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

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Important differences between general tso's chicken and potato salad

  • General tso's chicken has more selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and iron; however, potato salad has more vitamin C and copper.
  • General tso's chicken's daily need coverage for selenium is 19% more.
  • Potato salad is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more IronIron +78.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +319.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +251.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.7%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +525%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General tso's chicken Potato salad DV% diff.
Vitamin K 38.2µg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.501g 3.737g 25%
Protein 12.9g 2.68g 20%
Selenium 14.4µg 4.1µg 19%
Fats 16.36g 8.2g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.853mg 0.89mg 12%
Phosphorus 127mg 52mg 11%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 10mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Zinc 1.3mg 0.31mg 9%
Calories 295kcal 143kcal 8%
Choline 41.5mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.21mg 8%
Copper 0.046mg 0.118mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.76g 1.429g 6%
Iron 1.16mg 0.65mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.141mg 5%
Starch 11.83g 5%
Cholesterol 53mg 68mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.077mg 4%
Sodium 435mg 529mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.118mg 0.06mg 4%
Carbs 23.99g 11.17g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.879g 2.48g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.617mg 0.534mg 2%
Fiber 0.9g 1.3g 2%
Vitamin A 11µg 32µg 2%
Potassium 201mg 254mg 2%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Manganese 0.075mg 0.101mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 12mg 19mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Folate 11µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 23.09g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 11.6g N/A
Trans fat 0.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.552mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 1.026mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 1.089mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.332mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.563mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.607mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.333mg 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +381.3%
Contains more FatsFats +99.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.8%
Contains more WaterWater +68.3%
Contains more OtherOther +21.9%

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.2%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.