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

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Significant differences between general tso's chicken and fettuccine

  • General tso's chicken has more phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B12, iron, and vitamin B3; however, fettuccine is richer in vitamin B1.
  • General tso's chicken covers your daily phosphorus needs 15% more than fettuccine.
  • Fettuccine contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken and KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree.

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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% 8.4% 15% 23% 0% 2.7% 11% 22% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.6%
Contains more IronIron +93.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +408%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.8%

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% 0% 9% 0% 23% 16% 34% 0% 12% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +168.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +304%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General tso's chicken Fettuccine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.501g 0.4g 47%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 32%
Selenium 14.4µg 26%
Fats 16.36g 2.7g 21%
Phosphorus 127mg 25mg 15%
Protein 12.9g 6.2g 13%
Cholesterol 53mg 14mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.05mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.617mg 12%
Sodium 435mg 166mg 12%
Zinc 1.3mg 0.1mg 11%
Calories 295kcal 99kcal 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Saturated fat 2.76g 0.9g 8%
Choline 41.5mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.853mg 1.8mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.879g 0.9g 7%
Iron 1.16mg 0.6mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.09mg 5%
Copper 0.046mg 5%
Starch 11.83g 5%
Vitamin E 1.21mg 0.45mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.118mg 0.07mg 4%
Fiber 0.9g 2g 4%
Manganese 0.075mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 6mg 3%
Carbs 23.99g 14g 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 28mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Folate 11µg 6µg 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 1%
Potassium 201mg 168mg 1%
Net carbs 23.09g 12g N/A
Sugar 11.6g 1.3g 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
6% 3% 14% 75% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 14 g
Water: 75.2 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.1%
Contains more FatsFats +505.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.4%
Contains more WaterWater +66.6%
Contains more OtherOther +18.8%

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
41% 41% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +331%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1775.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.4%

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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.