How many calories does the average person eat at a Chinese buffet?

Answer 1

I would say at least 300-1000 calories at minimum. It all depends on what and how much you eat. There is a chart below to figure it out.

Basic Chinese Food NutritionFood

Calories (cal)

Total Fats (g)

Carbs (g)

Protein (g)

Per

Appetizers: Dim Sims, fried

100

4-

-

1 dim sim

Appetizers: Prawn Crackers, large

45

2

5

1.8

3 large

Appetizers: Spring Roll, Deep Fried

115

4.5

13.8

3.8

1 small

Appetizers: Wantons, Medium, fried

110

8

6.5

3

wanton, medium

Beef: Braised w. Chinese Vegetables

250

12-

-

1 cup

Beef: Chow Mein

320

19.5

16.1

18.4

1 cup

Chicken: Lemon Chicken

412

23.1

17.9

33.6

1 cup

Chicken: Crispy Skin

408

22.9

9.3

39.9

1 cup

Combination Meals: High Fat (fried rice, noodles, spring roll, lemon chicken, sweet & sour pork)

900

40-

-

1 plate

Combination Meals: Medium-Low Fat (steamed rice, vegies, chicken & almond, beef black bean sce)

550

13-

-

1 plate

Duck: Peking Duck

650

55-

-

1 serving

Pork: Barbecued

543

34.5

8.0

49.4

1 cup

Pork: Chop Suey

271

19.8

4.4

19.8

1 cup

Rice: Fried Rice

363

14.0

48.7

9.1

1 cup

Prawn: Sweet & Sour

257

8.8

28.6

16.5

1 cup

Soup: Crab

160

4-

-

1 medium bowl

Soup: Chicken & Corn

160

4-

-

1 medium bowl

Soup: Shark's Fin (w. Eggs)

220

10-

-

1 medium bowl

Soup: Wanton Soup

240

13-

-

1 medium bowl

Source:

http://www.healthyweightforum.org/eng/calorie-counter/calories_in_chinese_food/

Bean Sprouts, Chinese, Sainsbury'sCalories in 100g of bean sprouts:

Calories

61.0kcal

Carbohydrate

0.7g

Protein

1.8g

Fat

5.7g

Fibre

1.0g

Alcohol

0.0g

Calories in a serving (150g) of bean sprouts: 92kcal

Beef in Black Bean Sauce, Chinese Takeaway, Sainsbury'sCalories in 100g of Chinese beef:

Calories

112.0kcal

Carbohydrate

7.3g

Protein

10.9g

Fat

4.3g

Fibre

1.1g

Alcohol

3.2g

Calories in a serving (386g) of beef in black bean sauce: 432kcal

Chicken and Cashew Nuts, Chinese, Sainsbury'sCalories in 100g of Chinese chicken:

Calories

89.0kcal

Carbohydrate

5.7g

Protein

7.8g

Fat

4.0g

Fibre

1.2g

Alcohol

0.0g

Calories in a serving (350g) of chicken and cashew nuts: 311kcal

Chicken Balls, Chinese, Marks & SpencerCalories in 100g of chicken balls:

Calories

280.0kcal

Carbohydrate

29.2g

Protein

10.8g

Fat

13.6g

Fibre

2.1g

Alcohol

0.0g

Calories in a chicken ball (46g): 45kcal

Egg Fried Rice, Chinese Takeaway, TescoCalories in 100g of fried rice:

Calories

125.0kcal

Carbohydrate

23.3g

Protein

4.7g

Fat

1.5g

Fibre

1.8g

Alcohol

0.0g

Calories in a serving (200g) of egg fried rice: 250kcal

Source :http://www.weightlossresources.co.UK/calories/calorie_counter/chinese_food.htm

