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Sweet and sour vs. Orange chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sweet and sour and orange chicken different?

  • Sweet and sour is higher in manganese; however, orange chicken is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin K, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for orange chicken is 30% higher.
  • Sweet and sour contains 9 times more manganese than orange chicken. While sweet and sour contains 0.761mg of manganese, orange chicken contains only 0.087mg.

Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve and Restaurant, Chinese, orange chicken are the varieties 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 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
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 CopperCopper +88.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +774.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.1%
Contains more IronIron +347.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1155.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1757.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4175%

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 29% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6% 1.3%
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% 25% 21% 1.5% 11% 51% 67% 60% 53% 25% 61% 7.5% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1057.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1819.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +975.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +334%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12100%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +2654.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet and sour Orange chicken DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 6.086g 41%
Selenium 0.4µg 17.1µg 30%
Manganese 0.761mg 0.087mg 29%
Protein 0.27g 14.46g 28%
Vitamin B3 0.187mg 3.59mg 21%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 24.4µg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 61mg 20%
Fats 0.02g 12.68g 19%
Phosphorus 7mg 130mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 1mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.22mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.23mg 14%
Choline 2.4mg 66.1mg 12%
Saturated fat 0g 2.422g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.474g 9%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.13mg 9%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0.9mg 9%
Iron 0.21mg 0.94mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Sodium 371mg 553mg 8%
Vitamin A 1µg 75µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1.07mg 7%
Calories 150kcal 262kcal 6%
Carbs 38.22g 22.46g 5%
Starch 10.5g 4%
Copper 0.079mg 0.042mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 20mg 3%
Fiber 0.1g 0.8g 3%
Potassium 99mg 209mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Folate 8µg 10µg 1%
Fructose 0.67g 1%
Net carbs 38.12g 21.66g N/A
Calcium 10mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 18.75g 13.6g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.043mg 0%
Trans fat 0.053g N/A
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 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.028g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.284g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 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 CarbsCarbs +70.2%
Contains more WaterWater +24.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5255.6%
Contains more FatsFats +63300%
Contains more OtherOther +61.5%

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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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/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.