Last updated: October 2026

The 7 sauces at Panda Express restaurants

Ask for any of these on the side with your entrees at the counter, or add one as a special request when ordering online. Prices checked October 2026.

Panda Express in-store dipping sauces: teriyaki, sweet and sour, chili, soy, potsticker, hot mustard, and plum

Teriyaki sauce: 70 calories

The classic. Sweet, savory glaze that goes well with grilled chicken and anything off the grill. Serving: 1.8 oz. Also the base of the bottled Mandarin Teriyaki line.

Sweet and sour sauce: 70 calories

Bright, glossy, sweet-tangy. The go-to dip for egg rolls and spring rolls. Serving: 1.8 oz.

Chili sauce: 10 calories

The spicy one. Sriracha-like heat in a small cup. Serving: 0.25 oz. One of two genuinely spicy options in-store.

Soy sauce: 5 calories

The lightest option at 5 calories per serving. A plain savory dip, nothing more. Serving: 0.21 oz.

Potsticker sauce: 10 calories

Made for the chicken potstickers. Vinegary, savory, a little sharp. Serving: 0.4 oz.

Hot mustard: 10 calories

The other spicy option. Sharp mustard heat, not chili heat. Serving: 0.25 oz.

Plum sauce: 15 calories

Sweet, fruity, and mild. A good pick if you want flavor without heat. Serving: 0.25 oz.

Nutrition source: Panda Express per-serving figures as published 2026; individual cups can vary slightly. See our full nutrition guide for complete data.

In-store sauce nutrition at a glance

SauceCaloriesServing sizeSpicy?
Teriyaki701.8 ozNo
Sweet and sour701.8 ozNo
Plum150.25 ozNo
Chili100.25 ozYes
Potsticker100.4 ozNo
Hot mustard100.25 ozYes
Soy50.21 ozNo

The bottled Panda Express sauces at grocery stores

Panda Express also sells a bottled sauce line in grocery stores. Eight flavors, made for cooking at home. These are NOT the same cups you get in the restaurant. The bottles are bigger (the Orange bottle is 20.75 oz) and made for glazes, stir-fries, and marinades.

Panda Express bottled sauces on a grocery store shelf: Orange, Mandarin Teriyaki, Kung Pao, Sweet and Sour, Honey Sesame, Honey Walnut, Sweet Chili, Sweet and Tangy Beijing

The 8 bottled flavors

1. Orange: the bestseller, and the one most people search for. Sweet, tangy, lightly spiced glaze. 70 calories per 2 tbsp.

2. Mandarin Teriyaki: the in-store teriyaki style, in bottle form.

3. Kung Pao: savory with mild chili heat.

4. Sweet and Sour: the familiar bright red dip, in bottle form.

5. Honey Sesame: sweet and nutty.

6. Honey Walnut: the honey walnut shrimp flavor, bottled.

7. Sweet Chili: sweet heat, closest bottled match to the in-store chili style.

8. Sweet & Tangy Beijing: rich, slightly smoky-sweet.

Where to buy and what they cost

Sold at Walmart, Target, Kroger, Amazon, Costco, Big Lots, Albertsons, H-E-B, Safeway, Harris Teeter, and other grocers – plus pandaexpress.com and at some Panda Express restaurants themselves. Recent shelf prices for the Orange bottle: about $5.98 at Walmart, $4.99 at Target, $6.25 on Amazon, $6.50 on pandaexpress.com, and around $5.99 at Kroger (occasionally on sale near $3.99). Expect roughly $6 a bottle; prices vary by store and week.

How to use the bottled sauces at home

Pouring Panda Express bottled orange sauce into a pan for a homemade stir-fry

– Dip: straight from the bottle for egg rolls, spring rolls, and potstickers.

– Glaze: brush Orange or Mandarin Teriyaki over crispy chicken in the last minutes of cooking. Easy orange chicken shortcut.

– Stir-fry shortcut: toss Kung Pao or Sweet Chili with chicken and vegetables over high heat.

– Marinade: Honey Sesame and Mandarin Teriyaki both work as 30-minute marinades for chicken or tofu.

Copycat Panda Express orange sauce recipe

Can’t find the bottle, or want it fresher? This homemade version gets close to the real thing. Sweet, tangy, glossy, with a light kick. Makes about 1 1/4 cups.

Crispy orange chicken glazed with Panda Express orange sauce

Ingredients: 1/2 cup orange juice, 1 tsp orange zest, 1/3 cup sugar, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp rice vinegar, 2 minced garlic cloves, 1 tsp grated fresh ginger, 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, 1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water.

Steps: Simmer everything except the cornstarch slurry in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Stir in the slurry and simmer 2-3 minutes until thick and glossy. Cool slightly, then use. Keeps about 10 days in the fridge. Use it on our copycat orange chicken recipe.

Which sauce should you pick?

– Best overall in-store dip: teriyaki or sweet and sour: the two most popular.

– Lowest calorie: soy sauce (5) or any of the 10-calorie trio (chili, potsticker, hot mustard).

– Spicy: chili sauce in-store; Sweet Chili from the bottle line.

– Best bottle for weeknight cooking: Orange: the most versatile glaze in the lineup.

Frequently asked questions

Seven: teriyaki, sweet and sour, chili, soy, potsticker, hot mustard, and plum. You can ask for any of them on the side, or add one as a special request when ordering online.

No. It contains soy sauce, which has gluten. None of the bottled sauces are marketed as gluten-free, so check the label if that matters to you.

No. In-store orange chicken is glazed with a wok sauce during cooking, not dipped from a separate cup. The bottled Orange sauce is a separate grocery product made for home cooking. Similar flavor, different product.

In-store: chili sauce (sriracha-like) and hot mustard. From the bottle line: Sweet Chili and Kung Pao bring the heat.

The in-store teriyaki cup has 70 calories per 1.8 oz serving. Sweet and sour is also 70; everything else is 15 or under.

Walmart, Target, Kroger, Amazon, Costco, and most major grocers, plus pandaexpress.com and some Panda Express restaurants. The Orange bottle runs about $6, but prices vary by store.

Yes. Soy sauce is one of the 7 in-store dipping sauces, at 5 calories per serving. It is a plain savory dip, not a cooking sauce.

For dipping in-store, teriyaki and sweet and sour are the most popular. For cooking at home, the bottled Orange sauce is the bestseller and the most versatile.