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Orange chicken vs. Cream of Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between orange chicken and cream of Wheat?

  • Orange chicken is richer in selenium, vitamin K, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, while cream of Wheat is higher in iron, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Cream of Wheat's daily need coverage for iron is 50% higher.

We used Restaurant, Chinese, orange chicken and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 4.2% 18% 35% 14% 31% 56% 72% 11% 93%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 19% 1.8% 186% 14% 4.6% 7.7% 13% 0% 19%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +945%
Contains more ZincZinc +564.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +622.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +388.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +357.1%
Contains more IronIron +427.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.043mg

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 3% 25% 21% 1.5% 11% 51% 67% 60% 53% 25% 61% 7.5% 36%
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% 77% 0.4% 0% 58% 48% 58% 4.9% 71% 0% 0.25% 47% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1119.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +24300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +209.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +439.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +520%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.21mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange chicken Cream of Wheat DV% diff.
Iron 0.94mg 4.96mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.086g 0.134g 40%
Protein 14.46g 1.84g 25%
Selenium 17.1µg 3.5µg 25%
Cholesterol 61mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin K 24.4µg 0.1µg 20%
Sodium 553mg 102mg 20%
Fats 12.68g 0.24g 19%
Vitamin B5 1mg 0.082mg 18%
Vitamin A 75µg 232µg 17%
Phosphorus 130mg 18mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.232mg 16%
Folate 10µg 62µg 13%
Choline 66.1mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.422g 0.038g 11%
Calories 262kcal 62kcal 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.033g 9%
Zinc 1.13mg 0.17mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin E 1.07mg 0.02mg 7%
Potassium 209mg 20mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.309mg 6%
Calcium 14mg 64mg 5%
Starch 10.5g 4%
Manganese 0.087mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.59mg 3.093mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 6mg 3%
Carbs 22.46g 13.08g 3%
Fructose 0.67g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Fiber 0.8g 0.6g 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 21.66g 12.48g N/A
Sugar 13.6g 0.07g N/A
Copper 0.042mg 0.043mg 0%
Trans fat 0.053g N/A
Tryptophan 0.113mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.576mg 0.058mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.576mg 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 1.001mg 0.139mg 0%
Lysine 1.058mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.34mg 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.51mg 0.099mg 0%
Valine 0.614mg 0.089mg 0%
Histidine 0.359mg 0.042mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.028g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.284g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 13% 22% 48% 2%
Protein: 14.46 g
Fats: 12.68 g
Carbs: 22.46 g
Water: 48.43 g
Other: 1.97 g
2% 13% 84%
Protein: 1.84 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 13.08 g
Water: 84.4 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +685.9%
Contains more FatsFats +5183.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.7%
Contains more OtherOther +347.7%
Contains more WaterWater +74.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 29% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.422 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.086 g
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10427.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4441.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 51% 3% 3%
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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +17471.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Orange chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167679/nutrients
  2. Cream of Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173902/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.