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

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How are general tso's chicken and duck meat different?

General tso's chicken is richer in vitamin K, while duck meat is higher in copper, iron, fats, protein, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
Duck meat covers your daily need for saturated fat 35% more than general tso's chicken.
General tso's chicken contains 7 times more vitamin K than duck meat. General tso's chicken contains 38.2µg of vitamin K, while duck meat contains 5.1µg.
Duck meat is lower in sodium.

Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

General tso's chicken

Duck meat

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+294.7%

Contains more IronIron	+132.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+393.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+43.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+22.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-86.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+38.9%

~equal in Calcium ~11mg

~equal in Potassium ~204mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

General tso's chicken

Duck meat

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+72.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+12.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+649%
Contains more FolateFolate	+83.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+472.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+544.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+128%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+69.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+78%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+36.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.84g		53%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	6.47g		38%
Saturated fat	2.76g	9.67g	31%
Vitamin K	38.2µg	5.1µg	28%
Polyunsaturated fat	7.501g	3.65g	26%
Monounsaturated fat	3.879g	12.9g	23%
Copper	0.046mg	0.227mg	20%
Iron	1.16mg	2.7mg	19%
Fats	16.36g	28.35g	18%
Sodium	435mg	59mg	16%
Protein	12.9g	18.99g	12%
Vitamin B1	0.027mg	0.174mg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.118mg	0.269mg	12%
Vitamin B3	2.853mg	4.825mg	12%
Cholesterol	53mg	84mg	10%
Selenium	14.4µg	20µg	10%
Vitamin B5	0.617mg	1.098mg	10%
Carbs	23.99g	0g	8%
Vitamin A	11µg	63µg	6%
Zinc	1.3mg	1.86mg	5%
Starch	11.83g		5%
Fiber	0.9g	0g	4%
Phosphorus	127mg	156mg	4%
Vitamin E	1.21mg	0.7mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.22µg	0.3µg	3%
Calories	295kcal	337kcal	2%
Vitamin C	1.6mg	0mg	2%
Manganese	0.075mg	0.019mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.202mg	0.18mg	2%
Choline	41.5mg	50.4mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0.1µg	1%
Folate	11µg	6µg	1%
Fructose	0.51g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.4g	5.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	229kcal	177kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	30g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.1	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	23.09g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D*	6 IU	3 IU	0%
Magnesium	18mg	16mg	0%
Calcium	12mg	11mg	0%
Potassium	201mg	204mg	0%
Sugar	11.6g	0g	N/A
Trans fat	0.09g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.142mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	0.552mg	0.773mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.564mg	0.872mg	0%
Leucine	1.026mg	1.465mg	0%
Lysine	1.089mg	1.486mg	0%
Methionine	0.332mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.563mg	0.752mg	0%
Valine	0.607mg	0.938mg	0%
Histidine	0.333mg	0.462mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.01g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.011g		N/A