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Mozzarella cheese sticks vs. Chinese lemon chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Mozzarella cheese sticks and Chinese lemon chicken different?

  • Mozzarella cheese sticks are richer in Vitamin B12, Phosphorus, Calcium, Vitamin B2, Zinc, and Manganese, while Chinese lemon chicken is higher in Vitamin B3, and Vitamin B6.
  • Mozzarella cheese sticks covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 35% more than Chinese lemon chicken.
  • Mozzarella cheese sticks contain 8 times more Calcium than Chinese lemon chicken. Mozzarella cheese sticks contain 331mg of Calcium, while Chinese lemon chicken contains 40mg.
  • Chinese lemon chicken is lower in Sodium.

DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks and Restaurant, Chinese, lemon chicken types were used in this article.

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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 15% 99% 11% 32% 22% 54% 153% 131% 47% 88%
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 +31.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +727.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +288.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +307.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.1%
Contains more IronIron +45.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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% 21% 15% 0% 38% 59% 18% 23% 19% 119% 64% 20% 0%
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 +3018.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +183%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +267.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +763.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +285.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.6%
~equal in Vitamin K ~24.4µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 18% 27% 38% 4%
Protein: 13.56 g
Fats: 17.87 g
Carbs: 27.22 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 3.72 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 ProteinProtein +14.2%
Contains more FatsFats +31.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.1%
Contains more OtherOther +190.6%
Contains more WaterWater +40%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 27% 32%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 6.643 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 4.287 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.104 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 +55.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -69.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
88% 3% 5% 2%
Starch: 21.67 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.63 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 1.17 g
Maltose: 0.6 g
Galactose: 0.23 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 +111%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +1900%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +150.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +660%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella cheese sticks Chinese lemon chicken Opinion
Calories 324kcal 252kcal Mozzarella cheese sticks
Protein 13.56g 11.87g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Fats 17.87g 13.55g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Vitamin C 2.3mg Chinese lemon chicken
Net carbs 25.62g 19.61g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Carbs 27.22g 20.61g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Cholesterol 32mg 32mg
Vitamin D 5IU Chinese lemon chicken
Magnesium 21mg 16mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Calcium 331mg 40mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Potassium 121mg 161mg Chinese lemon chicken
Iron 0.84mg 1.22mg Chinese lemon chicken
Sugar 2.83g 8.18g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Fiber 1.6g 1g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Copper 0.067mg 0.04mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Zinc 1.98mg 0.51mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Starch 21.67g 10.27g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Phosphorus 358mg 136mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Sodium 1008mg 252mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin A 343IU 11IU Mozzarella cheese sticks
Vitamin A 96µg 3µg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Vitamin E 0.74mg 1.28mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin D 0.1µg Chinese lemon chicken
Manganese 0.363mg 0.089mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Selenium 16.2µg 13µg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.053mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Vitamin B2 0.257mg 0.07mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Vitamin B3 0.98mg 3.776mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.52mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.25mg Chinese lemon chicken
Vitamin B12 0.95µg 0.11µg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Vitamin K 25.4µg 24.4µg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Folate 26µg 9µg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Trans Fat 0.372g 0.068g Chinese lemon chicken
Choline 28.6mg Chinese lemon chicken
Saturated Fat 6.643g 2.033g Chinese lemon chicken
Monounsaturated Fat 4.287g 2.749g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Polyunsaturated fat 5.104g 6.086g Chinese lemon chicken
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0.141mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Threonine 0.472mg 0.513mg Chinese lemon chicken
Isoleucine 0.718mg 0.537mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Leucine 1.468mg 0.978mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Lysine 1.211mg 0.958mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Methionine 0.411mg 0.33mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Phenylalanine 0.811mg 0.478mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Valine 0.934mg 0.57mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Histidine 0.441mg 0.365mg Mozzarella cheese sticks
Fructose 0.2g 1.52g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.003g
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - ALA 0.524g 0.663g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.003g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.001g
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.045g 0.006g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g 0.006g Mozzarella cheese sticks
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.008g Chinese lemon chicken
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.306g 5.301g Chinese lemon chicken

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Mozzarella cheese sticks Chinese lemon chicken
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
30%
Mozzarella cheese sticks
25%
Chinese lemon chicken
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
65%
Mozzarella cheese sticks
28%
Chinese lemon chicken

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Mozzarella cheese sticks
Mozzarella cheese sticks is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Mozzarella cheese sticks
Mozzarella cheese sticks is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.35g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chinese lemon chicken
Chinese lemon chicken contains less Sodium (difference - 756mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chinese lemon chicken
Chinese lemon chicken is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.61g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (32 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Mozzarella cheese sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168076/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.