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Scrambled egg vs. Chinese lemon chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between scrambled egg and chinese lemon chicken

  • Scrambled egg is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, choline, selenium, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin A, yet chinese lemon chicken is higher in vitamin B3.
  • Scrambled egg covers your daily cholesterol needs 131% more than chinese lemon chicken.
  • Scrambled egg contains 62 times more vitamin A than chinese lemon chicken. While scrambled egg contains 679IU of vitamin A, chinese lemon chicken contains only 11IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in chinese lemon chicken is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, egg, scrambled 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 10% 17% 13% 97% 22% 45% 104% 24% 5.6% 123%
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 CalciumCalcium +42.5%
Contains more IronIron +112.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +225.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107%
~equal in Potassium ~161mg

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 11% 59% 19% 17% 20% 120% 3.9% 56% 44% 126% 23% 22% 99%
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% 1% 26% 1.5% 13% 16% 71% 31% 58% 14% 61% 6.8% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5766.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +642.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +818.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +222.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +531.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1698.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +171.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scrambled egg Chinese lemon chicken DV% diff.
Cholesterol 426mg 32mg 131%
Vitamin B12 1.01µg 0.11µg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.07mg 35%
Choline 180.6mg 28.6mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.969g 6.086g 27%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 3.776mg 22%
Saturated fat 6.153g 2.033g 19%
Vitamin A 176µg 3µg 19%
Selenium 22.5µg 13µg 17%
Iron 2.59mg 1.22mg 17%
Phosphorus 242mg 136mg 15%
Vitamin K 9µg 24.4µg 13%
Zinc 1.66mg 0.51mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.94mg 0.52mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.889g 2.749g 8%
Carbs 2.08g 20.61g 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0.1µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.25mg 5%
Folate 29µg 9µg 5%
Vitamin D 46IU 5IU 5%
Starch 10.27g 4%
Protein 13.84g 11.87g 4%
Fats 16.18g 13.55g 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Sodium 187mg 252mg 3%
Copper 0.067mg 0.04mg 3%
Fructose 1.52g 2%
Calories 212kcal 252kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.053mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 1.28mg 2%
Calcium 57mg 40mg 2%
Manganese 0.043mg 0.089mg 2%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 2.3mg 1%
Net carbs 2.08g 19.61g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 147mg 161mg 0%
Sugar 1.64g 8.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.068g N/A
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.141mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.513mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.836mg 0.537mg 0%
Leucine 1.185mg 0.978mg 0%
Lysine 0.913mg 0.958mg 0%
Methionine 0.427mg 0.33mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0.478mg 0%
Valine 0.96mg 0.57mg 0%
Histidine 0.325mg 0.365mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.663g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.301g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 16% 2% 67%
Protein: 13.84 g
Fats: 16.18 g
Carbs: 2.08 g
Water: 66.7 g
Other: 1.2 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 +16.6%
Contains more FatsFats +19.4%
Contains more WaterWater +26.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +890.9%
~equal in Other ~1.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 42% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.153 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.889 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.969 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 +114.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +209.1%

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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. Scrambled egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173272/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.