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

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Summary of differences between general tso's chicken and hoisin sauce

  • Hoisin sauce has less vitamin K, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12 than general tso's chicken.
  • Hoisin sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 51% more than general tso's chicken.
  • Hoisin sauce has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken and Sauce, hoisin, ready-to-serve.

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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 17% 9.6% 11% 38% 43% 8.7% 16% 211% 33% 9.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.9%
Contains more IronIron +14.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +306.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +234.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +238.7%

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%
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% 0% 5.6% 0% 1% 50% 22% 4.1% 14% 0% 1.3% 17% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +332.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +575%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +807.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7540%
Contains more CholineCholine +418.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +109.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General tso's chicken Hoisin sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 435mg 1615mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.501g 1.698g 39%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 0.5µg 31%
Selenium 14.4µg 1.8µg 23%
Fats 16.36g 3.39g 20%
Protein 12.9g 3.31g 19%
Cholesterol 53mg 3mg 17%
Phosphorus 127mg 38mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.853mg 1.17mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.617mg 0.068mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.062mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.76g 0.568g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Copper 0.046mg 0.128mg 9%
Zinc 1.3mg 0.32mg 9%
Fiber 0.9g 2.8g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.118mg 0.217mg 8%
Manganese 0.075mg 0.254mg 8%
Carbs 23.99g 44.08g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.879g 0.963g 7%
Choline 41.5mg 8mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.21mg 0.28mg 6%
Starch 11.83g 5%
Calories 295kcal 220kcal 4%
Folate 11µg 23µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.004mg 2%
Iron 1.16mg 1.01mg 2%
Potassium 201mg 119mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 32mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 23.09g 41.28g N/A
Sugar 11.6g 27.26g 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 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
3% 3% 44% 44% 5%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 44.08 g
Water: 44.23 g
Other: 4.99 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +289.7%
Contains more FatsFats +382.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.7%
Contains more OtherOther +211.9%
~equal in Water ~44.23g

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
18% 30% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.568 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.963 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.698 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +302.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +341.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.4%

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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
  2. Hoisin sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172886/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.