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Sesame chicken vs. Spanish rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sesame chicken and spanish rice

  • Sesame chicken has more selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin K, choline, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, spanish rice is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Sesame chicken covers your daily cholesterol needs 20% more than spanish rice.
  • Spanish rice has 8 times less choline than sesame chicken. Sesame chicken has 73.3mg of choline, while spanish rice has 9.1mg.
  • Spanish rice contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, sesame chicken and Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice.

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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 9.3% 6% 10% 43% 22% 13% 24% 69% 51% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +128.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +369.9%
~equal in Iron ~1.15mg
~equal in Sodium ~528mg

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 0.33% 2% 12% 0% 46% 17% 45% 25% 19% 10% 33% 38% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1283.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +118.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +204.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +108.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +705.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +357.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +525%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame chicken Spanish rice DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 6.885g 2.317g 30%
Protein 14.33g 3.28g 22%
Cholesterol 59mg 0mg 20%
Selenium 16.7µg 7.4µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.267mg 0.082mg 14%
Fats 14.25g 5.29g 14%
Manganese 0.083mg 0.39mg 13%
Choline 73.3mg 9.1mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.225mg 0.074mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.183mg 12%
Vitamin K 27.1µg 13µg 12%
Folate 8µg 50µg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.96mg 2.378mg 10%
Phosphorus 130mg 57mg 10%
Phenylalanine 153mg 9%
Vitamin A 83µg 6µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.415mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0.08µg 7%
Starch 10.7g 27.55g 7%
Saturated fat 2.41g 1.005g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.546g 1.511g 5%
Calories 293kcal 185kcal 5%
Vitamin E 1.31mg 0.6mg 5%
Zinc 0.91mg 0.48mg 4%
Potassium 204mg 116mg 3%
Fructose 2.01g 0.42g 2%
Magnesium 22mg 13mg 2%
Sodium 482mg 528mg 2%
Copper 0.051mg 0.065mg 2%
Fiber 0.7g 1.2g 2%
Carbs 26.88g 31.16g 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0.1mg 1%
Iron 1.09mg 1.15mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 26.18g 29.96g N/A
Sugar 15.98g 1.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.045g 0.07g N/A
Tryptophan 0.044mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.24mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.774g 0.238g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.039g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.925g 2.052g 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% 5% 31% 59% 2%
Protein: 3.28 g
Fats: 5.29 g
Carbs: 31.16 g
Water: 58.54 g
Other: 1.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +336.9%
Contains more FatsFats +169.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.9%
Contains more WaterWater +36.8%
~equal in Other ~1.73g

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
21% 31% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.005 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.511 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.317 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +134.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +197.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.3%

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
95% 2%
Starch: 27.55 g
Sucrose: 0.38 g
Glucose: 0.5 g
Fructose: 0.42 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3002.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +336%
Contains more FructoseFructose +378.6%
Contains more StarchStarch +157.5%
~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. Spanish rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167665/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.