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Chinese fried rice vs. Sesame chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Chinese fried rice and sesame chicken

  • Chinese fried rice has more manganese; however, sesame chicken is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, selenium, choline, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Sesame chicken covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 21% more than Chinese fried rice.
  • Sesame chicken contains 5 times less manganese than Chinese fried rice. Chinese fried rice contains 0.433mg of manganese, while sesame chicken contains 0.083mg.
  • Chinese fried rice has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, fried rice, without meat and Restaurant, Chinese, sesame 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.6% 6.7% 25% 32% 20% 22% 50% 56% 45%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 18% 41% 17% 25% 56% 63% 11% 91%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +421.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168.4%
Contains more IronIron +65.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +101.2%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg

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.
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 13% 7.3% 2.6% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 7.4% 0% 7% 4.5% 3%
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 3.3% 28% 26% 1.5% 10% 52% 74% 0% 62% 31% 68% 6% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +280%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +277.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +907.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +765.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +521.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +734.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +867.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1232.7%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese fried rice Sesame chicken DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.111g 6.885g 38%
Vitamin B3 0.637mg 3.96mg 21%
Protein 4.05g 14.33g 21%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 27.1µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.032mg 0.267mg 18%
Fats 2.96g 14.25g 17%
Manganese 0.433mg 0.083mg 15%
Selenium 8.3µg 16.7µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.225mg 15%
Cholesterol 18mg 59mg 14%
Choline 5.5mg 73.3mg 12%
Phosphorus 51mg 130mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg 10%
Saturated fat 0.54g 2.41g 9%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1.31mg 8%
Starch 30.8g 10.7g 8%
Vitamin A 22µg 83µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.649g 3.546g 7%
Calories 174kcal 293kcal 6%
Copper 0.095mg 0.051mg 5%
Iron 0.66mg 1.09mg 5%
Sodium 387mg 482mg 4%
Potassium 76mg 204mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 1mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 22mg 3%
Carbs 32.79g 26.88g 2%
Fructose 0.05g 2.01g 2%
Zinc 0.72mg 0.91mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.04mg 2%
Fiber 1.1g 0.7g 2%
Folate 6µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 31.69g 26.18g N/A
Calcium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 15.98g N/A
Trans fat 0.011g 0.045g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.173mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.173mg 0%
Leucine 0.335mg 0%
Lysine 0.173mg 0%
Methionine 0.114mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 0%
Valine 0.251mg 0%
Histidine 0.094mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g 0.774g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.039g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.981g 5.925g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 33% 59%
Protein: 4.05 g
Fats: 2.96 g
Carbs: 32.79 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 1.11 g
14% 14% 27% 43% 2%
Protein: 14.33 g
Fats: 14.25 g
Carbs: 26.88 g
Water: 42.8 g
Other: 1.74 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22%
Contains more WaterWater +38.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +253.8%
Contains more FatsFats +381.4%
Contains more OtherOther +56.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.649 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.111 g
19% 28% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.546 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.885 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +446.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +519.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 30.8 g
Sucrose: 0.37 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
40% 44% 8% 8%
Starch: 10.7 g
Sucrose: 11.79 g
Glucose: 2.18 g
Fructose: 2.01 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +187.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3086.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1576.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3920%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Chinese fried rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167668/nutrients
  2. Sesame chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168087/nutrients

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

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