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Sesame chicken vs. Arepa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sesame chicken and arepa different?

  • Sesame chicken is richer in vitamin K, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, choline, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12, while arepa is higher in calcium.
  • Sesame chicken covers your daily need for vitamin K, 20% more than arepa.
  • Arepa is lower in cholesterol.

Restaurant, Chinese, sesame chicken and Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread) 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 16% 3.6% 18% 41% 17% 25% 56% 63% 11% 91%
Arepa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 27% 7.8% 39% 10% 22% 50% 35% 15% 33%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +70%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +173.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +641.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39.8%
~equal in Iron ~1.04mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~117mg

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 3.3% 28% 26% 1.5% 10% 52% 74% 0% 62% 31% 68% 6% 40%
Arepa
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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% 20% 5.8% 0% 18% 9.7% 17% 12% 25% 0% 8.8% 0% 2.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +351.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +435.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +345.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +149.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +674.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1565.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame chicken Arepa DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 6.885g 0.989g 39%
Vitamin K 27.1µg 3.5µg 20%
Selenium 16.7µg 6.1µg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.96mg 0.888mg 19%
Protein 14.33g 5.48g 18%
Cholesterol 59mg 5mg 18%
Fats 14.25g 5.38g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.225mg 0.042mg 14%
Choline 73.3mg 4.4mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.267mg 0.107mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0µg 10%
Sodium 482mg 270mg 9%
Calcium 12mg 89mg 8%
Fiber 0.7g 2.6g 8%
Vitamin E 1.31mg 0.29mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.546g 1.514g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.202mg 4%
Calories 293kcal 219kcal 4%
Starch 10.7g 4%
Potassium 204mg 88mg 3%
Fructose 2.01g 0g 3%
Carbs 26.88g 37.14g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.07mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.41g 2.902g 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Phosphorus 130mg 117mg 2%
Copper 0.051mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin A 83µg 61µg 2%
Iron 1.09mg 1.04mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Zinc 0.91mg 0.8mg 1%
Manganese 0.083mg 0.116mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Net carbs 26.18g 34.54g N/A
Sugar 15.98g 0.87g N/A
Trans fat 0.045g 0.157g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.276mg 0%
Valine 0.276mg 0%
Histidine 0.166mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.774g 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.039g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.925g 0.825g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Arepa
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5% 5% 37% 51%
Protein: 5.48 g
Fats: 5.38 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 50.8 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +161.5%
Contains more FatsFats +164.9%
Contains more OtherOther +45%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.2%
Contains more WaterWater +18.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 28% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.546 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.885 g
Arepa
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54% 28% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.902 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.514 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.989 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +134.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +596.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 44% 8% 8%
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
Arepa
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45% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.33 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.41 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3472.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Sesame chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168087/nutrients
  2. Arepa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168070/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.