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Szechuan prawns with vegetables, takeaway

Szechuan prawns with vegetables is a cooked takeaway dish containing prawns and vegetables in a sauce. It provides protein and fat, with a smaller amount of carbohydrate. Per 100g, the sampled dish contains 7.8g of protein, 4.7g of fat, 2.5g of carbohydrate and 1.3g of salt. These figures are based on samples from different takeaway outlets.

Protein supports the maintenance and repair of body tissues. The salt content is worth noting for people monitoring their salt intake, as the total amount eaten depends on the serving size. Recipes and the amounts of sauce and other ingredients can vary between outlets, so individual dishes may differ from these values. Full nutritional figures are provided in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

83 kcal

Energy

347 kJ

Fat

4.7g

of which saturates

0.66g

Carbohydrate

2.5g

of which sugars

0.8g

Fibre

1.2g

Protein

7.8g

Salt

1.3g

Alcohol

0g

Water

81g

Cholesterol

56mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

95µg

Vitamin E

2mg

Vitamin C

2mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.02mg

Niacin (B3)

0.4mg

Vitamin B6

0.06mg

Folate

12µg

Calcium

40mg

Iron

1.1mg

Magnesium

15mg

Phosphorus

65mg

Potassium

102mg

Sodium

536mg

Zinc

0.4mg

Copper

0.11mg

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (10 samples from different outlets). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Further reading and references

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Article history

The information on this page is written and peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
  • 4 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published