Duck Fried Rice

Duck Fried Rice is a savory dish featuring cooked rice stir-fried with diced duck meat, vegetables, and seasonings. It is a popular Chinese and Chinese-American dish, often made with leftover roast duck, rice, eggs, peas, carrots, and soy sauce. The dish is known for its rich, umami flavor from the duck fat and savory sauces.

🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

Duck Fried Rice is a balanced meal, providing a good source of protein from the duck and eggs, with carbohydrates from the rice and some fat from the cooking oil and duck skin. A typical serving offers a mix of nutrients like iron, B vitamins, and selenium, with a calorie range of approximately 400-600 kcal per serving.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	480 kcal
Protein	22 g
Carbs	55 g
Fat	18 g
Fiber	3 g
Sugar	4 g
Sodium	850 mg
Iron	3.2 mg
Niacin (B3)	6.5 mg
Selenium	28 mcg
Phosphorus	280 mg
Zinc	3.5 mg
Vitamin B6	0.5 mg
Copper	0.3 mg
Manganese	0.8 mg

Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Culturally, this dish is a classic example of 'waste-not' cooking, utilizing leftover roast duck to create a flavorful new meal. Nutritionally, duck meat provides more iron and B vitamins than chicken, making it a nutrient-dense protein choice.