Orange chicken vs. Chinese lemon chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between orange chicken and chinese lemon chicken?
- Orange chicken has more vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, choline, zinc, and vitamin A than chinese lemon chicken.
- Orange chicken's daily need coverage for sodium is 13% higher.
- Chinese lemon chicken has 24 times less vitamin A than orange chicken. Orange chicken has 264IU of vitamin A, while chinese lemon chicken has 11IU.
- Chinese lemon chicken is lower in sodium.
We used Restaurant, Chinese, orange chicken and Restaurant, Chinese, lemon chicken types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +121.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +31.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +185.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +29.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +214.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +92.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +81.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +131.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +155.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +19.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +23.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 553mg | 252mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.22mg | 0.07mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1mg | 0.52mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 61mg | 32mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 75µg | 3µg | 8% |
| Selenium | 17.1µg | 13µg | 7% |
| Choline | 66.1mg | 28.6mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.13mg | 0.51mg | 6% |
| Protein | 14.46g | 11.87g | 5% |
| Iron | 0.94mg | 1.22mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.2µg | 0.11µg | 4% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 40mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 2.422g | 2.033g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 2.749g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 2.3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.59mg | 3.776mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.043mg | 0.053mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.67g | 1.52g | 1% |
| Calories | 262kcal | 252kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 1.07mg | 1.28mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 1g | 1% |
| Carbs | 22.46g | 20.61g | 1% |
| Fats | 12.68g | 13.55g | 1% |
| Potassium | 209mg | 161mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 130mg | 136mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 21.66g | 19.61g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 5IU | 5IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 13.6g | 8.18g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.042mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Starch | 10.5g | 10.27g | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.087mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 24.4µg | 24.4µg | 0% |
| Folate | 10µg | 9µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.053g | 0.068g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 6.086g | 6.086g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.113mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.576mg | 0.513mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.576mg | 0.537mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.001mg | 0.978mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.058mg | 0.958mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.34mg | 0.33mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.51mg | 0.478mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.614mg | 0.57mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.359mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.619g | 0.663g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.003g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.028g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.01g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.008g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 5.284g | 5.301g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
14.46 g
Fats:
12.68 g
Carbs:
22.46 g
Water:
48.43 g
Other:
1.97 g
Protein:
11.87 g
Fats:
13.55 g
Carbs:
20.61 g
Water:
52.69 g
Other:
1.28 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +53.9% |
~equal in
Fats
~13.55g
~equal in
Carbs
~20.61g
~equal in
Water
~52.69g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.422 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
6.086 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.033 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.749 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
6.086 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +26.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -16.1% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~6.086g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
10.5 g
Sucrose:
12.3 g
Glucose:
0.63 g
Fructose:
0.67 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +143.6% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +150.8% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +126.9% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~10.27g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
