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Arepa vs. Orange chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between arepa and orange chicken

  • Orange chicken is richer than arepa in selenium, vitamin K, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, choline, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for orange chicken is 20% higher.

Food types used in this article are Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread) and Restaurant, Chinese, orange chicken.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Arepa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 27% 7.8% 39% 10% 22% 50% 35% 15% 33%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 4.2% 18% 35% 14% 31% 56% 72% 11% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +535.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +180.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.94mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Arepa
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 20% 5.8% 0% 18% 9.7% 17% 12% 25% 0% 8.8% 0% 2.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3% 25% 21% 1.5% 11% 51% 67% 60% 53% 25% 61% 7.5% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +269%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +423.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +304.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +395%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +597.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +1402.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arepa Orange chicken DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.989g 6.086g 34%
Selenium 6.1µg 17.1µg 20%
Cholesterol 5mg 61mg 19%
Protein 5.48g 14.46g 18%
Vitamin B3 0.888mg 3.59mg 17%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 24.4µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.202mg 1mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.042mg 0.22mg 14%
Sodium 270mg 553mg 12%
Choline 4.4mg 66.1mg 11%
Fats 5.38g 12.68g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.23mg 9%
Calcium 89mg 14mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Fiber 2.6g 0.8g 7%
Carbs 37.14g 22.46g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.514g 3.474g 5%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 1.07mg 5%
Potassium 88mg 209mg 4%
Starch 10.5g 4%
Zinc 0.8mg 1.13mg 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Saturated fat 2.902g 2.422g 2%
Calories 219kcal 262kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.043mg 2%
Vitamin A 61µg 75µg 2%
Phosphorus 117mg 130mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 20mg 2%
Fructose 0g 0.67g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Copper 0.03mg 0.042mg 1%
Iron 1.04mg 0.94mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1%
Manganese 0.116mg 0.087mg 1%
Net carbs 34.54g 21.66g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 13.6g N/A
Trans fat 0.157g 0.053g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.113mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0.576mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0.576mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 1.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 1.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.34mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.276mg 0.51mg 0%
Valine 0.276mg 0.614mg 0%
Histidine 0.166mg 0.359mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 0.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.028g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.825g 5.284g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Arepa
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5% 5% 37% 51%
Protein: 5.48 g
Fats: 5.38 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 50.8 g
Other: 1.2 g
14% 13% 22% 48% 2%
Protein: 14.46 g
Fats: 12.68 g
Carbs: 22.46 g
Water: 48.43 g
Other: 1.97 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +163.9%
Contains more FatsFats +135.7%
Contains more OtherOther +64.2%
~equal in Water ~48.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Arepa
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54% 28% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.902 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.514 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.989 g
20% 29% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.422 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.086 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +129.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +515.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Arepa
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45% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.33 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.41 g
Galactose: 0 g
44% 51% 3% 3%
Starch: 10.5 g
Sucrose: 12.3 g
Glucose: 0.63 g
Fructose: 0.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3627.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Arepa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168070/nutrients
  2. Orange chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167679/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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