Build your Panda Express meal item by item and see the total calorie count instantly. Add entrees, sides, and appetizers from the full menu.
✓ Full 2024-25 Panda Express menu
✓ Add multiple items and quantities
✓ Real-time calorie total
✓ Compare against 2,000 cal daily goal
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Your Meal Total
1110
calories
% of 2,000 cal goal
56%
Item Breakdown
Orange Chicken490 cal
Fried Rice620 cal
Total1110 cal
0 calDaily goal: 2,000 cal
Who Is This Calculator For?
Calorie counters and diet trackers
Log your Panda order before checking out to avoid exceeding your daily calorie target.
Fitness app users
Get a quick calorie total to enter into MyFitnessPal, Lose It!, or similar apps without scrolling through the full nutritional PDF.
Families ordering for multiple people
Add each person's items to see the full order's calorie total at a glance.
Dietitians and nutrition coaches
Show clients exactly how adding or removing a side affects the meal total.
How to Use the Calculator
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Select your items from the grouped dropdown
Items are grouped by Entrees, Sides, Appetizers, and Drinks. Each option shows its calorie count in parentheses.
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Adjust quantities with the +/- buttons
If you are ordering multiple servings of the same item, tap + to increase the quantity. Each added serving multiplies the calorie count.
3
Add more items with the + Add Item button
Click the button to add another row. This lets you build a complete Plate, Bigger Plate, or any custom combination.
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Read the total and breakdown
The results card shows total calories, a percentage of a 2,000 calorie daily goal, and a color-coded bar. Green is under 600, red is over 1,200.
Worked Example: Devon Orders a Plate
Devon orders a Panda Express Plate: Fried Rice + Orange Chicken + Kung Pao Chicken. He wants to know the calorie total before deciding whether to swap the Fried Rice for something lighter.
Fried Rice (1 side)620 cal
Orange Chicken (1 entree)490 cal
Kung Pao Chicken (1 entree)290 cal
Total1,400 cal
Swapping Fried Rice (620 cal) for Super Greens (90 cal) saves 530 calories, bringing the Plate to 870 calories total. That is a 38% calorie reduction with no change to the entrees.
Common Mistakes
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Underestimating the side
Fried Rice alone is 620 calories, more than most of the entrees. Many people focus on entree choices while the side contributes the largest single calorie source in the meal.
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Forgetting the fountain drink
A medium fountain drink at Panda adds about 200 calories. Over a year of weekly Panda visits, that is over 10,000 extra calories from drinks alone.
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Assuming all plates are the same size
A Bowl is 1 side + 1 entree. A Plate is 1 side + 2 entrees. A Bigger Plate is 1 side + 3 entrees. Calorie counts in this calculator are for single servings regardless of plate size.
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Not accounting for appetizers
An Egg Roll adds 200 calories and Cream Cheese Rangoon adds 190 calories per 3-piece serving. Ordering both before the main meal adds nearly 400 calories before a single entree.
All calorie values sourced from Panda Express published nutrition facts for standard serving sizes.
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USDA Dietary Guidelines 2020-2025
Reference for 2,000 calorie daily goal used as the baseline comparison in this calculator.
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Tanya Brooks, RDN
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, 7 years in outpatient weight management
Tanya reviewed the menu calorie data and worked example on this page. She helps clients make practical food choices at popular restaurant chains without abandoning calorie awareness.
Reviewed: April 2025
Entrees by Calories
Entree
Cal
Broccoli Beef
150
Black Pepper Angus Steak
180
String Bean Chicken Breast
210
Mushroom Chicken
220
Kung Pao Chicken
290
Grilled Teriyaki Chicken
300
Grilled Asian Citrus Salmon
330
Firecracker Shrimp
330
Honey Walnut Shrimp
360
Sweetfire Chicken Breast
380
Beijing Beef
470
Orange Chicken
490
Sides & Appetizers
Fried Rice620
White Steamed Rice380
Brown Steamed Rice420
Chow Mein510
Super Greens90
Mixed Vegetables70
Egg Roll (1 piece)200
Cream Cheese Rangoon (3 pieces)190
Apple Pie Roll310
Chicken Potsticker (3 pieces)220
Pro Tip
Swapping Fried Rice (620 cal) for Super Greens (90 cal) on any Plate or Bigger Plate saves exactly 530 calories per visit. Done twice a week for a year, that is 55,120 fewer calories, roughly equivalent to losing 15 pounds from that single change.