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Corn chips vs. Chinese lemon chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Corn chips and Chinese lemon chicken

  • Corn chips have more Vitamin E , Magnesium, Fiber, and Manganese, however, Chinese lemon chicken is richer in Vitamin B3, Vitamin K, and Selenium.
  • Corn chips covers your daily Vitamin E needs 40% more than Chinese lemon chicken.
  • Chinese lemon chicken has 5 times less Magnesium than Corn chips. Corn chips have 72mg of Magnesium, while Chinese lemon chicken has 16mg.
  • Chinese lemon chicken contains less Saturated Fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain and Restaurant, Chinese, lemon chicken.

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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 51% 41% 13% 45% 34% 35% 83% 67% 43% 41%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 12% 14% 46% 13% 14% 58% 33% 12% 71%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +245%
Contains more CopperCopper +152.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +152.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +274.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.1%
~equal in Iron ~1.22mg

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 0% 4.1% 145% 0% 12% 18% 16% 11% 39% 0% 16% 6% 6.6%
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 7.7% 0.66% 26% 3% 13% 16% 71% 31% 58% 14% 61% 6.8% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +527.3%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +464.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +348.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +287.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +136.4%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 33% 57% 3%
Protein: 6.17 g
Fats: 33.36 g
Carbs: 56.9 g
Water: 1.07 g
Other: 2.5 g
12% 14% 21% 53%
Protein: 11.87 g
Fats: 13.55 g
Carbs: 20.61 g
Water: 52.69 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +146.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +176.1%
Contains more OtherOther +95.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.4%
Contains more WaterWater +4824.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 31% 55%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 4.331 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 9.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 16.438 g
19% 25% 56%
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 +232.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +170.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -53.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Starch: 51.36 g
Sucrose: 0.27 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
56% 27% 9% 8%
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 StarchStarch +400.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1770.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Corn chips Chinese lemon chicken
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn chips Chinese lemon chicken Opinion
Calories 538kcal 252kcal Corn chips
Protein 6.17g 11.87g Chinese lemon chicken
Fats 33.36g 13.55g Corn chips
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg Chinese lemon chicken
Net carbs 52.9g 19.61g Corn chips
Carbs 56.9g 20.61g Corn chips
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg Corn chips
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU Chinese lemon chicken
Magnesium 72mg 16mg Corn chips
Calcium 138mg 40mg Corn chips
Potassium 144mg 161mg Chinese lemon chicken
Iron 1.2mg 1.22mg Chinese lemon chicken
Sugar 0.27g 8.18g Corn chips
Fiber 4g 1g Corn chips
Copper 0.101mg 0.04mg Corn chips
Zinc 1.29mg 0.51mg Corn chips
Starch 51.36g 10.27g Corn chips
Phosphorus 194mg 136mg Corn chips
Sodium 514mg 252mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin A 69IU 11IU Corn chips
Vitamin A RAE 3µg 3µg
Vitamin E 7.23mg 1.28mg Corn chips
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg Chinese lemon chicken
Manganese 0.333mg 0.089mg Corn chips
Selenium 7.6µg 13µg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 0.053mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin B2 0.078mg 0.07mg Corn chips
Vitamin B3 0.842mg 3.776mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.52mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.25mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin K 6.3µg 24.4µg Chinese lemon chicken
Folate 8µg 9µg Chinese lemon chicken
Trans Fat 0.088g 0.068g Chinese lemon chicken
Choline 12.1mg 28.6mg Chinese lemon chicken
Saturated Fat 4.331g 2.033g Chinese lemon chicken
Monounsaturated Fat 9.134g 2.749g Corn chips
Polyunsaturated fat 16.438g 6.086g Corn chips
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.141mg Chinese lemon chicken
Threonine 0.246mg 0.513mg Chinese lemon chicken
Isoleucine 0.235mg 0.537mg Chinese lemon chicken
Leucine 0.803mg 0.978mg Chinese lemon chicken
Lysine 0.185mg 0.958mg Chinese lemon chicken
Methionine 0.137mg 0.33mg Chinese lemon chicken
Phenylalanine 0.322mg 0.478mg Chinese lemon chicken
Valine 0.331mg 0.57mg Chinese lemon chicken
Histidine 0.2mg 0.365mg Chinese lemon chicken
Fructose 0g 1.52g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0.003g Corn chips
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g 0.663g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g 0.001g Corn chips
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g 0.006g Corn chips
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.006g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.008g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 16.036g 5.301g Corn chips

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Corn chips Chinese lemon chicken
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Corn chips
25%
Chinese lemon chicken
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Corn chips
28%
Chinese lemon chicken

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Corn chips
Corn chips is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 32mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Corn chips
Corn chips is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.91g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Corn chips
Corn chips is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chinese lemon chicken
Chinese lemon chicken contains less Sodium (difference - 262mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chinese lemon chicken
Chinese lemon chicken is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.298g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chinese lemon chicken
Chinese lemon chicken is lower in glycemic index (difference - 42)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chinese lemon chicken
Chinese lemon chicken is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Corn chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167537/nutrients
  2. Chinese lemon chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167674/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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