RICE & NOODLES

Chow Mein 9 oz. 440 125 14 2 0 0 1050 66 8 11 12

Steamed Rice 9.1 oz. 430 20 3 1 0 0 35 92 5 0 10

Fried Rice 8.6 oz. 480 140 15 3 0 115 760 72 6 0 14

VEGGIES

Mixed Veggies (Side) 8.3 oz. 140 90 11 1.5 0 0 165 12 4.5 4.5 3

Mixed Veggies (Entree) 5.5 oz. 90 60 7 1 0 0 110 8 3 3 2

Eggplant Tofu 6.6 oz. 220 110 12 2 0 0 830 24 5 16 6

CHICKEN

Orange Chicken 6 oz. 545 270 29 6 0* 110 880 46 3 15 25

Mandarin Chicken 5.8 oz. 260 95 11 3 0 150 1215 8 0 8 33

Mushroom Chicken 6.3 oz 150 70 7 2 0 50 600 9 3 5 13

Kung Pao Chicken 5.9 oz. 260 140 16 3 0 70 580 13 5 3 17

Potato Chicken 6 oz 220 100 11 2 0 60 1080 23 2 9 12

Black Pepper Chicken 5.9 oz 215 110 13 3 0 85 880 12 2 4 14

String Bean Chicken Breast 6.5 oz 190 85 9.5 2 0 30 650 12 5 3.5 14

Sweet and Sour Chicken Breast 5.3 oz 340 125 13 2 0 35 320 41 1 21 13

BEEF

Beijing Beef 4.8 oz. 400 220 25 5 0 25 700 35 1 14 13

Broccoli Beef 6.1 oz. 170 70 8 2 0 30 570 12 4 3 12

Mongolian Beef 5.5 oz 180 100 11 2 0 25 800 15 2 8 11

PORK

BBQ Pork 5.2 oz. 420 200 22 8.5 0 130 1485 14 1 13 39

Sweet & Sour Pork 5.5 oz. 400 210 23 4.5 0 30 360 35 2 15 13

SHRIMP

Tangy Shrimp 6 oz. 160 55 5 1 0 90 600 17 2 12 10

Kung Pao Shrimp 6.3 oz. 210 115 13 2 0 100 870 10 5 3 18

Crispy Shrimp 100 g / 6 pcs. 260 120 13 2.5 0 60 810 26 1 2 9

APPETIZERS

Chicken Egg Roll 3 oz. / 1 roll 170 70 8 1.5 0 25 410 17 2 2 8

Chicken Potsticker 3 pcs. 220 110 12 1.5 0 0 360 25 4 1 6

Veggie Spring Roll 2 Rolls 160 60 7 2 0 0 540 22 4 2 4

Cream Cheese Rangoon 3 pcs. 190 70 8 5 0 35 180 24 2 1 5

SOUP

Hot & Sour Soup 12 oz. 100 30 3.5 .5 0 0 940 12 1 3 6

Egg Flower Soup 12 oz. 88 22 2.2 0 0 55 895 16 0 2 2

SAUCES

Mandarin Sauce 1.5 oz. 70 0 0 0 0 0 740 17 0 15 1

Sweet & Sour Sauce 1.5 oz. 80 0 0 0 0 0 135 19 0 17 0

Potsticker Sauce 1.5 oz. 35 5 0 0 0 0 970 8 0 7 1

Fortune Cookies 8 g / 1 PC 32 2 0 0 0 0 8 7 0 3 1

Source:http://pandaexpress.com/menu/nutrition.aspx

Appetizers & Soups Vegetables

Egg Roll (1)

Calories: 200 Sat Fat: 2 grams Sodium: 400 mg

Spring Roll (1)

Calories: 100 Sat Fat: 1 gram Sodium: 300 mg

A thinner wrapper and smaller size give spring rolls fewer calories than egg rolls.

BBQ Spare Ribs (4)

Calories: 600 Sat Fat: 14 grams Sodium: 900 mg

An order is equal to two pork chops. Some appetizer.

