Restaurant, Chinese, sesame chicken vs Restaurant, Mexican, cheese tamales
Side by side, per 100 g, from the same USDA reference data.
Restaurant, Chinese, sesame chicken has more — 293 calories per 100 g against 216 for restaurant, mexican, cheese tamales, a difference of 77 kcal (36% more). On protein it is Restaurant, Chinese, sesame chicken 14.3 g versus restaurant, mexican, cheese tamales 9.0 g per 100 g.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Nutrient by nutrient, per 100 g
| Per 100 g | Restaurant, Chinese, sesame chicken | Restaurant, Mexican, cheese tamales | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 293 kcal | 216 kcal | 77 kcal |
| Protein | 14.3 g | 9.0 g | 5.3 g |
| Total fat | 14.3 g | 12.0 g | 2.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.4 g | 4.0 g | 1.6 g |
| Carbohydrate | 26.9 g | 18.0 g | 8.9 g |
| Fibre | 0.7 g | 2.2 g | 1.5 g |
| Sugars | 16.0 g | 1.2 g | 14.8 g |
| Sodium | 482.0 mg | 503.0 mg | 21.0 mg |
| Potassium | 204.0 mg | 176.0 mg | 28.0 mg |
| Calcium | 12.0 mg | 111.0 mg | 99.0 mg |
| Iron | 1.1 mg | 0.9 mg | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin C | 1.0 mg | — mg | — |
| Vitamin A | 83.0 µg | 124.0 µg | 41.0 µg |
| Cholesterol | 59.0 mg | 30.0 mg | 29.0 mg |
| Water | 42.8 g | 59.1 g | 16.3 g |
Highlighted cells are the higher of the two. "Higher" is not automatically "better" — it depends entirely on what you are trying to do.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How this is worked out
- Both columns are the same USDA release, per 100 g of edible portion — the only basis on which two different foods can honestly be set side by side.
- The difference column is the two published figures subtracted, not a scaled or normalised score.
- The percentage in the answer is the higher figure over the lower, minus one — a ratio, so it does not change with serving size.
difference = |A − B| (per 100 g) "% more" = (higher ÷ lower − 1) × 100
The question this page settles
Which has more calories, restaurant, chinese, sesame chicken or restaurant, mexican, cheese tamales?
Restaurant, Chinese, sesame chicken has more — 293 calories per 100 g against 216 for restaurant, mexican, cheese tamales, a difference of 77 kcal (36% more). On protein it is Restaurant, Chinese, sesame chicken 14.3 g versus restaurant, mexican, cheese tamales 9.0 g per 100 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, reviewed JUL 2026. General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
