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Chinese lemon chicken vs. Cheese popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chinese lemon chicken and cheese popcorn?

  • Chinese lemon chicken is higher in vitamin B3, yet cheese popcorn is higher in fiber, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B12, vitamin E, and zinc.
  • Cheese popcorn's daily need coverage for fiber is 36% more.
  • Chinese lemon chicken has 3 times more vitamin B3 than cheese popcorn. While chinese lemon chicken has 3.776mg of vitamin B3, cheese popcorn has only 1.453mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chinese lemon chicken is lower.

We used Restaurant, Chinese, lemon chicken and Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor types in this article.

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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 11% 12% 14% 46% 13% 14% 58% 33% 12% 71%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 65% 34% 23% 84% 47% 55% 155% 116% 93% 65%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +468.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +182.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.1%
Contains more IronIron +83.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +250%
Contains more ZincZinc +294.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +701.1%
~equal in Selenium ~12µg

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 7.7% 1% 26% 1.5% 13% 16% 71% 31% 58% 14% 61% 6.8% 16%
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 1.7% 2.7% 76% 0% 31% 56% 27% 28% 54% 66% 21% 8.3% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +360%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +197.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +198.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +244.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +381.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.235mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 14% 21% 53%
Protein: 11.87 g
Fats: 13.55 g
Carbs: 20.61 g
Water: 52.69 g
Other: 1.28 g
9% 33% 52% 3% 3%
Protein: 9.3 g
Fats: 33.2 g
Carbs: 51.6 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2007.6%
Contains more FatsFats +145%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.4%
Contains more OtherOther +165.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 25% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.749 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.086 g
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.37 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +252.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +152.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chinese lemon chicken Cheese popcorn
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese lemon chicken Cheese popcorn DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 6.086g 15.37g 62%
Fiber 1g 9.9g 36%
Phosphorus 136mg 361mg 32%
Fats 13.55g 33.2g 30%
Sodium 252mg 889mg 28%
Manganese 0.089mg 0.713mg 27%
Saturated fat 2.033g 6.41g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.53µg 18%
Magnesium 16mg 91mg 18%
Vitamin E 1.28mg 3.82mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 2.749g 9.7g 17%
Vitamin B3 3.776mg 1.453mg 15%
Vitamin K 24.4µg 8.2µg 14%
Calories 252kcal 526kcal 14%
Zinc 0.51mg 2.01mg 14%
Iron 1.22mg 2.24mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.241mg 13%
Copper 0.04mg 0.14mg 11%
Carbs 20.61g 51.6g 10%
Calcium 40mg 113mg 7%
Cholesterol 32mg 11mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.124mg 6%
Protein 11.87g 9.3g 5%
Starch 10.27g 4%
Potassium 161mg 261mg 3%
Choline 28.6mg 15.3mg 2%
Fructose 1.52g 2%
Selenium 13µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0.5mg 2%
Folate 9µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.235mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.461mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 19.61g 41.7g N/A
Sugar 8.18g 0.79g N/A
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.141mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.513mg 0.417mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.537mg 0.402mg 0%
Leucine 0.978mg 1.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.958mg 0.443mg 0%
Methionine 0.33mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.478mg 0.405mg 0%
Valine 0.57mg 0.489mg 0%
Histidine 0.365mg 0.252mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.663g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.301g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chinese lemon chicken Cheese popcorn
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
25%
Chinese lemon chicken
29%
Cheese popcorn
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
28%
Chinese lemon chicken
74%
Cheese popcorn

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Chinese lemon chicken
Chinese lemon chicken contains less Sodium (difference - 637mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Chinese lemon chicken
Chinese lemon chicken is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 4.377g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 21mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.39g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cheese popcorn
Cheese popcorn is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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 lemon chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167674/nutrients
  2. Cheese popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167960/nutrients

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

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