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

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Differences between general tso's chicken and chinese cuisine

  • General tso's chicken has more selenium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, while chinese cuisine has more vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B12, and folate.
  • Chinese cuisine's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 23% higher.
  • Chinese cuisine contains 4 times less cholesterol than general tso's chicken. General tso's chicken contains 53mg of cholesterol, while chinese cuisine contains 14mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +96%
~equal in Potassium ~204mg
~equal in Iron ~1.11mg
~equal in Copper ~0.049mg
~equal in Sodium ~409mg

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%
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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +625%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +472.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +34.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +309.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General tso's chicken Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.501g 2.13g 36%
Fats 16.36g 5.3g 17%
Selenium 14.4µg 6.7µg 14%
Cholesterol 53mg 14mg 13%
Protein 12.9g 7.08g 12%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 51.3µg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.48µg 11%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 11.6mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.853mg 1.32mg 10%
Calories 295kcal 105kcal 10%
Folate 11µg 45µg 9%
Saturated fat 2.76g 0.978g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.879g 1.217g 7%
Phosphorus 127mg 76mg 7%
Carbs 23.99g 7.29g 6%
Vitamin A 11µg 63µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.118mg 0.055mg 5%
Starch 11.83g 1.82g 4%
Manganese 0.075mg 0.147mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.617mg 0.443mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.161mg 3%
Vitamin E 1.21mg 0.82mg 3%
Zinc 1.3mg 1.5mg 2%
Fiber 0.9g 1.5g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 15mg 1%
Choline 41.5mg 34.5mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 22mg 1%
Iron 1.16mg 1.11mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.033mg 1%
Sodium 435mg 409mg 1%
Net carbs 23.09g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 6IU 3IU 0%
Potassium 201mg 204mg 0%
Sugar 11.6g 2.41g N/A
Copper 0.046mg 0.049mg 0%
Trans fat 0.09g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.552mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 1.026mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 1.089mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.332mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.563mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.607mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.333mg 0.207mg 0%
Fructose 0.51g 0.55g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.84g 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.47g 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.2%
Contains more FatsFats +208.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +229.1%
Contains more WaterWater +74.6%
~equal in Other ~1.51g

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +218.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +252.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.6%

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
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +550%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +794%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +11.3%
~equal in Fructose ~0.55g
~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. General tso's chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167675/nutrients
  2. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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