PF Changs

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    saggzz's Avatarsaggzz , 06-07-2011 08:21 AM
    I might be going to PF Changs this weeks for dinner and I need help.
    Any suggestions as to what I should eat? I am having a good week and don't want to spoil my efforts.
    Thanks.
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    kateleestar's Avatarkateleestar , 06-07-2011 10:25 AM
    You can get the calorie counts on the website... but beware, they all have lots of sodium, too!
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    fattymcfatty's Avatarfattymcfatty , 06-07-2011 11:20 AM
    Yeah, I know Buddha's Feast is supposed to be really pretty healthy, but I know the sodium there is super high!
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    Amberelise's AvatarAmberelise , 06-07-2011 11:36 AM
    Potstickers as a meal?
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    readyfreddy's Avatarreadyfreddy , 06-07-2011 12:36 PM
    http://www.pfchangs.com/menu/NutritionalInfo.aspx

    There are a lot of options! I'd get the chicken lettuce wraps and probably call the actual serving about 600 cals.
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    Amberelise's AvatarAmberelise , 06-07-2011 12:52 PM
    Wait... since when is that their calorie counts? I remember checking their calories a couple of years ago and NOTHING was under 400 calories. There were a LOT of meals around 900, and even a couple over.

    I find that very suspect. Did they redo their meals?
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    Amberelise's AvatarAmberelise , 06-07-2011 12:54 PM
    Yeah, compare their calories: http://www.pfchangs.com/menu/NutritionalInfo.aspx

    PF Chang's Beef with Broccoli Lunch Bowl on White Rice = 440 calories

    With the calories Men's Health gave just last year:
    http://eatthis.menshealth.com/restaurants/pf-changs

    PF Chang's Beef with Broccoli Lunch Bowl on White Rice = 790 calories


    WTF?!
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    missgordon's Avatarmissgordon , 06-07-2011 01:04 PM
    Looks like they are splitting it into servings now. They list the Beef with Broccoli Lunch Bowl on White Rice as 2 servings of 440 calories, so it's 880.

    Vegetable Lo Mein is split into 3 servings of 420. Yikes!

    I hate when they purposely mislead like that.
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    Amberelise's AvatarAmberelise , 06-07-2011 04:32 PM
    Oh gosh, I totally missed that. That is *really* misleading!
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    readyfreddy's Avatarreadyfreddy , 06-07-2011 06:45 PM
    Yah! Thats why I said to call the "140 cal" lettuce wraps about 600! haha
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    aimeebell's Avataraimeebell , 06-08-2011 11:42 AM
    Tricky! I wonder if their dishes that are 3, 4, or even 5 servings come with a coordinating number of plates/bowls. Doubt it! Maybe it is not such a bad thing with restaurant portions being so big to show the stats for a normal serving size. I bet a lot of restaurants will be doing this as more states require calories to be printed on the menus.
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    mzKiki's AvatarmzKiki , 06-08-2011 01:42 PM
    Chinese food is horrible. I usually order the Buddah's feast with sauce on the side.Most everything else is so ridiculously high in cals and sodium it's not even worth it.
    I love PF Changs thought, the atmosphere is just so nice.
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    Munchy's AvatarMunchy , 06-08-2011 02:05 PM
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by mzKiki
    Chinese food is horrible. I usually order the Buddah's feast with sauce on the side.Most everything else is so ridiculously high in cals and sodium it's not even worth it.
    I love PF Changs thought, the atmosphere is just so nice.
    Yep, I order Chinese every few weeks and for at least the past 10 years I only get steamed chicken and broccoli with brown sauce on the side, but every once in a while I get steamed chicken with mixed veggies or shrimp. I often don't eat the rice either - I watch my sodium, though, and that has a lot to do with it.
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