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Chinese lemon chicken vs. Mozzarella cheese sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Chinese lemon chicken and Mozzarella cheese sticks different?

  • Chinese lemon chicken is richer in Vitamin B3, and Vitamin B6, while Mozzarella cheese sticks are higher in Vitamin B12, Phosphorus, Calcium, Vitamin B2, Zinc, and Manganese.
  • Mozzarella cheese sticks covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 35% more than Chinese lemon chicken.
  • Chinese lemon chicken contains 4 times more Vitamin B3 than Mozzarella cheese sticks. Chinese lemon chicken contains 3.776mg of Vitamin B3, while Mozzarella cheese sticks contain 0.98mg.
  • Chinese lemon chicken is lower in Saturated Fat.

Restaurant, Chinese, lemon chicken and DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks types were 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 15% 99% 11% 32% 22% 54% 153% 131% 47% 88%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.1%
Contains more IronIron +45.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +727.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +288.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +307.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.6%

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 0% 21% 15% 0% 38% 59% 18% 23% 19% 119% 64% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +285.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3018.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +183%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +267.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +763.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +188.9%
~equal in Vitamin K ~25.4µg

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% 18% 27% 38% 4%
Protein: 13.56 g
Fats: 17.87 g
Carbs: 27.22 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 3.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +40%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.2%
Contains more FatsFats +31.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.1%
Contains more OtherOther +190.6%

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
41% 27% 32%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 6.643 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 4.287 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.104 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -69.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +55.9%

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
88% 3% 5% 2%
Starch: 21.67 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.63 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 1.17 g
Maltose: 0.6 g
Galactose: 0.23 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +150.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +660%
Contains more StarchStarch +111%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +1900%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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 Mozzarella cheese sticks
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese lemon chicken Mozzarella cheese sticks Opinion
Calories 252kcal 324kcal Mozzarella cheese sticks
Protein 11.87g 13.56g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Fats 13.55g 17.87g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Vitamin C 2.3mg Chinese lemon chicken
Net carbs 19.61g 25.62g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Carbs 20.61g 27.22g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Cholesterol 32mg 32mg
Vitamin D 5IU Chinese lemon chicken
Magnesium 16mg 21mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Calcium 40mg 331mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Potassium 161mg 121mg Chinese lemon chicken
Iron 1.22mg 0.84mg Chinese lemon chicken
Sugar 8.18g 2.83g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Fiber 1g 1.6g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Copper 0.04mg 0.067mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Zinc 0.51mg 1.98mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Starch 10.27g 21.67g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Phosphorus 136mg 358mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Sodium 252mg 1008mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin A 11IU 343IU Mozzarella cheese sticks
Vitamin A 3µg 96µg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Vitamin E 1.28mg 0.74mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin D 0.1µg Chinese lemon chicken
Manganese 0.089mg 0.363mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Selenium 13µg 16.2µg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.15mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.257mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Vitamin B3 3.776mg 0.98mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.38mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.084mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.95µg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Vitamin K 24.4µg 25.4µg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Folate 9µg 26µg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Trans Fat 0.068g 0.372g Chinese lemon chicken
Choline 28.6mg Chinese lemon chicken
Saturated Fat 2.033g 6.643g Chinese lemon chicken
Monounsaturated Fat 2.749g 4.287g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Polyunsaturated fat 6.086g 5.104g Chinese lemon chicken
Tryptophan 0.141mg 0.175mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Threonine 0.513mg 0.472mg Chinese lemon chicken
Isoleucine 0.537mg 0.718mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Leucine 0.978mg 1.468mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Lysine 0.958mg 1.211mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Methionine 0.33mg 0.411mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Phenylalanine 0.478mg 0.811mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Valine 0.57mg 0.934mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Histidine 0.365mg 0.441mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Fructose 1.52g 0.2g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.003g
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - ALA 0.663g 0.524g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0.006g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.001g
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g 0.045g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g 0.011g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0.006g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.301g 4.306g Chinese lemon chicken

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chinese lemon chicken Mozzarella cheese sticks
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
30%
Mozzarella cheese sticks
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
28%
Chinese lemon chicken
65%
Mozzarella cheese sticks

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Mozzarella cheese sticks
Mozzarella cheese sticks is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Mozzarella cheese sticks
Mozzarella cheese sticks is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.35g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chinese lemon chicken
Chinese lemon chicken contains less Sodium (difference - 756mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chinese lemon chicken
Chinese lemon chicken is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.61g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (32 mg)
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. Mozzarella cheese sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168076/nutrients

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

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