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

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How are chinese lemon chicken and meatball different?

  • Chinese lemon chicken is higher in vitamin K; however, meatball is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, copper, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for meatball is 37% higher.
  • Chinese lemon chicken contains 3 times more vitamin K than meatball. While chinese lemon chicken contains 24.4µg of vitamin K, meatball contains only 8.2µg.
  • Chinese lemon chicken has less cholesterol.

Restaurant, Chinese, lemon chicken and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style are the varieties used 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 22% 24% 26% 66% 41% 45% 102% 87% 37% 83%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.9%
Contains more IronIron +45.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +207.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +225.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +216.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.7%

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 0% 7.3% 8.4% 1.5% 34% 53% 58% 55% 47% 125% 21% 27% 25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +204.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +197.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +809.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +58%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese lemon chicken Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 1µg 37%
Saturated fat 2.033g 7.627g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.086g 3.346g 18%
Sodium 252mg 666mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 2.749g 9.188g 16%
Phosphorus 136mg 239mg 15%
Vitamin K 24.4µg 8.2µg 14%
Fats 13.55g 22.21g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.23mg 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 66mg 11%
Zinc 0.51mg 1.66mg 10%
Copper 0.04mg 0.123mg 9%
Manganese 0.089mg 0.282mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.924mg 8%
Iron 1.22mg 1.77mg 7%
Folate 9µg 36µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.136mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.28mg 0.42mg 6%
Fiber 1g 2.3g 5%
Protein 11.87g 14.4g 5%
Vitamin B3 3.776mg 3.108mg 4%
Selenium 13µg 15.3µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.202mg 4%
Potassium 161mg 296mg 4%
Carbs 20.61g 8.06g 4%
Magnesium 16mg 31mg 4%
Calcium 40mg 80mg 4%
Starch 10.27g 2.25g 3%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Choline 28.6mg 45.2mg 3%
Fructose 1.52g 0.21g 2%
Calories 252kcal 286kcal 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 22µg 2%
Net carbs 19.61g 5.76g N/A
Vitamin D 5IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 8.18g 3.47g N/A
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.068g 0.577g N/A
Tryptophan 0.141mg 0%
Threonine 0.513mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.537mg 0%
Leucine 0.978mg 0%
Lysine 0.958mg 0%
Methionine 0.33mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.478mg 0%
Valine 0.57mg 0%
Histidine 0.365mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.663g 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0.07g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.301g 2.815g N/A

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
14% 22% 8% 54%
Protein: 14.4 g
Fats: 22.21 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 53.67 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +155.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.3%
Contains more FatsFats +63.9%
Contains more OtherOther +29.7%
~equal in Water ~53.67g

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
38% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.627 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.346 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +234.2%

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
39% 8% 28% 4% 15% 5%
Starch: 2.25 g
Sucrose: 0.48 g
Glucose: 1.61 g
Fructose: 0.21 g
Lactose: 0.87 g
Maltose: 0.27 g
Galactose: 0.04 g
Contains more StarchStarch +356.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +952.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +623.8%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +800%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~1.61g

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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 lemon chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167674/nutrients
  2. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171638/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.