Restaurant, Mexican, cheese enchilada vs Restaurant, Chinese, chicken chow mein
Side by side, per 100 g, from the same USDA reference data.
Restaurant, Mexican, cheese enchilada has more — 273 calories per 100 g against 85 for restaurant, chinese, chicken chow mein, a difference of 188 kcal (221% more). On protein it is Restaurant, Mexican, cheese enchilada 11.2 g versus restaurant, chinese, chicken chow mein 6.8 g per 100 g.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Nutrient by nutrient, per 100 g
| Per 100 g | Restaurant, Mexican, cheese enchilada | Restaurant, Chinese, chicken chow mein | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 273 kcal | 85 kcal | 188 kcal |
| Protein | 11.2 g | 6.8 g | 4.5 g |
| Total fat | 18.5 g | 2.8 g | 15.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 8.4 g | 0.5 g | 7.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 15.5 g | 8.3 g | 7.2 g |
| Fibre | 1.9 g | 1.0 g | 0.9 g |
| Sugars | 2.6 g | 1.7 g | 0.9 g |
| Sodium | 528.0 mg | 311.0 mg | 217.0 mg |
| Potassium | 140.0 mg | 124.0 mg | 16.0 mg |
| Calcium | 314.0 mg | 21.0 mg | 293.0 mg |
| Iron | 0.7 mg | 0.7 mg | 0.0 mg |
| Vitamin C | — mg | 2.0 mg | — |
| Vitamin A | 205.0 µg | 19.0 µg | 186.0 µg |
| Cholesterol | 42.0 mg | 16.0 mg | 26.0 mg |
| Water | 52.4 g | 81.0 g | 28.6 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, mexican, cheese enchilada or restaurant, chinese, chicken chow mein?
Restaurant, Mexican, cheese enchilada has more — 273 calories per 100 g against 85 for restaurant, chinese, chicken chow mein, a difference of 188 kcal (221% more). On protein it is Restaurant, Mexican, cheese enchilada 11.2 g versus restaurant, chinese, chicken chow mein 6.8 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.