Vegetable Dumplings (6 steamed)

Calories: 400 Sat Fat: 3 grams Sodium:1,100 mg

Pork Dumplings (6 steamed)

Calories: 500 Sat Fat: 6 grams Sodium: 900 mg

Add just 10 calories per dumpling if you get them pan-fried. (All bets are off for calories in the deep-fried wonton appetizer.) Dipping sauce means even more sodium.

Egg Drop Soup

Calories: 100 Sat Fat: 0 grams Sodium: 900 mg

Hot & Sour Soup

Calories: 100 Sat Fat: 1 gram Sodium: 1,100 mg

Wonton Soup

Calories: 100 Sat Fat: 1 gram Sodium: 800 mg

Soups are bad for your blood pressure (but not your waistline). Think of every ½ cup of fried noodles as a small (150-calorie) bag of potato chips.

Stir-Fried Greens

Calories: 900 Sat Fat: 11 grams Sodium:2,200 mg

Yikes! Spinach and other greens are packed with vitamins, but (thanks to the added oil and salt) your waist and blood pressure pay a price for them.

Eggplant in Garlic Sauce

Calories: 1,000 Sat Fat: 13 grams Sodium:2,000 mg

Eggplant isn't a vitamin-rich superstar, but it is a vegetable. It also really soaks up the oil, which boosts the calories and saturated fat.

Tofu & Mixed Vegetables (Homestyle Tofu)

Calories: 900 Sat Fat: 9 grams Sodium:2,200 mg

Blame the deep-fried tofu (bean curd). Ask them to stir-fry it instead.

Szechuan String Beans

Calories: 600 Sat Fat: 6 grams Sodium:2,700 mg

String beans in chili-pepper-garlic sauce don't sop up as much oil as spinach or eggplant, but the sodium is still ridiculous.

Stir-Fried Mixed Vegetables (Buddha's Delight)

Calories: 500 Sat Fat: 2 grams Sodium:2,200 mg

A veggie lode. Mix it with a vegetable-poor dish to create two (or three) healthier meals.

Ma Po (Hunan) Tofu

Calories: 600 Sat Fat: 4 grams Sodium:2,300 mg

A pound of soft tofu (bean curd) with scallions isn't too bad if-like the samples we analyzed- it comes without the pork that some restaurants add.

Chicken Meat & Seafood

Chicken with Black Bean Sauce

Calories: 700 Sat Fat: 5 grams Sodium:3,800 mg

Expect ½ to ¾ pound of sliced stir-fried chicken with chunks of green pepper and onion. If only it weren't so high in sodium.

General Tso's Chicken

Calories: 1,300 Sat Fat: 11 grams Sodium:3,200 mg

The name may sound exotic, but it's essentially fried chicken with a smattering of vegetables.

Lemon Chicken

Calories: 1,400 Sat Fat: 13 grams Sodium:700 mg

It's like eating three McDonald's McChicken Sandwiches plus a 32-oz. Coke. The culprit? The deep-fried breading.

Kung Pao Chicken

Calories: 1,400 Sat Fat: 13 grams Sodium:2,600 mg

The calories may be high (thanks to nuts). But at least you're getting stir-fried (not battered and deep-fried) chicken and veggies.

Moo Goo Gai Pan

Calories: 600 Sat Fat: 4 grams Sodium:1,800 mg

Stir-fried vegetables and chicken keep the calories and saturated fat (but not the sodium) relatively low.

Chicken Chow Mein (with crispy noodles)

Calories: 700 Sat Fat: 10 grams Sodium:2,500 mg

Chow Mein varies. Our numbers are for vegetables and chicken served with rice (not soft noodles). Add 120 calories if you eat the thin, crispy fried noodles that come on the side.

Mu Shu Pork (without the pancakes)

Calories: 1,000 Sat Fat: 13 grams Sodium:2,600 mg

Two-thirds of the dish is veggies. Add roughly 90 calories for each 8-inch pancake or 60 calories for each 6-inch pancake. Mu Shu Chicken cuts about 200 calories and 5 grams of sat fat.

