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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, and fiber; however, general tso's chicken is higher in vitamin K and vitamin B12.
  • 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

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 69% 18% 30% 111% 131% 55% 119% 38% 232% 88%
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%
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

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 3% 0.67% 42% 0% 66% 27% 30% 49% 20% 0% 37% 17% 12%
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%
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 AVitamin A +450%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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%
Contains more CholineCholine +88.6%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.118mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Granola bars General tso's chicken DV% diff.
Manganese 1.777mg 0.075mg 74%
Copper 0.392mg 0.046mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.05g 7.501g 30%
Iron 2.95mg 1.16mg 22%
Phosphorus 277mg 127mg 21%
Vitamin K 14.6µg 38.2µg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.264mg 0.027mg 20%
Magnesium 97mg 18mg 19%
Fiber 5.3g 0.9g 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Carbs 64.4g 23.99g 13%
Calories 471kcal 295kcal 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.202mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.581mg 2.853mg 8%
Zinc 2.03mg 1.3mg 7%
Vitamin E 2.09mg 1.21mg 6%
Sodium 294mg 435mg 6%
Protein 10.1g 12.9g 6%
Starch 11.83g 5%
Fats 19.8g 16.36g 5%
Calcium 61mg 12mg 5%
Potassium 336mg 201mg 4%
Choline 22mg 41.5mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.813mg 0.617mg 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%
Monounsaturated fat 4.38g 3.879g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
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 - ALA 0.84g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 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
10% 20% 64% 4% 2%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 19.8 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 3.9 g
Other: 1.8 g
13% 16% 24% 45%
Protein: 12.9 g
Fats: 16.36 g
Carbs: 23.99 g
Water: 45.15 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +21%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168.4%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1057.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.05 g
20% 27% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.501 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.6%

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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. Granola bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167542/nutrients
  2. General tso's chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167675/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.