Orange chicken vs. Taquitos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between orange chicken and taquitos
- Orange chicken is higher in vitamin B5, choline, and vitamin B6, yet taquitos are higher in vitamin B1, iron, folate, manganese, calcium, and fiber.
- Taquitos cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 24% more than orange chicken.
- Orange chicken contains 5 times more cholesterol than taquitos. While orange chicken contains 61mg of cholesterol, taquitos contain only 13mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, orange chicken and Taquitos, frozen, chicken, and cheese, oven-heated.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +34.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +59.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +642.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +162.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +138.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -18.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +344.8% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +107.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +64.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +44.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +315.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +669.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +580% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.043mg | 0.331mg | 24% |
| Iron | 0.94mg | 2.47mg | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 61mg | 13mg | 16% |
| Folate | 10µg | 68µg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.087mg | 0.387mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 6.086g | 4.235g | 12% |
| Protein | 14.46g | 9.21g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1mg | 0.481mg | 10% |
| Choline | 66.1mg | 15.9mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 104mg | 9% |
| Starch | 10.5g | 29.62g | 8% |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 2.9g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.14mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.042mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 24.4µg | 16.9µg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 75µg | 30µg | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.13mg | 0.71mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 553mg | 453mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 22.46g | 33.63g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.22mg | 0.277mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 4.835g | 3% |
| Potassium | 209mg | 155mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.59mg | 3.85mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 2.422g | 2.31g | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.2µg | 0.18µg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.67g | 0.12g | 1% |
| Calories | 262kcal | 284kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 17.1µg | 16.7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Fats | 12.68g | 12.54g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 21.66g | 30.73g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 5IU | 3IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 13.6g | 1.3g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 130mg | 132mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.07mg | 1.13mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.053g | 0.071g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.113mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.576mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.576mg | 0.358mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.001mg | 0.717mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.058mg | 0.468mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.34mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.51mg | 0.418mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.614mg | 0.428mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.359mg | 0.249mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.619g | 0.593g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.028g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.01g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.008g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 5.284g | 3.591g | 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:
9.21 g
Fats:
12.54 g
Carbs:
33.63 g
Water:
42.74 g
Other:
1.88 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +57% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +49.7% |
~equal in
Fats
~12.54g
~equal in
Other
~1.88g
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
2.31 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.235 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +43.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +39.2% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~2.31g
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:
29.62 g
Sucrose:
0.3 g
Glucose:
0.09 g
Fructose:
0.12 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.78 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +4000% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +600% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +458.3% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +182.1% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
