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Orange chicken vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between orange chicken and tortillas

  • Orange chicken is richer in vitamin K, yet tortillas are richer in vitamin B1, selenium, fiber, folate, phosphorus, copper, calcium, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for tortillas is 65% higher.

Food types used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, orange chicken and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat.

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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 61% 73% 23% 99% 89% 52% 148% 67% 0% 202%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +325%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1642.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.4%
Contains more IronIron +179.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +533.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.4%
~equal in Sodium ~512mg

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% 0% 18% 0% 206% 67% 91% 0% 72% 0% 11% 104% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +442.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +230.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1814%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1280%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange chicken Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.823mg 65%
Fiber 0.8g 9.8g 36%
Selenium 17.1µg 37µg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.086g 0.992g 34%
Folate 10µg 138µg 32%
Phosphorus 130mg 346mg 31%
Copper 0.042mg 0.266mg 25%
Calcium 14mg 244mg 23%
Iron 0.94mg 2.63mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1mg 20%
Cholesterol 61mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin K 24.4µg 4.5µg 17%
Magnesium 20mg 85mg 15%
Saturated fat 2.422g 4.878g 11%
Protein 14.46g 9.76g 9%
Choline 66.1mg 20mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.59mg 4.858mg 8%
Carbs 22.46g 45.89g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin A 75µg 0µg 8%
Zinc 1.13mg 1.92mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.312mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.289mg 5%
Starch 10.5g 4%
Manganese 0.087mg 4%
Fats 12.68g 9.76g 4%
Calories 262kcal 310kcal 2%
Sodium 553mg 512mg 2%
Potassium 209mg 262mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.67g 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 3.062g 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 1.07mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 21.66g 36.09g N/A
Sugar 13.6g 2.44g N/A
Trans fat 0.053g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.113mg 0.129mg 0%
Threonine 0.576mg 0.312mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.576mg 0.353mg 0%
Leucine 1.001mg 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 1.058mg 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.34mg 0.163mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.51mg 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.614mg 0.444mg 0%
Histidine 0.359mg 0.255mg 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 0g 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
10% 10% 46% 30% 4%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 9.76 g
Carbs: 45.89 g
Water: 30.15 g
Other: 4.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.2%
Contains more FatsFats +29.9%
Contains more WaterWater +60.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104.3%
Contains more OtherOther +125.4%

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
55% 34% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.992 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +513.5%

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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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174081/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.