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

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Summary of differences between general tso's chicken and arepa

  • General tso's chicken has more vitamin K, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6; however, arepa is higher in calcium and fiber.
  • General tso's chicken covers your daily need for vitamin K, 29% more than arepa.
  • Arepa has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken and Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread).

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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 13% 3.6% 18% 44% 15% 35% 54% 57% 9.8% 79%
Arepa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 27% 7.8% 39% 10% 22% 50% 35% 15% 33%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.4%
Contains more IronIron +11.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +136.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +641.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~117mg

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 5.3% 3.7% 24% 3% 6.8% 27% 53% 37% 47% 28% 96% 8.3% 23%
Arepa
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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% 20% 5.8% 0% 18% 9.7% 17% 12% 25% 0% 8.8% 0% 2.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +317.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +221.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +205.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +991.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +843.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +454.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +159.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General tso's chicken Arepa DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.501g 0.989g 43%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 3.5µg 29%
Fats 16.36g 5.38g 17%
Cholesterol 53mg 5mg 16%
Protein 12.9g 5.48g 15%
Selenium 14.4µg 6.1µg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.853mg 0.888mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Calcium 12mg 89mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.617mg 0.202mg 8%
Sodium 435mg 270mg 7%
Fiber 0.9g 2.6g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.107mg 7%
Choline 41.5mg 4.4mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.118mg 0.042mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.879g 1.514g 6%
Vitamin A 11µg 61µg 6%
Vitamin E 1.21mg 0.29mg 6%
Zinc 1.3mg 0.8mg 5%
Starch 11.83g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.07mg 4%
Calories 295kcal 219kcal 4%
Carbs 23.99g 37.14g 4%
Folate 11µg 3%
Potassium 201mg 88mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 27mg 2%
Manganese 0.075mg 0.116mg 2%
Iron 1.16mg 1.04mg 2%
Copper 0.046mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Fructose 0.51g 0g 1%
Saturated fat 2.76g 2.902g 1%
Phosphorus 127mg 117mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 23.09g 34.54g N/A
Sugar 11.6g 0.87g N/A
Trans fat 0.09g 0.157g N/A
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.552mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 1.026mg 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 1.089mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.332mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.563mg 0.276mg 0%
Valine 0.607mg 0.276mg 0%
Histidine 0.333mg 0.166mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.84g 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.47g 0.825g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 16% 24% 45%
Protein: 12.9 g
Fats: 16.36 g
Carbs: 23.99 g
Water: 45.15 g
Other: 1.6 g
Arepa
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5% 5% 37% 51%
Protein: 5.48 g
Fats: 5.38 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 50.8 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +135.4%
Contains more FatsFats +204.1%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.8%
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 27% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.501 g
Arepa
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54% 28% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.902 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.514 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.989 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +156.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +658.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.902g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Arepa
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45% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.33 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.41 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3069.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. General tso's chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167675/nutrients
  2. Arepa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168070/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.