Meatball vs. Sesame chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between meatball and sesame chicken
- Meatball has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, manganese, iron, copper, vitamin B1, and folate; however, sesame chicken is higher in vitamin K.
- Meatball covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 31% more than sesame chicken.
- Sesame chicken contains 5 times less folate than meatball. Meatball contains 36µg of folate, while sesame chicken contains 8µg.
- Sesame chicken has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Restaurant, Chinese, sesame 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +566.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +62.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +141.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +82.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +83.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +239.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.6% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +240% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +277.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +211.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +27.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +230.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +62.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1µg | 0.25µg | 31% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.346g | 6.885g | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 7.627g | 2.41g | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.924mg | 18% | |
| Vitamin K | 8.2µg | 27.1µg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 239mg | 130mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.188g | 3.546g | 14% |
| Fats | 22.21g | 14.25g | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.282mg | 0.083mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.77mg | 1.09mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.136mg | 0.04mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 666mg | 482mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.051mg | 8% |
| Folate | 36µg | 8µg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 83µg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.66mg | 0.91mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 12mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 0.7g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 1.31mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 26.88g | 6% |
| Choline | 45.2mg | 73.3mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.108mg | 3.96mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.202mg | 0.267mg | 5% |
| Starch | 2.25g | 10.7g | 3% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 204mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 15.3µg | 16.7µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 22mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 59mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.21g | 2.01g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Calories | 286kcal | 293kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 14.4g | 14.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.76g | 26.18g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 5IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.47g | 15.98g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.225mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.577g | 0.045g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.004g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.163g | 0.774g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.012g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.005g | 0.039g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.022g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.07g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.815g | 5.925g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
14.4 g
Fats:
22.21 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
53.67 g
Other:
1.66 g
Protein:
14.33 g
Fats:
14.25 g
Carbs:
26.88 g
Water:
42.8 g
Other:
1.74 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +55.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +233.5% |
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Protein
~14.33g
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Other
~1.74g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.627 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.346 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.41 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.546 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
6.885 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +159.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +105.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
10.7 g
Sucrose:
11.79 g
Glucose:
2.18 g
Fructose:
2.01 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +375.6% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +2356.3% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +35.4% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +857.1% |
