Chop suey calories come to 183 for 1 cup (220 g) of the meat version with no noodles, and 83 per 100 g. What stands out is the protein: 47% of the calories come from it, with 21.5 g per cup. The catch is sodium, at 757 mg per cup, or 33% of the daily value.
183kcal
1 cup · 220 g, with meat, no noodles
47%protein
22 gProtein
8 gCarbs
7.1 gFat
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Nutrition facts
With meat, no noodles · per 220 g
Calories
183 kcal
Protein
22 g
Carbohydrate
8.4 g
Fat
7.1 g
Saturated fat
1.6 g
Cholesterol
81 mg
Sodium
757 mg
Potassium
403 mg
Iron
1.1 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Chop suey: calories, protein and sodium by serving
Percent of daily value uses the FDA reference of 2,000 kcal a day.
Serving
kcal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
% DV kcal
1 cup (220 g)
183
21.5 g
8.4 g
7.1 g
757 mg
9%
With noodles (220 g)
288
21.8 g
24.5 g
11.9 g
898 mg
14%
Meatless (220 g)
95
2.9 g
12.6 g
3.7 g
757 mg
5%
100 g
83
9.8 g
3.8 g
3.2 g
344 mg
4%
3 × 1 cup (220 g)
548
64.5 g
2,270 mg
5 × 1 cup (220 g)
913
107.6 g
3,784 mg
One cup is 183 calories, and takeout rarely stops there
The USDA figure for chop suey with meat and no noodles is 183 calories per 1 cup (220 g). That is 9% of the daily value for calories, while the same cup covers 43% of the daily value for protein. As a single plate, it is one of the lighter entrees on a Chinese takeout menu.
The total moves fast with the portion. Two cups (440 g) come to 365 calories, three cups (660 g) to 548, and five cups, a full 1,100 g, reach 913. Takeout containers are often packed well past a single cup, so counting cups matters more than picking the dish.
Noodles change the picture more than the meat does. The same 220 g with noodles is 288 calories, with carbs jumping from 8.4 g to 24.5 g and fat from 7.1 g to 11.9 g. The meatless version drops to 95 calories, but it carries only 2.9 g of protein, so it eats more like a side than a main.
Nearly half the calories come from protein
Per 100 g, chop suey has 9.8 g of protein, 3.8 g of carbs and 3.2 g of fat. In calorie terms that splits into 47% protein, 35% fat and 18% carbs. For a dish so often served next to rice, the bowl itself is surprisingly low in carbs.
The fat is modest at 3.2 g per 100 g, and saturated fat is just 0.7 g. Most of the weight is vegetables and sauce, which is why the calorie density stays at 83 per 100 g. Sugar is low too: 1.8 g per 100 g, or 3.9 g in a cup.
Fiber is thin for a vegetable-heavy dish, 1.8 g per cup. The meatless version gives 2.6 g and the noodle version 3.3 g, so fiber depends on what else is in the bowl. Cholesterol comes in at 37 mg per 100 g, and potassium at 183 mg.
Sodium is the row to watch
Each 100 g holds 344 mg of sodium, 15% of the daily value. One cup carries 757 mg, or 33%. The meatless version matches it at 757 mg per cup, so skipping the meat does not lower the salt.
Portions multiply it quickly. Two cups reach 1,514 mg, and three cups hit 2,270 mg, close to the full daily value of 2300 mg in a single meal. With noodles, even one cup is 898 mg, 39% of the daily value.
If you watch sodium, the cup count is the lever that works. One cup next to plain rice or steamed vegetables keeps the meal at about a third of the day's sodium instead of most of it. Soy sauce added at the table only pushes the number higher.
A lean base that needs a side
One cup of the meat version gives 21.5 g of protein for 183 calories, which makes it a solid base for lunch or dinner. With only 8.4 g of carbs per cup, it leaves room for a scoop of rice if you want a fuller plate, and you control how big that scoop is.
If you are trimming calories, order it without noodles and stop at one cup. The noodle version costs noticeably more, 288 calories against 183, for almost the same protein: 21.8 g versus 21.5 g. That is a poor trade if protein is what you are after.
Takeout is easy to log wrong, because the container hides the cup count. BodyPal can log chop suey from a photo, which helps when the portion is the real unknown.
How does chop suey compare?
Here is chop suey next to three other noodle-shop favorites, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: For weight loss chop suey wins: 83 calories per 100 g against 102 for pad see ew, 117 for shrimp chow mein and 121 for shrimp mei fun, with the most protein of the four at 9.8 g. If sodium is your priority, pick pad see ew at 162 mg per 100 g versus 344 mg for chop suey.
Most popular chop suey brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
# Productkcal / 100 g
1La Choy Chop Suey Vegetables, 102 Oz1/2 cup · 116 g13 kcal
2La Choy Chop Suey Vegetables, 14 Oz1/2 cup · 120 g21 kcal
3La Choy Chop Suey Vegetables, 28 Oz1/2 cup · 120 g25 kcal
4Schnucks Chop Suey Vegetables1 can, drained · 230 g22 kcal
5Caldwell Fresh Foods Exotic Chop Suey1 cup · 85 g24 kcal
Packaged chop suey products are vegetable mixes without meat, oil or sauce, so they read far lower than the prepared dish above. Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Chop suey FAQs
How many calories are in a cup of chop suey?
About 183 calories in one cup (220 g) of chop suey with meat and no noodles. Made with noodles, the same cup is 288 calories.
Is chop suey good for weight loss?
Chop suey has 83 calories per 100 g. A cup (220 g) gives 183 calories with 21.5 g protein, 7.1 g fat and 8.4 g carbs.
Chop suey vs shrimp chow mein: which has fewer calories?
Chop suey without noodles has 83 calories per 100 g, shrimp chow mein with noodles has 117. Per cup (220 g) that is 183 vs 257 calories.
How much protein is in chop suey?
One cup (220 g) has 21.5 g protein, or 9.8 g per 100 g. The beef version has 10.8 g per 100 g.
How many calories are in chicken chop suey?
Chicken chop suey runs about 183 calories per 1 cup (220 g), based on the USDA row for chop suey with meat of unspecified type and no noodles. That cup also gives 21.5 g of protein and 757 mg of sodium.
How many calories are in a takeaway chop suey?
A takeaway chop suey is about 183 calories per cup, so the total depends on the container. Two cups come to 365 calories and three cups to 548. With noodles, a single cup rises to 288.
Is chop suey high in calories?
No. At 83 calories per 100 g, it sits below shrimp chow mein at 117 and shrimp mei fun at 121. It is high in sodium, though: 757 mg per cup, 33% of the daily value.
What are the nutrition facts for chop suey?
Per 100 g, chop suey has 83 calories, 9.8 g protein, 3.8 g carbs, 3.2 g fat, 0.7 g saturated fat, 0.8 g fiber, 1.8 g sugars, 344 mg sodium, 37 mg cholesterol and 183 mg potassium.
