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

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Significant differences between jerky and general tso's chicken

  • Jerky has more zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, copper, and choline; however, general tso's chicken is richer in vitamin K.
  • Jerky covers your daily sodium needs 72% more than general tso's chicken.
  • General tso's chicken has 12 times less folate than jerky. Jerky has 134µg of folate, while general tso's chicken has 11µg.
  • General tso's chicken contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed 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 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
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 +183.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197%
Contains more IronIron +367.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +393.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +523.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.6%

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 0% 0% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
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 DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +470.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +350%
Contains more FolateFolate +1118.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +162.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +146.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +278.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1560.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky General tso's chicken DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 435mg 72%
Zinc 8.11mg 1.3mg 62%
Iron 5.42mg 1.16mg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 7.501g 43%
Protein 33.2g 12.9g 41%
Phosphorus 407mg 127mg 40%
Saturated fat 10.85g 2.76g 37%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0.22µg 32%
Folate 134µg 11µg 31%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 38.2µg 30%
Copper 0.227mg 0.046mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 3.879g 19%
Fats 25.6g 16.36g 14%
Choline 109.1mg 41.5mg 12%
Potassium 597mg 201mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.027mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.617mg 9%
Magnesium 51mg 18mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 2.853mg 7%
Selenium 10.7µg 14.4µg 7%
Calories 410kcal 295kcal 6%
Starch 11.83g 5%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 1.21mg 5%
Fiber 1.8g 0.9g 4%
Carbs 11g 23.99g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.202mg 2%
Cholesterol 48mg 53mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.118mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.075mg 2%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Calcium 20mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 6IU 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 23.09g N/A
Sugar 9g 11.6g N/A
Trans fat 0.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.552mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.026mg 0%
Lysine 1.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.332mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.563mg 0%
Valine 0.607mg 0%
Histidine 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
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 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 ProteinProtein +157.4%
Contains more FatsFats +56.5%
Contains more OtherOther +327.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.1%
Contains more WaterWater +93.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +191.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +641.9%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.