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

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Summary of differences between granola bars and general tso's chicken

Granola bars have more manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, fiber, and carbs; however, general tso's chicken is higher in vitamin K.
Granola bars cover your daily need for manganese 74% more than general tso's chicken.
Granola bars have 10 times more vitamin B1 than general tso's chicken. While granola bars have 0.264mg of vitamin B1, general tso's chicken has only 0.027mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain and Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Granola bars

General tso's chicken

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+438.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+408.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+67.2%
Contains more IronIron	+154.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+752.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+56.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+118.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-32.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2269.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+12.5%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Granola bars

General tso's chicken

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+877.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+31.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+109.1%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+77.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+80.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+137.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+161.6%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.118mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	1.777mg	0.075mg	74%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.84g	53%
Copper	0.392mg	0.046mg	38%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		6.47g	38%
Polyunsaturated fat	12.05g	7.501g	30%
Iron	2.95mg	1.16mg	22%
Phosphorus	277mg	127mg	21%
Vitamin B1	0.264mg	0.027mg	20%
Vitamin K	14.6µg	38.2µg	20%
Magnesium	97mg	18mg	19%
Cholesterol	0mg	53mg	18%
Fiber	5.3g	0.9g	18%
Carbs	64.4g	23.99g	13%
Calories	471kcal	295kcal	9%
Vitamin B6	0.085mg	0.202mg	9%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.22µg	9%
Vitamin B3	1.581mg	2.853mg	8%
Zinc	2.03mg	1.3mg	7%
Protein	10.1g	12.9g	6%
Sodium	294mg	435mg	6%
Vitamin E	2.09mg	1.21mg	6%
Fats	19.8g	16.36g	5%
Calcium	61mg	12mg	5%
Starch		11.83g	5%
Potassium	336mg	201mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.813mg	0.617mg	4%
Choline	22mg	41.5mg	4%
Selenium	16.2µg	14.4µg	3%
Folate	23µg	11µg	3%
Saturated fat	2.37g	2.76g	2%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	1.6mg	1%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	6 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.2µg	1%
Vitamin A	2µg	11µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	4.38g	3.879g	1%
Fructose		0.51g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.1g	4.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	466kcal	229kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6.9	4.1	N/A
Net carbs	59.1g	23.09g	N/A
Sugar	28.57g	11.6g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.119mg	0.118mg	0%
Trans fat		0.09g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.177mg	0.142mg	0%
Threonine	0.264mg	0.552mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.352mg	0.564mg	0%
Leucine	0.724mg	1.026mg	0%
Lysine	0.4mg	1.089mg	0%
Methionine	0.177mg	0.332mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.479mg	0.563mg	0%
Valine	0.508mg	0.607mg	0%
Histidine	0.216mg	0.333mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.011g	N/A