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Potato sticks vs. Sesame chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Potato sticks and Sesame chicken different?

  • Potato sticks are richer in Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Potassium, Copper, Manganese, Iron, and Fiber, while Sesame chicken is higher in Selenium.
  • Potato sticks covers your daily need of Vitamin E 52% more than Sesame chicken.
  • Potato sticks contain 47 times more Vitamin C than Sesame chicken. Potato sticks contain 47.3mg of Vitamin C, while Sesame chicken contains 1mg.
  • Sesame chicken is lower in Saturated Fat.

Snacks, potato sticks and Restaurant, Chinese, sesame 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 46% 5.4% 109% 85% 105% 27% 74% 83% 55% 44%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 18% 41% 17% 25% 56% 63% 11% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +506.4%
Contains more IronIron +108.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +517.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +409.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106.2%
~equal in Zinc ~0.91mg

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 158% 0% 182% 0% 24% 27% 90% 24% 74% 0% 55% 30% 19%
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 3.3% 18% 26% 3% 10% 52% 74% 0% 62% 31% 68% 6% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4630%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +595.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +110%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 34% 53% 2% 3%
Protein: 6.7 g
Fats: 34.4 g
Carbs: 53.3 g
Water: 2.2 g
Other: 3.4 g
14% 14% 27% 43% 2%
Protein: 14.33 g
Fats: 14.25 g
Carbs: 26.88 g
Water: 42.8 g
Other: 1.74 g
Contains more FatsFats +141.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.3%
Contains more OtherOther +95.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +113.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1845.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 19% 54%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 8.88 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 6.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 17.9 g
19% 28% 54%
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 +73.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +160%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -72.9%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato sticks Sesame chicken Opinion
Calories 522kcal 293kcal Potato sticks
Protein 6.7g 14.33g Sesame chicken
Fats 34.4g 14.25g Potato sticks
Vitamin C 47.3mg 1mg Potato sticks
Net carbs 49.9g 26.18g Potato sticks
Carbs 53.3g 26.88g Potato sticks
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg Potato sticks
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU Sesame chicken
Magnesium 64mg 22mg Potato sticks
Calcium 18mg 12mg Potato sticks
Potassium 1237mg 204mg Potato sticks
Iron 2.27mg 1.09mg Potato sticks
Sugar 0.22g 15.98g Potato sticks
Fiber 3.4g 0.7g Potato sticks
Copper 0.315mg 0.051mg Potato sticks
Zinc 0.99mg 0.91mg Potato sticks
Starch 10.7g Sesame chicken
Phosphorus 172mg 130mg Potato sticks
Sodium 633mg 482mg Sesame chicken
Vitamin A 0IU 293IU Sesame chicken
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg Sesame chicken
Vitamin E 9.11mg 1.31mg Potato sticks
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg Sesame chicken
Manganese 0.423mg 0.083mg Potato sticks
Selenium 8.1µg 16.7µg Sesame chicken
Vitamin B1 0.096mg 0.04mg Potato sticks
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.225mg Sesame chicken
Vitamin B3 4.785mg 3.96mg Potato sticks
Vitamin B5 0.403mg Potato sticks
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.267mg Potato sticks
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg Sesame chicken
Vitamin K 22.1µg 27.1µg Sesame chicken
Folate 40µg 8µg Potato sticks
Trans Fat 0.045g Potato sticks
Choline 34.9mg 73.3mg Sesame chicken
Saturated Fat 8.88g 2.41g Sesame chicken
Monounsaturated Fat 6.16g 3.546g Potato sticks
Polyunsaturated fat 17.9g 6.885g Potato sticks
Fructose 2.01g Sesame chicken
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g Sesame chicken
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g Sesame chicken
Omega-3 - ALA 0.774g Sesame chicken
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g Sesame chicken
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Sesame chicken
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.039g Sesame chicken
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g Sesame chicken
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g Sesame chicken
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.925g Sesame chicken

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Potato sticks Sesame 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
53%
Potato sticks
30%
Sesame chicken
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
63%
Potato sticks
34%
Sesame chicken

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Sesame chicken
Sesame chicken contains less Sodium (difference - 151mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Sesame chicken
Sesame chicken is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.47g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Potato sticks
Potato sticks is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 59mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato sticks
Potato sticks is lower in Sugar (difference - 15.76g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Potato sticks
Potato sticks is relatively richer in minerals
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. Potato sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168854/nutrients
  2. Sesame chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168087/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.