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Corn cake vs. General tso's chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between corn cake and general tso's chicken?

  • Corn cake is higher in manganese, copper, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, general tso's chicken is richer in vitamin K, vitamin B1,2 and selenium.
  • Corn cake's daily need coverage for manganese is 76% more.
  • General tso's chicken contains 9 times less vitamin B1 than corn cake. Corn cake contains 0.25mg of vitamin B1, while general tso's chicken contains 0.027mg.
  • Corn cake has less saturated fat.

We used Snacks, corn cakes and Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken types 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 81% 5.7% 14% 53% 140% 55% 67% 64% 237% 54%
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 +533.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.3%
Contains more IronIron +20.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +813%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2320%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.5%

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 0% 23% 0% 0% 63% 12% 97% 50% 32% 0% 0% 14% 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 AVitamin A +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +825.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn cake General tso's chicken DV% diff.
Manganese 1.815mg 0.075mg 76%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.93g 7.501g 44%
Copper 0.42mg 0.046mg 42%
Vitamin K 0µg 38.2µg 32%
Magnesium 114mg 18mg 23%
Fats 2.4g 16.36g 21%
Carbs 83.4g 23.99g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.027mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Vitamin B3 5.15mg 2.853mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.42g 2.76g 11%
Protein 8.1g 12.9g 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Selenium 9.9µg 14.4µg 8%
Vitamin E 1.21mg 8%
Choline 41.5mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.76g 3.879g 8%
Vitamin A 70µg 11µg 7%
Zinc 2mg 1.3mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.118mg 5%
Calories 387kcal 295kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.202mg 5%
Starch 11.83g 5%
Phosphorus 157mg 127mg 4%
Fiber 1.9g 0.9g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.617mg 4%
Iron 1.4mg 1.16mg 3%
Sodium 488mg 435mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Folate 19µg 11µg 2%
Potassium 157mg 201mg 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Calcium 19mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 81.5g 23.09g N/A
Sugar 23.47g 11.6g N/A
Trans fat 0.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.301mg 0.552mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.316mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 0.837mg 1.026mg 0%
Lysine 0.267mg 1.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.332mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.408mg 0.563mg 0%
Valine 0.442mg 0.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.227mg 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
8% 2% 83% 5%
Protein: 8.1 g
Fats: 2.4 g
Carbs: 83.4 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.5 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 CarbsCarbs +247.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.3%
Contains more FatsFats +581.7%
Contains more WaterWater +881.5%
~equal in Other ~1.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.76 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.93 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 -84.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +410.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +706.6%

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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. Corn cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168857/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.