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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% 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 0% 23% 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 +536.4%
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%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General tso's chicken Corn cake DV% diff.
Manganese 0.075mg 1.815mg 76%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.501g 0.93g 44%
Copper 0.046mg 0.42mg 42%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 0µg 32%
Magnesium 18mg 114mg 23%
Fats 16.36g 2.4g 21%
Carbs 23.99g 83.4g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.25mg 19%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.853mg 5.15mg 14%
Saturated fat 2.76g 0.42g 11%
Protein 12.9g 8.1g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Selenium 14.4µg 9.9µg 8%
Vitamin E 1.21mg 8%
Choline 41.5mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.879g 0.76g 8%
Vitamin A 11µg 70µg 7%
Zinc 1.3mg 2mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.118mg 0.05mg 5%
Calories 295kcal 387kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.14mg 5%
Starch 11.83g 5%
Phosphorus 127mg 157mg 4%
Fiber 0.9g 1.9g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.617mg 0.83mg 4%
Iron 1.16mg 1.4mg 3%
Sodium 435mg 488mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Folate 11µg 19µg 2%
Potassium 201mg 157mg 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Calcium 12mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 23.09g 81.5g N/A
Sugar 11.6g 23.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.552mg 0.301mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.316mg 0%
Leucine 1.026mg 0.837mg 0%
Lysine 1.089mg 0.267mg 0%
Methionine 0.332mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.563mg 0.408mg 0%
Valine 0.607mg 0.442mg 0%
Histidine 0.333mg 0.227mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.84g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g 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
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%

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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. 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.