P.F. Chang's

We scored all 27 entree-style items on P.F. Chang's menu for how well they fit a diabetes-friendly meal -- glycemic index, carb and calorie load against a standard 60g-carb / 600-calorie budget, and how processed the item is.

Best choices

Ranked by GlucoBeacon's own scoring formula -- glycemic index, carbs and calories against a standard 60g-carb / 600-calorie per-meal budget, and how processed the item is -- highest score first.

Item	Category	Carbs	Calories	Est. GI	Score
House Side Salad	Lunch	13g	100	25	85
Cup of Egg Drop Soup	Lunch	6g	40	40	85
Cup of Hot & Sour Soup	Lunch	9g	75	40	83
House Salad	Salads	28g	220	25	75
Asian Caesar Salad	Salads	22g	420	30	73
Cold Cucumber Salad	Salads	28g	520	30	67
Mongolian Beef (Lunch)	Lunch	21g	360	45	67
Miso Glazed Salmon (Lunch)	Lunch	19g	410	40	66

Approach with caution

These score lowest -- typically a mix of high carbs, high calories, high glycemic index, or heavy processing. Not "never eat," just items to pair with extra protein/fiber or eat in a smaller portion.

Item	Category	Carbs	Calories	Est. GI	Score
Hot & Sour Soup	Soups	60g	480	40	47
Teriyaki Chicken (Lunch)	Lunch	51g	610	55	46
Teriyaki Beef (Lunch)	Lunch	58g	470	55	45
Orange Chicken (Lunch)	Lunch	58g	680	65	27

How we score it

Each item gets up to 30 points for glycemic index (lower is better), 30 points for staying under a 60g carb budget, 15 points for staying under a 600-calorie budget, and 25 points for being minimally processed -- the same formula GlucoBeacon's in-app Restaurant Advisor uses, just run here against a generic budget instead of your own goals. A higher score means an easier fit into most diabetes meal plans; it isn't a guarantee for any individual, since real blood sugar response depends on portion size, what else you eat with it, and your own physiology.