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Cheese popcorn vs. General tso's chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese popcorn and general tso's chicken different?

  • Cheese popcorn is richer in fiber, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin E, magnesium, and iron, while general tso's chicken is higher in vitamin K.
  • Cheese popcorn covers your daily need for fiber, 36% more than general tso's chicken.
  • Cheese popcorn contains 10 times more manganese than general tso's chicken. Cheese popcorn contains 0.713mg of manganese, while general tso's chicken contains 0.075mg.
  • General tso's chicken is lower in saturated fat.

Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor and Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken types were used in this article.

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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 65% 34% 23% 84% 47% 55% 155% 116% 93% 65%
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 +405.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +841.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.9%
Contains more IronIron +93.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +184.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +850.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%

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 1.7% 2.7% 76% 0% 31% 56% 27% 28% 54% 66% 21% 8.3% 8.3%
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 EVitamin E +215.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +359.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +140.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +220%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +365.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +171.2%
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese popcorn General tso's chicken DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 15.37g 7.501g 52%
Fiber 9.9g 0.9g 36%
Phosphorus 361mg 127mg 33%
Manganese 0.713mg 0.075mg 28%
Fats 33.2g 16.36g 26%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 38.2µg 25%
Sodium 889mg 435mg 20%
Saturated fat 6.41g 2.76g 17%
Magnesium 91mg 18mg 17%
Vitamin E 3.82mg 1.21mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 9.7g 3.879g 15%
Cholesterol 11mg 53mg 14%
Iron 2.24mg 1.16mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.53µg 0.22µg 13%
Calories 526kcal 295kcal 12%
Copper 0.14mg 0.046mg 10%
Calcium 113mg 12mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.453mg 2.853mg 9%
Carbs 51.6g 23.99g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.118mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.124mg 0.027mg 8%
Protein 9.3g 12.9g 7%
Zinc 2.01mg 1.3mg 6%
Starch 11.83g 5%
Choline 15.3mg 41.5mg 5%
Selenium 12µg 14.4µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.202mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.461mg 0.617mg 3%
Potassium 261mg 201mg 2%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1.6mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 41.7g 23.09g N/A
Sugar 0.79g 11.6g N/A
Vitamin A 8µg 11µg 0%
Folate 11µg 11µg 0%
Trans fat 0.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.417mg 0.552mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.402mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.024mg 1.026mg 0%
Lysine 0.443mg 1.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.332mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.405mg 0.563mg 0%
Valine 0.489mg 0.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.252mg 0.333mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.84g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 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
9% 33% 52% 3% 3%
Protein: 9.3 g
Fats: 33.2 g
Carbs: 51.6 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 3.4 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 +102.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115.1%
Contains more OtherOther +112.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1706%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.37 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 +150.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.9%

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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. Cheese popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167960/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.