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Banana chips vs. General tso's chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are banana chips and general tso's chicken different?

  • Banana chips are richer in manganese, fiber, fats, and copper, while general tso's chicken is higher in vitamin K, protein, and selenium.
  • Banana chips cover your daily need for saturated fat 131% more than general tso's chicken.
  • Banana chips contain 21 times more manganese than general tso's chicken. Banana chips contain 1.56mg of manganese, while general tso's chicken contains 0.075mg.
  • General tso's chicken is lower in saturated fat.

Snacks, banana chips and Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken types were used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 5.4% 47% 47% 68% 20% 24% 0.78% 203% 8.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 3.6% 18% 44% 15% 35% 54% 57% 9.8% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +322.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +345.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1980%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +860%
~equal in Iron ~1.16mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 21% 0% 1.3% 4.8% 21% 3.9% 13% 37% 60% 0% 3.3% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 3% 3.7% 24% 6.8% 27% 53% 37% 47% 28% 96% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +293.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +214.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +175%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +404.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +594.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +301.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2838.5%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.617mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana chips General tso's chicken DV% diff.
Saturated fat 28.97g 2.76g 119%
Manganese 1.56mg 0.075mg 65%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.84g 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.63g 7.501g 46%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 6.47g 38%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 38.2µg 31%
Fats 33.6g 16.36g 27%
Fiber 7.7g 0.9g 27%
Selenium 1.5µg 14.4µg 23%
Protein 2.3g 12.9g 21%
Sodium 6mg 435mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Copper 0.205mg 0.046mg 18%
Magnesium 76mg 18mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.71mg 2.853mg 13%
Calories 519kcal 295kcal 11%
Carbs 58.4g 23.99g 11%
Potassium 536mg 201mg 10%
Phosphorus 56mg 127mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.017mg 0.118mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 1.21mg 6%
Vitamin C 6.3mg 1.6mg 5%
Zinc 0.75mg 1.3mg 5%
Starch 11.83g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.085mg 0.027mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.95g 3.879g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.26mg 0.202mg 4%
Choline 21.3mg 41.5mg 4%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 6 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 18mg 12mg 1%
Iron 1.25mg 1.16mg 1%
Vitamin A 4µg 11µg 1%
Folate 14µg 11µg 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.44g 4.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 2257kcal 229kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 19g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.09 4.1 N/A
Net carbs 50.7g 23.09g N/A
Sugar 35.34g 11.6g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.617mg 0%
Trans fat 0.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0.552mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.074mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 0.158mg 1.026mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 1.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.332mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.086mg 0.563mg 0%
Valine 0.104mg 0.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.18mg 0.333mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 34% 58% 4%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 33.6 g
Carbs: 58.4 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 1.4 g
13% 16% 24% 45%
Protein: 12.9 g
Fats: 16.36 g
Carbs: 23.99 g
Water: 45.15 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +105.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +460.9%
Contains more WaterWater +950%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
92% 6% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 28.97 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.63 g
20% 27% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.501 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +98.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1090.6%

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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. Banana chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168849/nutrients
  2. General tso's chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167675/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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