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

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Differences between general tso's chicken and corn chips

  • General tso's chicken has more vitamin K, vitamin B3, and selenium, while corn chips have more vitamin E, magnesium, calcium, fiber, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Corn chips' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 40% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken and Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain.

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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 51% 41% 13% 45% 34% 35% 83% 67% 43% 41%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1050%
Contains more CopperCopper +119.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +344%
~equal in Iron ~1.2mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.29mg

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% 1% 145% 0% 12% 18% 16% 11% 39% 0% 16% 6% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +238.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +224.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +506.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +243%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +497.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General tso's chicken Corn chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.501g 16.438g 60%
Vitamin E 1.21mg 7.23mg 40%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 6.3µg 27%
Fats 16.36g 33.36g 26%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Starch 11.83g 51.36g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 3.879g 9.134g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.853mg 0.842mg 13%
Magnesium 18mg 72mg 13%
Calcium 12mg 138mg 13%
Protein 12.9g 6.17g 13%
Fiber 0.9g 4g 12%
Calories 295kcal 538kcal 12%
Selenium 14.4µg 7.6µg 12%
Carbs 23.99g 56.9g 11%
Manganese 0.075mg 0.333mg 11%
Phosphorus 127mg 194mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.617mg 0.19mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.76g 4.331g 7%
Copper 0.046mg 0.101mg 6%
Choline 41.5mg 12.1mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.118mg 0.078mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.167mg 3%
Sodium 435mg 514mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.047mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 201mg 144mg 2%
Fructose 0.51g 0g 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Folate 11µg 8µg 1%
Iron 1.16mg 1.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 3µg 1%
Net carbs 23.09g 52.9g N/A
Sugar 11.6g 0.27g N/A
Zinc 1.3mg 1.29mg 0%
Trans fat 0.09g 0.088g N/A
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.552mg 0.246mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.235mg 0%
Leucine 1.026mg 0.803mg 0%
Lysine 1.089mg 0.185mg 0%
Methionine 0.332mg 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.563mg 0.322mg 0%
Valine 0.607mg 0.331mg 0%
Histidine 0.333mg 0.2mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.84g 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.47g 16.036g 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
6% 33% 57% 3%
Protein: 6.17 g
Fats: 33.36 g
Carbs: 56.9 g
Water: 1.07 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +109.1%
Contains more WaterWater +4119.6%
Contains more FatsFats +103.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +137.2%
Contains more OtherOther +56.3%

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
14% 31% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.331 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 16.438 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +135.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119.1%

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
99%
Starch: 51.36 g
Sucrose: 0.27 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3774.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +334.2%
~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. Corn chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167537/nutrients

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

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