score works.