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

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Differences between gratin and general tso's chicken

  • Gratin has more copper, calcium, vitamin C, and potassium, while general tso's chicken has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and iron.
  • General tso's chicken's daily need coverage for selenium is 21% higher.
  • General tso's chicken contains 10 times less calcium than gratin. Gratin contains 119mg of calcium, while general tso's chicken contains 12mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in general tso's chicken is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
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 CalciumCalcium +891.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97%
Contains more CopperCopper +247.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +114.7%
Contains more IronIron +81.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +433.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Sodium ~435mg

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.
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
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 CVitamin C +518.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +481.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +187.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.118mg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gratin General tso's chicken DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 7.501g 48%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 32%
Selenium 2.7µg 14.4µg 21%
Protein 5.06g 12.9g 16%
Fats 7.59g 16.36g 13%
Copper 0.16mg 0.046mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 2.853mg 12%
Calcium 119mg 12mg 11%
Cholesterol 23mg 53mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Saturated fat 4.733g 2.76g 9%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 1.6mg 9%
Choline 41.5mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.21mg 8%
Calories 132kcal 295kcal 8%
Iron 0.64mg 1.16mg 7%
Potassium 396mg 201mg 6%
Vitamin A 64µg 11µg 6%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.3mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 0.617mg 5%
Starch 11.83g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.149g 3.879g 4%
Manganese 0.161mg 0.075mg 4%
Carbs 11.27g 23.99g 4%
Fiber 1.8g 0.9g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.027mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.202mg 2%
Phosphorus 113mg 127mg 2%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 9.47g 23.09g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 11.6g N/A
Sodium 433mg 435mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.118mg 0%
Folate 11µg 11µg 0%
Trans fat 0.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.552mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 1.026mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 1.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.332mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0.563mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 0.333mg 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
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 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 WaterWater +63.9%
Contains more OtherOther +30%
Contains more ProteinProtein +154.9%
Contains more FatsFats +115.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 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 -41.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2617.8%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.