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, and vitamin C, while general tso's chicken has more selenium, protein, fats, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12.
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

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.

Gratin

General tso's chicken

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

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.

Gratin

General tso's chicken

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 EVitamin E	+∞%
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	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.118mg

~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.84g	53%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.276g	7.501g	48%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		6.47g	38%
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 C	9.9mg	1.6mg	9%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.22µg	9%
Saturated fat	4.733g	2.76g	9%
Calories	132kcal	295kcal	8%
Vitamin E		1.21mg	8%
Choline		41.5mg	8%
Iron	0.64mg	1.16mg	7%
Potassium	396mg	201mg	6%
Zinc	0.69mg	1.3mg	6%
Vitamin A	64µg	11µg	6%
Starch		11.83g	5%
Vitamin B5	0.387mg	0.617mg	5%
Carbs	11.27g	23.99g	4%
Fiber	1.8g	0.9g	4%
Manganese	0.161mg	0.075mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	2.149g	3.879g	4%
Vitamin B1	0.064mg	0.027mg	3%
Phosphorus	113mg	127mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.174mg	0.202mg	2%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	6 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.2µg	1%
Fructose		0.51g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	4.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	261kcal	229kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	76g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	4.1	N/A
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 (DPA)		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