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

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A recap on the differences between general tso's chicken and plantain chips

  • General tso's chicken is higher in selenium and vitamin B3, yet plantain chips are higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, and copper.
  • Plantain chips cover your daily vitamin C needs 34% more than general tso's chicken.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken and Snacks, plantain chips, salted.

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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 51% 2.7% 69% 36% 66% 10% 33% 26% 36% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +19.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +251.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +294.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +291%
Contains more CopperCopper +330.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +268%

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 107% 23% 101% 0% 16% 9.2% 15% 66% 106% 0% 72% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +195%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +255.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1906.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +527.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +316.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +218.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General tso's chicken Plantain chips DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.6mg 32.1mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.501g 11.739g 28%
Vitamin E 1.21mg 5.04mg 26%
Saturated fat 2.76g 8.337g 25%
Selenium 14.4µg 0.4µg 25%
Protein 12.9g 2.28g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.46mg 20%
Fats 16.36g 29.59g 20%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Potassium 201mg 786mg 17%
Copper 0.046mg 0.198mg 17%
Starch 11.83g 50.8g 16%
Carbs 23.99g 63.84g 13%
Magnesium 18mg 71mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.853mg 0.802mg 13%
Calories 295kcal 531kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.617mg 1.1mg 10%
Sodium 435mg 202mg 10%
Fiber 0.9g 3.5g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Manganese 0.075mg 0.276mg 9%
Zinc 1.3mg 0.37mg 8%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 28.6µg 8%
Choline 41.5mg 0mg 8%
Phosphorus 127mg 78mg 7%
Vitamin A 11µg 69µg 6%
Folate 11µg 35µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.118mg 0.04mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.879g 5.632g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.065mg 3%
Iron 1.16mg 0.97mg 2%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 23.09g 60.34g N/A
Calcium 12mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 11.6g 0.92g N/A
Trans fat 0.09g 0.185g 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 0.028g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.84g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.47g 11.48g 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% 30% 64% 2% 2%
Protein: 2.28 g
Fats: 29.59 g
Carbs: 63.84 g
Water: 2.09 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +465.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2060.3%
Contains more FatsFats +80.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +166.1%
Contains more OtherOther +37.5%

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
32% 22% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.337 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.632 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.739 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.5%

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
98% 2%
Starch: 50.8 g
Sucrose: 0.92 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1037%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +329.4%
~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. Plantain chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173142/nutrients

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

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