Gratin vs. Sesame chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between gratin and sesame chicken?

Gratin is richer in copper, calcium, and vitamin C, yet sesame chicken is richer in selenium, protein, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and fats.
Sesame chicken's daily need coverage for selenium is 25% higher.
Gratin has 10 times more calcium than sesame chicken. Gratin has 119mg of calcium, while sesame chicken has 12mg.
Sesame chicken contains less saturated fat.

We used Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter and Restaurant, Chinese, sesame chicken types in this comparison.

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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.

Gratin

Sesame chicken

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+891.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+94.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+213.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-10.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+94%

Contains more IronIron	+70.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+31.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+15%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+518.5%

~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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.

Gratin

Sesame chicken

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+890%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+60%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+37.5%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+29.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+94%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+298.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+53.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.774g	48%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.276g	6.885g	44%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		5.925g	35%
Selenium	2.7µg	16.7µg	25%
Vitamin K		27.1µg	23%
Protein	5.06g	14.33g	19%
Vitamin B3	0.993mg	3.96mg	19%
Choline		73.3mg	13%
Cholesterol	23mg	59mg	12%
Copper	0.16mg	0.051mg	12%
Calcium	119mg	12mg	11%
Saturated fat	4.733g	2.41g	11%
Fats	7.59g	14.25g	10%
Vitamin C	9.9mg	1mg	10%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.25µg	10%
Vitamin E		1.31mg	9%
Calories	132kcal	293kcal	8%
Vitamin B2	0.116mg	0.225mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.387mg		8%
Vitamin B6	0.174mg	0.267mg	7%
Potassium	396mg	204mg	6%
Iron	0.64mg	1.09mg	6%
Carbs	11.27g	26.88g	5%
Fiber	1.8g	0.7g	4%
Starch		10.7g	4%
Manganese	0.161mg	0.083mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	2.149g	3.546g	3%
Fructose		2.01g	3%
Zinc	0.69mg	0.91mg	2%
Phosphorus	113mg	130mg	2%
Sodium	433mg	482mg	2%
Vitamin A	64µg	83µg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.064mg	0.04mg	2%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	5 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Folate	11µg	8µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	4.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	261kcal	204kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	76g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	4.3	N/A
Net carbs	9.47g	26.18g	N/A
Magnesium	20mg	22mg	0%
Sugar		15.98g	N/A
Trans fat		0.045g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.07mg		0%
Threonine	0.192mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.284mg		0%
Leucine	0.443mg		0%
Lysine	0.381mg		0%
Methionine	0.117mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.254mg		0%
Valine	0.325mg		0%
Histidine	0.151mg		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.039g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.009g	N/A