Fried Rice Nutrition
The nutrition in your fried rice will depend on the ingredients in it. Sodium and fat, in particular, can vary widely in fried rice recipes, especially if you’re buying it from a restaurant.
Calories and Macros
Fried rice without meat from a Chinese restaurant has about 238 calories per 1-cup serving, and adding meat such as chicken, shrimp or beef can add anywhere between 15 to 120 additional calories, per the USDA.
Sodium
Fried rice can be high in sodium. While sodium is a necessary nutrient, you should aim to take in less than 2,300 milligrams per day, or ideally, around 1,500 per day (which is linked to a lower heart disease risk, according to the American Heart Association.
Fiber
Generally, white rice is used to prepare fried rice, which makes it low in fiber. Half of the grains you eat per day should come from whole grains, such as brown rice, because they add fiber to your diet.
Fiber is an important nutrient for heart and gut health, so if you’re eating fried rice from a restaurant, make sure to fill your diet with whole grains the rest of the day.
According to the USDA, a cup of restaurant Chinese fried rice without meat has about
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