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General Mills Franken Berry vs. General tso's chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between general Mills Franken Berry and general tso's chicken?

  • General Mills Franken Berry is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin A, while general tso's chicken is higher in vitamin K.
  • General Mills Franken Berry's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 178% higher.
  • General tso's chicken has 41 times less vitamin B1 than general Mills Franken Berry. General Mills Franken Berry has 1.1mg of vitamin B1, while general tso's chicken has 0.027mg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, FRANKENBERRY and Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken types in this comparison.

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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 17% 91% 14% 510% 43% 311% 78% 60% 0% 108%
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 +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2425%
Contains more IronIron +1072.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +180.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +776.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.3%
~equal in Sodium ~435mg

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 61% 140% 15% 45% 275% 298% 285% 0% 348% 563% 3% 227% 5.9%
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 +1037.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3718.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3974.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +993.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +432.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +647.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1945.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2654.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3083.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +280.7%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 4% 85% 2% 3%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 85.4 g
Water: 1.89 g
Other: 2.91 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 +256%
Contains more OtherOther +81.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.5%
Contains more FatsFats +280.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2288.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 53% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.5 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.09 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.39 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 -81.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +439.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
General Mills Franken Berry General tso's chicken
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General Mills Franken Berry General tso's chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.5µg 0.22µg 178%
Iron 13.6mg 1.16mg 156%
Vitamin B6 1.51mg 0.202mg 101%
Zinc 11.39mg 1.3mg 92%
Vitamin B2 1.29mg 0.118mg 90%
Vitamin B1 1.1mg 0.027mg 89%
Vitamin B3 15.19mg 2.853mg 77%
Folate 303µg 11µg 73%
Vitamin A 420µg 11µg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 7.501g 41%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 38.2µg 31%
Calcium 303mg 12mg 29%
Carbs 85.4g 23.99g 20%
Fats 4.3g 16.36g 19%
Vitamin C 18.2mg 1.6mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Protein 5.5g 12.9g 15%
Vitamin D 3µg 0.2µg 14%
Vitamin D 121IU 6IU 14%
Fiber 4.2g 0.9g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.617mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.5g 2.76g 10%
Selenium 19.8µg 14.4µg 10%
Copper 0.129mg 0.046mg 9%
Phosphorus 182mg 127mg 8%
Choline 10.9mg 41.5mg 6%
Calories 386kcal 295kcal 5%
Starch 11.83g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.09g 3.879g 4%
Manganese 0.075mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.77mg 1.21mg 3%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Sodium 458mg 435mg 1%
Potassium 163mg 201mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 81.2g 23.09g N/A
Sugar 27.29g 11.6g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.552mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.026mg 0%
Lysine 1.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.332mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.563mg 0%
Valine 0.607mg 0%
Histidine 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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
General Mills Franken Berry General tso's chicken
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
174%
General Mills Franken Berry
28%
General tso's chicken
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
123%
General Mills Franken Berry
33%
General tso's chicken

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
General tso's chicken
General tso's chicken is lower in Sugar (difference - 15.69g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General tso's chicken
General tso's chicken contains less Sodium (difference - 23mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
General Mills Franken Berry
General Mills Franken Berry is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 53mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
General Mills Franken Berry
General Mills Franken Berry is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 2.26g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
General Mills Franken Berry
General Mills Franken Berry is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
General Mills Franken Berry
General Mills Franken Berry is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. 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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