Orange (Crispy) Beef

Calories: 1,500

Sat Fat: 11 grams Sodium: 3,100 mg

Orange (or Crispy) Beef has roughly ¾ pound of flour-coated, deep-fried meat that isn't outweighed by the garnish of vegetables. Shrimp or chicken might trim the sat fat, but you'll still be downing more than 1,000 calories and two days' sodium.

Beef with Broccoli

Calories: 900 Sat Fat: 9 grams Sodium:3,200 mg

Although more than half the dish is broccoli, the ½ pound of beef still packs half a day's worth of saturated fat.

Sweet & Sour Pork

Calories: 1,300 Sat Fat: 13 grams Sodium:800 mg

More sugar means less salt. Sweet & Sour Chicken may be slightly lower in calories and saturated fat. But either way, you're eating more oil-soaked breading than meat.

Shrimp with Garlic Sauce

Calories: 700 Sat Fat: 4 grams Sodium:3,000 mg

Shrimp stir-fried with veggies. The calories and saturated fat-but not the sodium-stay on the lowish side.

Shrimp with Lobster Sauce

Calories: 400 Sat Fat: 3 grams Sodium:2,300 mg

Shrimp in wine sauce with a sprinkling of mushrooms, egg, and scallions isn't quite as good as shrimp with snap peas, broccoli, or other veggies. But at least it won't pad your midsection like battered, deep-fried dishes will.

Szechuan Shrimp

Calories: 700 Sat Fat: 2 grams Sodium:2,500 mg

Shrimp stir-fried with vegetables in chili pepper-garlic sauce. It's likely to be almost half vegetables, so the calories (though not the sodium) stay under control. If it's breaded and deep-fried or contains nuts, the calories climb.Rice & Noodles

Chicken Chow Foon

Calories: 1,200 Sat Fat: 7 grams Sodium:3,400 mg

Like the thinner lo mein noodles, these soft, wide, rice noodles are a blow to your belly and blood pressure, and the veggies are still largely AWOL.

Combination (House) Fried Rice

Calories: 1,500 Sat Fat: 10 grams Sodium:2,700 mg

Why blow three-quarters of a day's calories on 4 or 5 cups of salted white rice, oil, and meat sprinkled with vegetable bits?

A single version (vegetable, shrimp, chicken, beef, or pork) still has at least 1,000 calories.

Combination (House) Lo Mein

Calories: 1,100 Sat Fat: 7 grams Sodium:3,500 mg

Beef, chicken, pork, shrimp, vegetables, and oily noodles. Budget fewer calories for the solo chicken, shrimp, or vegetable version, but it's still a load of greasy refined carbs.

Combination (House) Chow Mein (with soft noodles)

Calories: 1,200 Sat Fat: 9 grams Sodium:3,600 mg

This version of chow mein features soft egg noodles stir-fried with beef, pork, chicken, shrimp, and a smattering of vegetables. It looks like lo mein on the plate...and on your hips and arteries. You can lose a few hundred calories by switching to a single version (chicken, shrimp, or vegetable).

For more Chinese food calories counters,using the links below to figure it out:

http://caloriecount.about.com/tag/food/chinesefood

There is no calorie counter scale that is 100% accurate,but they come close enough for basic dieting tips and lifestyle.I suggest to never eat again after you have went to the Chinese buffet or any buffet,because in many cases you will get the daily calories you require for the day.The average person only required around 1500-2000 calories a day.There is exceptions,but unless your active or have a fast metabolism,I would not push it.

A website below to determine how many calories you require daily:

For men:

http://nutrition.about.com/library/bl_nutrition_guide_men.htm

For women:

http://nutrition.about.com/library/bl_nutrition_guide.htm

Answer 2

The average healthy person should eat about 3 plates of food at a buffet. A starter, your meal and desert.