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

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How are general tso's chicken and corn nuts different?

  • General tso's chicken is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3; however, corn nuts are richer in fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for corn nuts is 30% higher.

Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken and Snacks, cornnuts, barbecue-flavor are the varieties used 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 78% 5.1% 25% 64% 45% 51% 121% 78% 64% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +505.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.3%
Contains more IronIron +46.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +195.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +549.3%

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 1.3% 5.7% 0% 0% 88% 33% 28% 22% 43% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1196.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.3%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.187mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General tso's chicken Corn nuts DV% diff.
Vitamin K 38.2µg 32%
Fiber 0.9g 8.4g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.501g 3.22g 29%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.35mg 27%
Selenium 14.4µg 26%
Phosphorus 127mg 283mg 22%
Magnesium 18mg 109mg 22%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Manganese 0.075mg 0.487mg 18%
Carbs 23.99g 71.7g 16%
Copper 0.046mg 0.136mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.879g 7.36g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.853mg 1.507mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.21mg 8%
Protein 12.9g 9g 8%
Choline 41.5mg 8%
Sodium 435mg 600mg 7%
Iron 1.16mg 1.7mg 7%
Calories 295kcal 436kcal 7%
Starch 11.83g 5%
Zinc 1.3mg 1.88mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.617mg 0.374mg 5%
Folate 11µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 201mg 286mg 3%
Fats 16.36g 14.3g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.118mg 0.142mg 2%
Saturated fat 2.76g 2.58g 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.187mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0.4mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 17µg 1%
Net carbs 23.09g 63.3g N/A
Sugar 11.6g N/A
Trans fat 0.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.552mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.026mg 0%
Lysine 1.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.332mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.563mg 0%
Valine 0.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.333mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.84g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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
9% 14% 72% 3%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 14.3 g
Carbs: 71.7 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.3%
Contains more FatsFats +14.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2721.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +198.9%
Contains more OtherOther +112.5%

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
20% 56% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.58 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.22 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.58g

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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 nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169672/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.