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

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How are general tso's chicken and tortellini different?

  • General tso's chicken is higher in vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin E, and choline; however, tortellini is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for general tso's chicken is 31% higher.
  • General tso's chicken contains 8 times more choline than tortellini. While general tso's chicken contains 41.5mg of choline, tortellini contains only 5.4mg.

Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken and Tortellini, pasta with cheese filling, fresh-refrigerated, as purchased are the varieties used in this article.

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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 15% 46% 7.9% 56% 27% 28% 91% 53% 0% 130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1166.7%
Contains more IronIron +29.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66%
~equal in Sodium ~406mg

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% 13% 3.2% 0% 78% 72% 51% 0% 9.9% 20% 3.3% 56% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +656.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +369.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2838.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +668.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1059.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +162.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +572.7%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.696mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General tso's chicken Tortellini DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.501g 0.461g 47%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 1.3µg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.313mg 24%
Selenium 14.4µg 23.9µg 17%
Folate 11µg 74µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.118mg 0.31mg 15%
Fats 16.36g 7.23g 14%
Calcium 12mg 152mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.043mg 12%
Phosphorus 127mg 212mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.617mg 12%
Carbs 23.99g 47g 8%
Choline 41.5mg 5.4mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.21mg 0.16mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.879g 2.066g 5%
Starch 11.83g 5%
Iron 1.16mg 1.5mg 4%
Cholesterol 53mg 42mg 4%
Copper 0.046mg 0.08mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.76g 3.6g 4%
Fiber 0.9g 1.9g 4%
Potassium 201mg 89mg 3%
Zinc 1.3mg 1.02mg 3%
Manganese 0.075mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.16µg 3%
Vitamin A 11µg 38µg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Calories 295kcal 307kcal 1%
Protein 12.9g 13.5g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 435mg 406mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B3 2.853mg 2.696mg 1%
Net carbs 23.09g 45.1g N/A
Sugar 11.6g 0.95g 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 0.001g 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
14% 7% 47% 31% 2%
Protein: 13.5 g
Fats: 7.23 g
Carbs: 47 g
Water: 30.5 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +126.3%
Contains more WaterWater +48%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.9%
Contains more OtherOther +10.6%
~equal in Protein ~13.5g

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
59% 34% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.6 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.461 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1527.1%

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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. Tortellini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172094/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.