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

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Significant differences between general tso's chicken and rice cakes

  • The amount of manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, magnesium, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B5 in rice cakes is higher than in general tso's chicken.
  • Rice cakes cover your daily manganese needs 265% more than general tso's chicken.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken and Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat.

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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 108% 3.3% 26% 43% 127% 68% 163% 15% 806% 89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +738.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +726.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +199.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8140%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.9%
~equal in Calcium ~11mg
~equal in Iron ~1.14mg

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% 0% 0% 14% 24% 152% 70% 30% 0% 0% 16% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +183.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88%
Contains more FolateFolate +90.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General tso's chicken Rice cakes DV% diff.
Manganese 0.075mg 6.18mg 265%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.501g 1.11g 43%
Copper 0.046mg 0.38mg 37%
Phosphorus 127mg 380mg 36%
Vitamin B3 2.853mg 8.096mg 33%
Magnesium 18mg 151mg 32%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 32%
Fats 16.36g 3.5g 20%
Carbs 23.99g 80.1g 19%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Sodium 435mg 116mg 14%
Fiber 0.9g 3.8g 12%
Zinc 1.3mg 2.5mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.617mg 1.16mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.76g 0.64g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Protein 12.9g 9g 8%
Choline 41.5mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.21mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.879g 1.11g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.13mg 6%
Starch 11.83g 5%
Calories 295kcal 380kcal 4%
Selenium 14.4µg 16.4µg 4%
Potassium 201mg 299mg 3%
Folate 11µg 21µg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.056mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.118mg 0.103mg 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Net carbs 23.09g 76.3g N/A
Calcium 12mg 11mg 0%
Iron 1.16mg 1.14mg 0%
Sugar 11.6g N/A
Trans fat 0.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.552mg 0.34mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.358mg 0%
Leucine 1.026mg 0.638mg 0%
Lysine 1.089mg 0.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.332mg 0.152mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.563mg 0.399mg 0%
Valine 0.607mg 0.489mg 0%
Histidine 0.333mg 0.218mg 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
9% 4% 80% 6%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 80.1 g
Water: 5.9 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.3%
Contains more FatsFats +367.4%
Contains more WaterWater +665.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +233.9%
~equal in Other ~1.5g

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
22% 39% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.64 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.11 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +249.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +575.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.8%

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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. Rice cakes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167967/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.