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Kellogg's Corn Flakes vs. General tso's chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kellogg's Corn Flakes and general tso's chicken different?

  • Kellogg's Corn Flakes are richer in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin A, and vitamin D, while general tso's chicken is higher in vitamin K.
  • Kellogg's Corn Flakes cover your daily need for iron, 347% more than general tso's chicken.
  • Kellogg's Corn Flakes contain 50 times more vitamin B1 than general tso's chicken. Kellogg's Corn Flakes contain 1.34mg of vitamin B1, while general tso's chicken contains 0.027mg.

Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Corn Flakes and Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken types were used in this article.

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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 28% 1.5% 15% 1084% 66% 27% 44% 95% 22% 45%
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 +116.7%
Contains more IronIron +2391.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +330.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +124%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.5%

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 70% 163% 2.4% 54% 335% 351% 336% 14% 413% 625% 0% 268% 4.7%
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 +1212.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4354.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4863%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1188.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +527.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +786.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2172.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +3145.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +908.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +377%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Corn Flakes General tso's chicken DV% diff.
Iron 28.9mg 1.16mg 347%
Vitamin B12 5µg 0.22µg 199%
Vitamin B6 1.79mg 0.202mg 122%
Vitamin B1 1.34mg 0.027mg 109%
Vitamin B2 1.52mg 0.118mg 108%
Vitamin B3 17.9mg 2.853mg 94%
Folate 357µg 11µg 87%
Vitamin A 490µg 11µg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 7.501g 49%
Vitamin K 0µg 38.2µg 32%
Fats 0.4g 16.36g 25%
Vitamin C 21mg 1.6mg 22%
Carbs 84.1g 23.99g 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Vitamin D 3.6µg 0.2µg 17%
Copper 0.198mg 0.046mg 17%
Vitamin D 143IU 6IU 17%
Sodium 729mg 435mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.116g 2.76g 12%
Protein 7.5g 12.9g 11%
Selenium 8.3µg 14.4µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.067g 3.879g 10%
Fiber 3.3g 0.9g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.229mg 0.617mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1.21mg 7%
Choline 8.7mg 41.5mg 6%
Magnesium 39mg 18mg 5%
Starch 11.83g 5%
Manganese 0.168mg 0.075mg 4%
Phosphorus 102mg 127mg 4%
Calories 357kcal 295kcal 3%
Zinc 1mg 1.3mg 3%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Potassium 168mg 201mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 80.8g 23.09g N/A
Sugar 9.5g 11.6g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.227mg 0.552mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.25mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.044mg 1.026mg 0%
Lysine 0.079mg 1.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0.332mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0.563mg 0%
Valine 0.306mg 0.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 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 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.47g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 84% 4% 4%
Protein: 7.5 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 84.1 g
Water: 3.76 g
Other: 4.24 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 CarbsCarbs +250.6%
Contains more OtherOther +165%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72%
Contains more FatsFats +3990%
Contains more WaterWater +1100.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 18% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.116 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.196 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 -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5689.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3727%

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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. 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.