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

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What are the differences between General tso's chicken and Corn cake?

  • General tso's chicken is higher in Vitamin K, Vitamin B12, and Selenium, however, Corn cake is richer in Manganese, Copper, Magnesium, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B3.
  • Corn cake's daily need coverage for Manganese is 76% more.
  • Corn cake has less Cholesterol.

We used Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken and Snacks, corn cakes 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 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 81% 5.7% 14% 53% 140% 55% 67% 64% 237% 54%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.5%
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%

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% 5.6% 24% 6% 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 0% 15% 0% 0% 63% 12% 97% 50% 32% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +157.4%
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%

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
8% 2% 83% 5%
Protein: 8.1 g
Fats: 2.4 g
Carbs: 83.4 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.3%
Contains more FatsFats +581.7%
Contains more WaterWater +881.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +247.6%
~equal in Other ~1.5g

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
20% 36% 44%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.76 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.93 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +410.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +706.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -84.8%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General tso's chicken Corn cake Opinion
Calories 295kcal 387kcal Corn cake
Protein 12.9g 8.1g General tso's chicken
Fats 16.36g 2.4g General tso's chicken
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg General tso's chicken
Net carbs 23.09g 81.5g Corn cake
Carbs 23.99g 83.4g Corn cake
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg Corn cake
Vitamin D 6IU General tso's chicken
Magnesium 18mg 114mg Corn cake
Calcium 12mg 19mg Corn cake
Potassium 201mg 157mg General tso's chicken
Iron 1.16mg 1.4mg Corn cake
Sugar 11.6g 23.47g General tso's chicken
Fiber 0.9g 1.9g Corn cake
Copper 0.046mg 0.42mg Corn cake
Zinc 1.3mg 2mg Corn cake
Starch 11.83g General tso's chicken
Phosphorus 127mg 157mg Corn cake
Sodium 435mg 488mg General tso's chicken
Vitamin A 94IU 242IU Corn cake
Vitamin A 11µg 70µg Corn cake
Vitamin E 1.21mg General tso's chicken
Vitamin D 0.2µg General tso's chicken
Manganese 0.075mg 1.815mg Corn cake
Selenium 14.4µg 9.9µg General tso's chicken
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.25mg Corn cake
Vitamin B2 0.118mg 0.05mg General tso's chicken
Vitamin B3 2.853mg 5.15mg Corn cake
Vitamin B5 0.617mg 0.83mg Corn cake
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.14mg General tso's chicken
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg General tso's chicken
Vitamin K 38.2µg 0µg General tso's chicken
Folate 11µg 19µg Corn cake
Trans Fat 0.09g Corn cake
Choline 41.5mg General tso's chicken
Saturated Fat 2.76g 0.42g Corn cake
Monounsaturated Fat 3.879g 0.76g General tso's chicken
Polyunsaturated fat 7.501g 0.93g General tso's chicken
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.081mg General tso's chicken
Threonine 0.552mg 0.301mg General tso's chicken
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.316mg General tso's chicken
Leucine 1.026mg 0.837mg General tso's chicken
Lysine 1.089mg 0.267mg General tso's chicken
Methionine 0.332mg 0.177mg General tso's chicken
Phenylalanine 0.563mg 0.408mg General tso's chicken
Valine 0.607mg 0.442mg General tso's chicken
Histidine 0.333mg 0.227mg General tso's chicken
Fructose 0.51g General tso's chicken
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g General tso's chicken
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g General tso's chicken
Omega-3 - ALA 0.84g General tso's chicken
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g General tso's chicken
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g General tso's chicken
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g General tso's chicken
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g General tso's chicken
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g General tso's chicken
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.47g General tso's chicken

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
General tso's chicken Corn cake
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
28%
General tso's chicken
22%
Corn cake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
General tso's chicken
77%
Corn cake

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
General tso's chicken
General tso's chicken is lower in Sugar (difference - 11.87g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General tso's chicken
General tso's chicken contains less Sodium (difference - 53mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General tso's chicken
General tso's chicken is lower in glycemic index (difference - 87)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Corn cake
Corn cake is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 53mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Corn cake
Corn cake is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.34g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Corn cake
Corn cake is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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