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Beef sticks vs. General tso's chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between beef sticks and general tso's chicken

  • Beef sticks are higher than general tso's chicken in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Beef sticks cover your daily saturated fat needs 90% more than general tso's chicken.
  • Beef sticks contain 5 times more vitamin B1 than general tso's chicken. While beef sticks contain 0.141mg of vitamin B1, general tso's chicken contains only 0.027mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in general tso's chicken is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, beef sticks, smoked and Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken.

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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 15% 20% 23% 128% 43% 66% 77% 200% 11% 0%
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 +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.9%
Contains more IronIron +193.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +182.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.6%

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 23% 4.3% 0% 0% 35% 101% 85% 20% 47% 125% 0% 0% 0%
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 5.3% 3.7% 24% 3% 6.8% 27% 53% 37% 47% 28% 96% 8.3% 23%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +325%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +422.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +269.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.202mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef sticks General tso's chicken DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.8g 2.76g 82%
Fats 49.6g 16.36g 51%
Sodium 1531mg 435mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 20.47g 3.879g 41%
Vitamin B12 1µg 0.22µg 33%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 32%
Iron 3.4mg 1.16mg 28%
Cholesterol 133mg 53mg 27%
Selenium 14.4µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.436mg 0.118mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.42g 7.501g 21%
Protein 21.5g 12.9g 17%
Calories 550kcal 295kcal 13%
Vitamin B3 4.54mg 2.853mg 11%
Zinc 2.42mg 1.3mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.027mg 10%
Copper 0.13mg 0.046mg 9%
Choline 41.5mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.21mg 8%
Phosphorus 180mg 127mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.617mg 6%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 1.6mg 6%
Carbs 5.4g 23.99g 6%
Calcium 68mg 12mg 6%
Starch 11.83g 5%
Fiber 0.9g 4%
Folate 0µg 11µg 3%
Potassium 257mg 201mg 2%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Magnesium 21mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 5.4g 23.09g N/A
Sugar 11.6g N/A
Vitamin A 13µg 11µg 0%
Manganese 0.086mg 0.075mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.202mg 0%
Trans fat 0.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.184mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.832mg 0.552mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.818mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 1.026mg 0%
Lysine 1.518mg 1.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.454mg 0.332mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.801mg 0.563mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.53mg 0.333mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.84g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.47g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 50% 5% 19% 4%
Protein: 21.5 g
Fats: 49.6 g
Carbs: 5.4 g
Water: 19.1 g
Other: 4.4 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 ProteinProtein +66.7%
Contains more FatsFats +203.2%
Contains more OtherOther +175%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +344.3%
Contains more WaterWater +136.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 45% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.47 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.42 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +427.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.7%

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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. Beef sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168850/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.