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Chinese lemon chicken vs. Tortilla chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Chinese lemon chicken and Tortilla chips

  • Chinese lemon chicken has more Vitamin B3, and Selenium, however, Tortilla chips are higher in Fiber, Magnesium, Vitamin E, Manganese, Phosphorus, Vitamin B12, and Zinc.
  • Chinese lemon chicken covers your daily need of Vitamin B3 18% more than Tortilla chips.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Restaurant, Chinese, lemon chicken and Snacks, tortilla chips, plain, white corn, salted.

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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 60% 32% 16% 57% 32% 38% 96% 43% 51% 24%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +195.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +425%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +165%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13%
Contains more IronIron +24.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +170.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +336%

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% 0.24% 71% 0% 35% 16% 16% 18% 41% 45% 52% 9% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +175%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +350.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +227.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.07mg

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% 21% 68% 3% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 20.68 g
Carbs: 67.78 g
Water: 2.64 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1895.8%
Contains more FatsFats +52.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +228.9%
Contains more OtherOther +40.6%

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
15% 29% 56%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.811 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 5.664 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -27.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +106%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.9%

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
99%
Starch: 62.53 g
Sucrose: 0.78 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +547.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +508.9%
~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 Tortilla chips
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese lemon chicken Tortilla chips Opinion
Calories 252kcal 472kcal Tortilla chips
Protein 11.87g 7.1g Chinese lemon chicken
Fats 13.55g 20.68g Tortilla chips
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg Chinese lemon chicken
Net carbs 19.61g 62.38g Tortilla chips
Carbs 20.61g 67.78g Tortilla chips
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg Tortilla chips
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU Chinese lemon chicken
Magnesium 16mg 84mg Tortilla chips
Calcium 40mg 106mg Tortilla chips
Potassium 161mg 182mg Tortilla chips
Iron 1.22mg 1.52mg Tortilla chips
Sugar 8.18g 0.78g Tortilla chips
Fiber 1g 5.4g Tortilla chips
Copper 0.04mg 0.097mg Tortilla chips
Zinc 0.51mg 1.38mg Tortilla chips
Starch 10.27g 62.53g Tortilla chips
Phosphorus 136mg 225mg Tortilla chips
Sodium 252mg 328mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin A 11IU 4IU Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin E 1.28mg 3.53mg Tortilla chips
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg Chinese lemon chicken
Manganese 0.089mg 0.388mg Tortilla chips
Selenium 13µg 4.4µg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.14mg Tortilla chips
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.07mg
Vitamin B3 3.776mg 0.838mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.297mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.179mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.36µg Tortilla chips
Vitamin K 24.4µg 20.9µg Chinese lemon chicken
Folate 9µg 12µg Tortilla chips
Trans Fat 0.068g 0.812g Chinese lemon chicken
Choline 28.6mg 19.4mg Chinese lemon chicken
Saturated Fat 2.033g 2.811g Chinese lemon chicken
Monounsaturated Fat 2.749g 5.664g Tortilla chips
Polyunsaturated fat 6.086g 10.769g Tortilla chips
Tryptophan 0.141mg Chinese lemon chicken
Threonine 0.513mg Chinese lemon chicken
Isoleucine 0.537mg Chinese lemon chicken
Leucine 0.978mg Chinese lemon chicken
Lysine 0.958mg Chinese lemon chicken
Methionine 0.33mg Chinese lemon chicken
Phenylalanine 0.478mg Chinese lemon chicken
Valine 0.57mg Chinese lemon chicken
Histidine 0.365mg Chinese lemon chicken
Fructose 1.52g 0g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - ALA 0.663g 0.23g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g 0g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g 0g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0.004g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.301g 9.695g Tortilla chips

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chinese lemon chicken Tortilla chips
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
24%
Tortilla chips
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
28%
Chinese lemon chicken
45%
Tortilla chips

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Tortilla chips
Tortilla chips is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 32mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tortilla chips
Tortilla chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.4g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Tortilla chips
Tortilla chips is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chinese lemon chicken
Chinese lemon chicken contains less Sodium (difference - 76mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chinese lemon chicken
Chinese lemon chicken is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.778g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chinese lemon chicken
Chinese lemon chicken is lower in glycemic index (difference - 84)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chinese lemon chicken
Chinese lemon chicken is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Tortilla chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167558/nutrients

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

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