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

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Summary of differences between general tso's chicken and tortillas

  • General tso's chicken has more vitamin K; however, tortillas are higher in vitamin B1, selenium, fiber, folate, phosphorus, copper, calcium, and iron.
  • Tortillas cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 66% more than general tso's chicken.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat.

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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 61% 73% 23% 99% 89% 52% 148% 67% 0% 202%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +372.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1933.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.3%
Contains more IronIron +126.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +478.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +172.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +156.9%

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% 18% 0% 206% 67% 91% 0% 72% 0% 11% 104% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +748.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2948.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +144.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1154.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient General tso's chicken Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.823mg 66%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.501g 0.992g 43%
Selenium 14.4µg 37µg 41%
Fiber 0.9g 9.8g 36%
Folate 11µg 138µg 32%
Phosphorus 127mg 346mg 31%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 4.5µg 28%
Copper 0.046mg 0.266mg 24%
Calcium 12mg 244mg 23%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Iron 1.16mg 2.63mg 18%
Magnesium 18mg 85mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.118mg 0.289mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.853mg 4.858mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.617mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.76g 4.878g 10%
Fats 16.36g 9.76g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.312mg 8%
Carbs 23.99g 45.89g 7%
Protein 12.9g 9.76g 6%
Zinc 1.3mg 1.92mg 6%
Starch 11.83g 5%
Choline 41.5mg 20mg 4%
Sodium 435mg 512mg 3%
Manganese 0.075mg 3%
Vitamin E 1.21mg 0.9mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.879g 3.062g 2%
Potassium 201mg 262mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Calories 295kcal 310kcal 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 23.09g 36.09g N/A
Sugar 11.6g 2.44g N/A
Trans fat 0.09g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.129mg 0%
Threonine 0.552mg 0.312mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.353mg 0%
Leucine 1.026mg 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 1.089mg 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.332mg 0.163mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.563mg 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.607mg 0.444mg 0%
Histidine 0.333mg 0.255mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g 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 0g 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
10% 10% 46% 30% 4%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 9.76 g
Carbs: 45.89 g
Water: 30.15 g
Other: 4.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.2%
Contains more FatsFats +67.6%
Contains more WaterWater +49.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.3%
Contains more OtherOther +177.5%

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
55% 34% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.992 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +656.1%

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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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174081/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.