The calorie content of Sweet and Sour Chicken Nuggets is 86 calories (100 grams).

Per 100 grams of this food contains: 9.40 grams of carbohydrates, 3.40 grams of fat and 4.60 grams of protein.

In most cases in food production, calculations are based on recipes. The recipes for a product are defined, and the various ingredients used have a relatively constant nutritional composition. Based on the recipe, it is also possible to calculate the content of the various nutrients, and then based on the respective caloric values, it is possible to calculate the number of calories in this food product.

Methods for determining the caloric content of food

1. The greater the water content of the food, the lower the caloric value. Conversely, the more dry the food, the higher the calorie value. As an example, compared to different vegetables, the lowest calorie value of vegetables with large water content, such as winter melon, cucumber, lettuce, etc., the calorie is only 10 to 20 kcal / 100 grams of the level. In contrast, sweet peas, beans, etc. is also high water food, but "dry" slightly more, the calorie to 30 ~ 50 kcal / 100 grams; containing starch potatoes, yams and so on, the calorie is even higher, can be up to 60 ~ 80 kcal / 100 grams of the level.

2, for fruits, vegetables, fruit juice, sweet drinks and other foods, the higher the carbohydrate, the higher the calorie. These foods are usually low in fat (with the exception of durian and avocado) and low in protein. Their main source of calories is carbohydrates (including sugar and starch), especially sugar. So the sweeter varieties of the same fruit are higher in calories than the unsweetened varieties.