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General tso's chicken vs. Cream of Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between general tso's chicken and cream of Wheat

  • General tso's chicken is higher in vitamin K, selenium, and phosphorus, yet cream of Wheat is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Cream of Wheat covers your daily iron needs 48% more than general tso's chicken.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt.

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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 4.3% 19% 1.8% 186% 14% 4.6% 7.7% 13% 0% 19%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +905%
Contains more ZincZinc +664.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +605.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +311.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more IronIron +327.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.043mg

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% 77% 0.4% 0% 58% 48% 58% 4.9% 71% 0% 0.25% 47% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5950%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +652.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2009.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +759.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53%
Contains more FolateFolate +463.6%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.093mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General tso's chicken Cream of Wheat DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.501g 0.134g 49%
Iron 1.16mg 4.96mg 48%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 0.1µg 32%
Fats 16.36g 0.24g 25%
Vitamin A 11µg 232µg 25%
Protein 12.9g 1.84g 22%
Selenium 14.4µg 3.5µg 20%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.232mg 17%
Phosphorus 127mg 18mg 16%
Sodium 435mg 102mg 14%
Folate 11µg 62µg 13%
Saturated fat 2.76g 0.038g 12%
Calories 295kcal 62kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.617mg 0.082mg 11%
Zinc 1.3mg 0.17mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.879g 0.033g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Choline 41.5mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.309mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.21mg 0.02mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.118mg 0.21mg 7%
Calcium 12mg 64mg 5%
Potassium 201mg 20mg 5%
Starch 11.83g 5%
Carbs 23.99g 13.08g 4%
Manganese 0.075mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.853mg 3.093mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Fiber 0.9g 0.6g 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 23.09g 12.48g N/A
Sugar 11.6g 0.07g N/A
Copper 0.046mg 0.043mg 0%
Trans fat 0.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.552mg 0.058mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 1.026mg 0.139mg 0%
Lysine 1.089mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.332mg 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.563mg 0.099mg 0%
Valine 0.607mg 0.089mg 0%
Histidine 0.333mg 0.042mg 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
2% 13% 84%
Protein: 1.84 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 13.08 g
Water: 84.4 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +601.1%
Contains more FatsFats +6716.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.4%
Contains more OtherOther +263.6%
Contains more WaterWater +86.9%

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11654.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5497.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +14842.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Cream of Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173902/nutrients

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

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