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

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What are the differences between sesame chicken and potato salad?

  • Sesame chicken is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, and zinc, yet potato salad is higher in vitamin C and copper.
  • Sesame chicken's daily need coverage for selenium is 23% more.

We used Restaurant, Chinese, sesame chicken and Potato salad, home-prepared types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.7%
Contains more IronIron +67.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +193.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +307.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +131.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.7%
~equal in Sodium ~529mg

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%
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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +159.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +344.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame chicken Potato salad DV% diff.
Protein 14.33g 2.68g 23%
Vitamin K 27.1µg 23%
Selenium 16.7µg 4.1µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.885g 3.737g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.96mg 0.89mg 19%
Choline 73.3mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.225mg 0.06mg 13%
Phosphorus 130mg 52mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.267mg 0.141mg 10%
Vitamin C 1mg 10mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0µg 10%
Fats 14.25g 8.2g 9%
Vitamin E 1.31mg 9%
Calories 293kcal 143kcal 8%
Copper 0.051mg 0.118mg 7%
Iron 1.09mg 0.65mg 6%
Vitamin A 83µg 32µg 6%
Zinc 0.91mg 0.31mg 5%
Carbs 26.88g 11.17g 5%
Starch 10.7g 4%
Saturated fat 2.41g 1.429g 4%
Fructose 2.01g 3%
Cholesterol 59mg 68mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.546g 2.48g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.077mg 3%
Sodium 482mg 529mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 15mg 2%
Fiber 0.7g 1.3g 2%
Calcium 12mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Manganese 0.083mg 0.101mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 204mg 254mg 1%
Net carbs 26.18g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 15.98g N/A
Folate 8µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.045g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.774g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.039g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.925g 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +434.7%
Contains more FatsFats +73.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +140.6%
Contains more WaterWater +77.6%
Contains more OtherOther +12.1%

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.7%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.