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Sesame chicken vs. Orange chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sesame chicken and orange chicken

  • Orange chicken has less omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid), omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Orange chicken is lower in sugar.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, sesame chicken and Restaurant, Chinese, orange chicken.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
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 IronIron +16%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Potassium ~209mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~130mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.087mg
~equal in Selenium ~17.1µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3.3% 1.5% 28% 26% 10% 52% 74% 0% 62% 31% 68% 6%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3% 1.5% 25% 21% 11% 51% 67% 60% 53% 25% 61% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.9mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~75µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.043mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.22mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.59mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~24.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame chicken Orange chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 1mg 20%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.774g 0.619g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.885g 6.086g 5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 5.925g 5.284g 4%
Sodium 482mg 553mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.267mg 0.23mg 3%
Calories 293kcal 262kcal 2%
Fats 14.25g 12.68g 2%
Iron 1.09mg 0.94mg 2%
Zinc 0.91mg 1.13mg 2%
Vitamin E 1.31mg 1.07mg 2%
Vitamin B3 3.96mg 3.59mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0.2µg 2%
Vitamin K 27.1µg 24.4µg 2%
Fructose 2.01g 0.67g 2%
Carbs 26.88g 22.46g 1%
Cholesterol 59mg 61mg 1%
Copper 0.051mg 0.042mg 1%
Vitamin A 83µg 75µg 1%
Selenium 16.7µg 17.1µg 1%
Folate 8µg 10µg 1%
Choline 73.3mg 66.1mg 1%
Protein 14.33g 14.46g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 4.9g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 204kcal 181kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.3 3.9 N/A
Vitamin C 1mg 0.9mg 0%
Net carbs 26.18g 21.66g N/A
Vitamin D* 5 IU 5 IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Magnesium 22mg 20mg 0%
Calcium 12mg 14mg 0%
Potassium 204mg 209mg 0%
Sugar 15.98g 13.6g N/A
Fiber 0.7g 0.8g 0%
Starch 10.7g 10.5g 0%
Phosphorus 130mg 130mg 0%
Manganese 0.083mg 0.087mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.043mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.225mg 0.22mg 0%
Trans fat 0.045g 0.053g N/A
Saturated fat 2.41g 2.422g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 3.546g 3.474g 0%
Tryptophan 0.113mg 0%
Threonine 0.576mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.576mg 0%
Leucine 1.001mg 0%
Lysine 1.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.34mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.51mg 0%
Valine 0.614mg 0%
Histidine 0.359mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.005g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.006g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.039g 0.028g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.009g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.009g 0.008g 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
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 FatsFats +12.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.7%
Contains more WaterWater +13.2%
~equal in Protein ~14.46g

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
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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.422g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.474g

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
44% 51% 3% 3%
Starch: 10.5 g
Sucrose: 12.3 g
Glucose: 0.63 g
Fructose: 0.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +246%
Contains more FructoseFructose +200%
~equal in Starch ~10.5g
~equal in Sucrose ~12.3g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. 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.