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Chinese lemon chicken vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Chinese lemon chicken and Chinese cuisine

  • Chinese lemon chicken has more Vitamin B3, Selenium, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B6, however, Chinese cuisine is richer in Vitamin K, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Zinc, and Folate.
  • Chinese cuisine covers your daily Vitamin K needs 22% more than Chinese lemon chicken.
  • Chinese cuisine has 3 times less Vitamin B3 than Chinese lemon chicken. Chinese lemon chicken has 3.776mg of Vitamin B3, while Chinese cuisine has 1.32mg.
  • Chinese lemon chicken contains less Sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, lemon chicken and Restaurant, Chinese, beef and vegetables.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +94%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +194.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg
~equal in Iron ~1.11mg

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% 0.66% 26% 3% 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 39% 76% 16% 3% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +56.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +186.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +404.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11372.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +336.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +110.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.7%
Contains more FatsFats +155.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +182.7%
Contains more WaterWater +49.6%
Contains more OtherOther +18%

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +125.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +185.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -51.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
56% 27% 9% 8%
Starch: 10.27 g
Sucrose: 5.05 g
Glucose: 1.58 g
Fructose: 1.52 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.03 g
Galactose: 0 g
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +464.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +331.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +129%
Contains more FructoseFructose +176.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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 Chinese cuisine
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese lemon chicken Chinese cuisine Opinion
Calories 252kcal 105kcal Chinese lemon chicken
Protein 11.87g 7.08g Chinese lemon chicken
Fats 13.55g 5.3g Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin C 2.3mg 11.6mg Chinese cuisine
Net carbs 19.61g 5.79g Chinese lemon chicken
Carbs 20.61g 7.29g Chinese lemon chicken
Cholesterol 32mg 14mg Chinese cuisine
Vitamin D 5IU 3IU Chinese lemon chicken
Magnesium 16mg 15mg Chinese lemon chicken
Calcium 40mg 22mg Chinese lemon chicken
Potassium 161mg 204mg Chinese cuisine
Iron 1.22mg 1.11mg Chinese lemon chicken
Sugar 8.18g 2.41g Chinese cuisine
Fiber 1g 1.5g Chinese cuisine
Copper 0.04mg 0.049mg Chinese cuisine
Zinc 0.51mg 1.5mg Chinese cuisine
Starch 10.27g 1.82g Chinese lemon chicken
Phosphorus 136mg 76mg Chinese lemon chicken
Sodium 252mg 409mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin A 11IU 1262IU Chinese cuisine
Vitamin A 3µg 63µg Chinese cuisine
Vitamin E 1.28mg 0.82mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg
Manganese 0.089mg 0.147mg Chinese cuisine
Selenium 13µg 6.7µg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.033mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.055mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin B3 3.776mg 1.32mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.443mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.161mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.48µg Chinese cuisine
Vitamin K 24.4µg 51.3µg Chinese cuisine
Folate 9µg 45µg Chinese cuisine
Trans Fat 0.068g 0.058g Chinese cuisine
Choline 28.6mg 34.5mg Chinese cuisine
Saturated Fat 2.033g 0.978g Chinese cuisine
Monounsaturated Fat 2.749g 1.217g Chinese lemon chicken
Polyunsaturated fat 6.086g 2.13g Chinese lemon chicken
Tryptophan 0.141mg 0.083mg Chinese lemon chicken
Threonine 0.513mg 0.313mg Chinese lemon chicken
Isoleucine 0.537mg 0.314mg Chinese lemon chicken
Leucine 0.978mg 0.525mg Chinese lemon chicken
Lysine 0.958mg 0.552mg Chinese lemon chicken
Methionine 0.33mg 0.158mg Chinese lemon chicken
Phenylalanine 0.478mg 0.317mg Chinese lemon chicken
Valine 0.57mg 0.327mg Chinese lemon chicken
Histidine 0.365mg 0.207mg Chinese lemon chicken
Fructose 1.52g 0.55g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.004g Chinese cuisine
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.001g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - ALA 0.663g 0.264g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0.005g Chinese cuisine
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g 0.001g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g 0.004g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0.002g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.301g 1.803g Chinese lemon chicken

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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
37%
Chinese cuisine
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
28%
Chinese lemon chicken
28%
Chinese cuisine

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Chinese lemon chicken
Chinese lemon chicken contains less Sodium (difference - 157mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chinese lemon chicken
Chinese lemon chicken is lower in glycemic index (difference - 60)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 18mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.77g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.055g)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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.
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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/nutrients

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

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