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Sesame chicken vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sesame chicken and tortillas different?

  • Sesame chicken is richer in vitamin K, while tortillas are higher in vitamin B1, selenium, fiber, folate, phosphorus, copper, calcium, and iron.
  • Tortillas cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 65% more than sesame chicken.

Restaurant, Chinese, sesame chicken and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 73% 23% 99% 89% 52% 148% 67% 0% 202%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +286.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1933.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.4%
Contains more IronIron +141.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +421.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +111%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +121.6%
~equal in Sodium ~512mg

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% 0% 18% 0% 206% 67% 91% 0% 72% 0% 11% 104% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +502.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +266.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1957.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1625%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame chicken Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.823mg 65%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.885g 0.992g 39%
Selenium 16.7µg 37µg 37%
Fiber 0.7g 9.8g 36%
Folate 8µg 138µg 33%
Phosphorus 130mg 346mg 31%
Copper 0.051mg 0.266mg 24%
Calcium 12mg 244mg 23%
Cholesterol 59mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin K 27.1µg 4.5µg 19%
Iron 1.09mg 2.63mg 19%
Magnesium 22mg 85mg 15%
Saturated fat 2.41g 4.878g 11%
Choline 73.3mg 20mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0µg 10%
Zinc 0.91mg 1.92mg 9%
Vitamin A 83µg 0µg 9%
Protein 14.33g 9.76g 9%
Fats 14.25g 9.76g 7%
Carbs 26.88g 45.89g 6%
Vitamin B3 3.96mg 4.858mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.225mg 0.289mg 5%
Starch 10.7g 4%
Manganese 0.083mg 4%
Vitamin E 1.31mg 0.9mg 3%
Fructose 2.01g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.267mg 0.312mg 3%
Potassium 204mg 262mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.546g 3.062g 1%
Calories 293kcal 310kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 482mg 512mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 26.18g 36.09g N/A
Sugar 15.98g 2.44g N/A
Trans fat 0.045g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0%
Threonine 0.312mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.353mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.163mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.444mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.774g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g 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 0g 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
10% 10% 46% 30% 4%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 9.76 g
Carbs: 45.89 g
Water: 30.15 g
Other: 4.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.8%
Contains more FatsFats +46%
Contains more WaterWater +42%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.7%
Contains more OtherOther +155.2%

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
55% 34% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.992 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +594.1%

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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. Sesame chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168087/nutrients
  2. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174081/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.