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Pork skins vs. Orange chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pork skins and orange chicken

  • Pork skins have more selenium, vitamin B12, and choline; however, orange chicken is richer in vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
  • Pork skins cover your daily sodium needs 55% more than orange chicken.
  • Orange chicken has 5 times less saturated fat than pork skins. Pork skins have 11.37g of saturated fat, while orange chicken has 2.422g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, pork skins, plain and Restaurant, Chinese, orange 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 7.9% 9% 11% 33% 31% 15% 36% 237% 9% 224%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +139.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.1%
~equal in Iron ~0.94mg

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 1.7% 4% 11% 0% 25% 65% 29% 26% 5.3% 80% 0% 0% 90%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +220%
Contains more CholineCholine +148.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +80%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +525%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +101.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork skins Orange chicken DV% diff.
Protein 61.3g 14.46g 94%
Sodium 1818mg 553mg 55%
Selenium 41µg 17.1µg 43%
Saturated fat 11.37g 2.422g 41%
Fats 31.3g 12.68g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 14.78g 3.474g 28%
Vitamin K 0µg 24.4µg 20%
Choline 164.5mg 66.1mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 0.2µg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.64g 6.086g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.23mg 16%
Calories 544kcal 262kcal 14%
Vitamin B3 1.549mg 3.59mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 1mg 11%
Cholesterol 95mg 61mg 11%
Carbs 0g 22.46g 7%
Vitamin A 12µg 75µg 7%
Copper 0.094mg 0.042mg 6%
Phosphorus 85mg 130mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.099mg 0.043mg 5%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.13mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.22mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 1.07mg 4%
Starch 10.5g 4%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Folate 0µg 10µg 3%
Potassium 127mg 209mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 14mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.069mg 0.087mg 1%
Fructose 0.67g 1%
Iron 0.88mg 0.94mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.9mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 21.66g N/A
Sugar 0g 13.6g N/A
Trans fat 0.053g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.113mg 0%
Threonine 1.823mg 0.576mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.382mg 0.576mg 0%
Leucine 3.322mg 1.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.783mg 1.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.48mg 0.34mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.94mg 0.51mg 0%
Valine 2.421mg 0.614mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.359mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g 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 N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.284g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
61% 31% 2% 6%
Protein: 61.3 g
Fats: 31.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 1.8 g
Other: 5.6 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +323.9%
Contains more FatsFats +146.8%
Contains more OtherOther +184.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +2590.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.64 g
20% 29% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.422 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.086 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +325.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.2%

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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. Pork skins - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167961/nutrients
  2. Orange chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167679/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.