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

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Summary of differences between General tso's chicken and Potato sticks

  • General tso's chicken has more Vitamin K, however, Potato sticks are higher in Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Potassium, Copper, Manganese, Iron, and Vitamin B3.
  • Potato sticks covers your daily need of Vitamin E 53% more than General tso's chicken.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken and Snacks, potato sticks.

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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 46% 5.4% 109% 85% 105% 27% 74% 83% 55% 44%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +77.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +515.4%
Contains more IronIron +95.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +584.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +464%

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% 5.6% 24% 6% 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 158% 0% 182% 0% 24% 27% 90% 24% 74% 0% 55% 30% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +72.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2856.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +652.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +255.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +263.6%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.116mg

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
7% 34% 53% 2% 3%
Protein: 6.7 g
Fats: 34.4 g
Carbs: 53.3 g
Water: 2.2 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1952.3%
Contains more FatsFats +110.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +122.2%
Contains more OtherOther +112.5%

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
27% 19% 54%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 8.88 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 6.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 17.9 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -68.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +58.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +138.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
General tso's chicken Potato sticks
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General tso's chicken Potato sticks Opinion
Calories 295kcal 522kcal Potato sticks
Protein 12.9g 6.7g General tso's chicken
Fats 16.36g 34.4g Potato sticks
Vitamin C 1.6mg 47.3mg Potato sticks
Net carbs 23.09g 49.9g Potato sticks
Carbs 23.99g 53.3g Potato sticks
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg Potato sticks
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU General tso's chicken
Magnesium 18mg 64mg Potato sticks
Calcium 12mg 18mg Potato sticks
Potassium 201mg 1237mg Potato sticks
Iron 1.16mg 2.27mg Potato sticks
Sugar 11.6g 0.22g Potato sticks
Fiber 0.9g 3.4g Potato sticks
Copper 0.046mg 0.315mg Potato sticks
Zinc 1.3mg 0.99mg General tso's chicken
Starch 11.83g General tso's chicken
Phosphorus 127mg 172mg Potato sticks
Sodium 435mg 633mg General tso's chicken
Vitamin A 94IU 0IU General tso's chicken
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg General tso's chicken
Vitamin E 1.21mg 9.11mg Potato sticks
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg General tso's chicken
Manganese 0.075mg 0.423mg Potato sticks
Selenium 14.4µg 8.1µg General tso's chicken
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.096mg Potato sticks
Vitamin B2 0.118mg 0.116mg General tso's chicken
Vitamin B3 2.853mg 4.785mg Potato sticks
Vitamin B5 0.617mg 0.403mg General tso's chicken
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.32mg Potato sticks
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg General tso's chicken
Vitamin K 38.2µg 22.1µg General tso's chicken
Folate 11µg 40µg Potato sticks
Trans Fat 0.09g Potato sticks
Choline 41.5mg 34.9mg General tso's chicken
Saturated Fat 2.76g 8.88g General tso's chicken
Monounsaturated Fat 3.879g 6.16g Potato sticks
Polyunsaturated fat 7.501g 17.9g Potato sticks
Tryptophan 0.142mg General tso's chicken
Threonine 0.552mg General tso's chicken
Isoleucine 0.564mg General tso's chicken
Leucine 1.026mg General tso's chicken
Lysine 1.089mg General tso's chicken
Methionine 0.332mg General tso's chicken
Phenylalanine 0.563mg General tso's chicken
Valine 0.607mg General tso's chicken
Histidine 0.333mg General tso's chicken
Fructose 0.51g General tso's chicken
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g General tso's chicken
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g General tso's chicken
Omega-3 - ALA 0.84g General tso's chicken
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g General tso's chicken
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g General tso's chicken
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g General tso's chicken
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g General tso's chicken
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g General tso's chicken
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.47g General tso's chicken

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
General tso's chicken Potato sticks
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
28%
General tso's chicken
53%
Potato sticks
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
General tso's chicken
63%
Potato sticks

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Potato sticks
Potato sticks is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 53mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato sticks
Potato sticks is lower in Sugar (difference - 11.38g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Potato sticks
Potato sticks is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
General tso's chicken
General tso's chicken contains less Sodium (difference - 198mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
General tso's chicken
General tso's chicken is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.12g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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 sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168854/nutrients

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

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