Choose It and Lose It: Chinese Buffet

With the weather getting cold and holidays around the corner, we find ourselves with friends, family and coworkers at Chinese buffets. Beware, as they can be landmine of calories, fat and sodium.

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SOUP
	Wonton soup 452 cal / 17 g fat
*Equivalent to *10 oz pork tenderloin* in calories*
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	Egg drop soup 182 cal / 9.5 g fat

CHOP SUEY
	Pork chop suey with noodles 1341 cal / 81 g fat
* Equivalent to *10 Loaded chicken wrap from Popeye's* in calories *
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	Chicken chop suey with noodles 819 calories / 40 g fat

CHICKEN
	Kung pao chicken 1302 calories / 91 g fat / 2700 mg sodium
*Equivalent to *20 100-calorie bags of Dorito Chips* in sodium *
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	Hunan chicken 780 cal / 24g fat / 630 mg sodium

FRYING VS GRILLING
	Orange chicken 1470 cal / 77g fat
*Equivalent to *12 boneless fillets (fried breaded chicken) from KFC* in fat *
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	Beef and broccoli 665 cal / 42 g fat

SIDE OR VEGETARIAN MAIN
	Lo Mein Noodle with vegetables 1020 calories /35 g fat / 3842 mg sodium
* Equivalent to *4 cans Pringles* in sodium *
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	Vegetable fried rice 900 calories / 25 g fat / 1400 mg sodium

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