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Orange chicken vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between orange chicken and meatball

  • Orange chicken has more vitamin K, while meatball has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, copper, manganese, vitamin B1, calcium, and folate.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 33% higher.
  • Meatball contains 3 times less vitamin K than orange chicken. Orange chicken contains 24.4µg of vitamin K, while meatball contains 8.2µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in orange chicken is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, orange chicken and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style.

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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 22% 24% 26% 66% 41% 45% 102% 87% 37% 83%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +471.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.6%
Contains more IronIron +88.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +192.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +224.1%

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% 7.3% 8.4% 1.5% 34% 53% 58% 55% 47% 125% 21% 27% 25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +240.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +154.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +197.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +216.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.924mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange chicken Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 1µg 33%
Saturated fat 2.422g 7.627g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.086g 3.346g 18%
Phosphorus 130mg 239mg 16%
Fats 12.68g 22.21g 15%
Vitamin K 24.4µg 8.2µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 9.188g 14%
Iron 0.94mg 1.77mg 10%
Copper 0.042mg 0.123mg 9%
Manganese 0.087mg 0.282mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.136mg 8%
Calcium 14mg 80mg 7%
Folate 10µg 36µg 7%
Vitamin A 75µg 22µg 6%
Fiber 0.8g 2.3g 6%
Carbs 22.46g 8.06g 5%
Zinc 1.13mg 1.66mg 5%
Sodium 553mg 666mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.07mg 0.42mg 4%
Choline 66.1mg 45.2mg 4%
Starch 10.5g 2.25g 3%
Potassium 209mg 296mg 3%
Selenium 17.1µg 15.3µg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 31mg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.59mg 3.108mg 3%
Cholesterol 61mg 66mg 2%
Vitamin B5 1mg 0.924mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.202mg 2%
Fructose 0.67g 0.21g 1%
Calories 262kcal 286kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.23mg 1%
Protein 14.46g 14.4g 0%
Net carbs 21.66g 5.76g N/A
Vitamin D 5IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 13.6g 3.47g N/A
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.053g 0.577g N/A
Tryptophan 0.113mg 0%
Threonine 0.576mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.576mg 0%
Leucine 1.001mg 0%
Lysine 1.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.34mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.51mg 0%
Valine 0.614mg 0%
Histidine 0.359mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.619g 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.028g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0.07g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.284g 2.815g 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
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 +178.7%
Contains more OtherOther +18.7%
Contains more FatsFats +75.2%
Contains more WaterWater +10.8%
~equal in Protein ~14.4g

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
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 -68.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +164.5%

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
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 +366.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2462.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +219%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +155.6%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. 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.

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