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Cream of Wheat vs. General tso's chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cream of Wheat and general tso's chicken

  • Cream of Wheat is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin A, and folate, yet general tso's chicken is higher in vitamin K, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Cream of Wheat covers your daily iron needs 48% more than general tso's chicken.
  • Cream of Wheat contains 9 times more vitamin B1 than general tso's chicken. While cream of Wheat contains 0.232mg of vitamin B1, general tso's chicken contains only 0.027mg.
  • The amount of sodium in cream of Wheat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt 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 4.3% 19% 1.8% 186% 14% 4.6% 7.7% 13% 0% 19%
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 CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more IronIron +327.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +905%
Contains more ZincZinc +664.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +605.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +311.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.046mg

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% 77% 0.4% 0% 58% 48% 58% 4.9% 71% 0% 0.25% 47% 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 +2009.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +759.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53%
Contains more FolateFolate +463.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5950%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +652.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38100%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.853mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream of Wheat General tso's chicken DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 7.501g 49%
Iron 4.96mg 1.16mg 48%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 38.2µg 32%
Fats 0.24g 16.36g 25%
Vitamin A 232µg 11µg 25%
Protein 1.84g 12.9g 22%
Selenium 3.5µg 14.4µg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.027mg 17%
Phosphorus 18mg 127mg 16%
Sodium 102mg 435mg 14%
Folate 62µg 11µg 13%
Saturated fat 0.038g 2.76g 12%
Calories 62kcal 295kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.082mg 0.617mg 11%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.3mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 3.879g 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Choline 41.5mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.309mg 0.202mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 1.21mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.118mg 7%
Calcium 64mg 12mg 5%
Potassium 20mg 201mg 5%
Starch 11.83g 5%
Carbs 13.08g 23.99g 4%
Manganese 0mg 0.075mg 3%
Magnesium 6mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.093mg 2.853mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0.9g 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 12.48g 23.09g N/A
Sugar 0.07g 11.6g N/A
Copper 0.043mg 0.046mg 0%
Trans fat 0.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.058mg 0.552mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.08mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 0.139mg 1.026mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 1.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0.332mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.099mg 0.563mg 0%
Valine 0.089mg 0.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 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
2% 13% 84%
Protein: 1.84 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 13.08 g
Water: 84.4 g
Other: 0.44 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 WaterWater +86.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +601.1%
Contains more FatsFats +6716.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.4%
Contains more OtherOther +263.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 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 -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11654.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5497.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
51% 45% 3% 2%
Starch: 11.83 g
Sucrose: 10.46 g
Glucose: 0.62 g
Fructose: 0.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +14842.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cream of Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173902/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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