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

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The main differences between general tso's chicken and cutlet

  • General tso's chicken is richer in phosphorus and vitamin B12, yet cutlet is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, fiber, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for cutlet is 146% higher.

Food types used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken and WORTHINGTON Multigrain Cutlets, canned, unprepared.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 6.6% 9.3% 64% 0% 27% 24% 48% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +46.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.7%

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%
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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% 0% 362% 0% 13% 307% 493% 0% 115% 0% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1395%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1027.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +821.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General tso's chicken Cutlet DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 2.853mg 26.29mg 146%
Vitamin E 1.21mg 18.09mg 113%
Vitamin B2 0.118mg 1.33mg 93%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.501g 0.8g 45%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 32%
Selenium 14.4µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.5mg 23%
Fats 16.36g 1.5g 23%
Protein 12.9g 23.29g 21%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Fiber 0.9g 4.5g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.617mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.76g 0.3g 11%
Phosphorus 127mg 56mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.879g 0.2g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Calories 295kcal 117kcal 9%
Choline 41.5mg 8%
Iron 1.16mg 1.7mg 7%
Carbs 23.99g 7.3g 6%
Starch 11.83g 5%
Copper 0.046mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 3mg 4%
Sodium 435mg 371mg 3%
Zinc 1.3mg 1mg 3%
Manganese 0.075mg 3%
Potassium 201mg 105mg 3%
Folate 11µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.05mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 22mg 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 23.09g 2.8g N/A
Sugar 11.6g 0.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.09g 0g 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
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23% 7% 67%
Protein: 23.29 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 66.69 g
Other: 1.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +990.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +228.6%
Contains more OtherOther +31.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.5%
Contains more WaterWater +47.7%

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
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23% 15% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1839.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +837.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%

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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

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.