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

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What are the differences between Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal and General tso's chicken?

  • Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is higher in Vitamin B12, Iron, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B2, Folate, Vitamin A, and Vitamin D, however, General tso's chicken is richer in Vitamin K.
  • Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 328% more.
  • General tso's chicken contains 70 times less Vitamin B1 than Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal. Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal contains 1.903mg of Vitamin B1, while General tso's chicken contains 0.027mg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROSTED FLAKES and Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken types 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 5.7% 0.9% 6.7% 1001% 13% 4.1% 20% 61% 7.2% 18%
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 IronIron +2201.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +766.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +336.4%
~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.
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 81% 94% 1.4% 141% 476% 399% 519% 13% 825% 1013% 0.5% 287% 1%
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% 5.6% 24% 6% 6.8% 27% 53% 37% 47% 28% 96% 8.3% 23%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1412.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1558.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +2250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6948.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1366.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +869.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1668.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3581.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +3372.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1628.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +187%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19000%
Contains more CholineCholine +2084.2%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 2% 89% 4%
Protein: 3.96 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 89.2 g
Water: 4.18 g
Other: 0.98 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 +271.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +225.8%
Contains more FatsFats +873.8%
Contains more WaterWater +980.1%
Contains more OtherOther +63.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 19% 48%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.451 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.265 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.669 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 -83.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1363.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1021.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
57% 38% 2% 2%
Starch: 46.1 g
Sucrose: 31.33 g
Glucose: 1.8 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.63 g
Galactose: 0 g
51% 45% 3% 2%
Starch: 11.83 g
Sucrose: 10.46 g
Glucose: 0.62 g
Fructose: 0.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +289.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +199.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +190.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +227.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal General tso's chicken
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal General tso's chicken Opinion
Calories 369kcal 295kcal Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Protein 3.96g 12.9g General tso's chicken
Fats 1.68g 16.36g General tso's chicken
Vitamin C 24.2mg 1.6mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Net carbs 87g 23.09g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Carbs 89.2g 23.99g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin D 188IU 6IU Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Magnesium 8mg 18mg General tso's chicken
Calcium 3mg 12mg General tso's chicken
Potassium 76mg 201mg General tso's chicken
Iron 26.7mg 1.16mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Sugar 35.43g 11.6g General tso's chicken
Fiber 2.2g 0.9g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Copper 0.039mg 0.046mg General tso's chicken
Zinc 0.15mg 1.3mg General tso's chicken
Starch 46.1g 11.83g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Phosphorus 47mg 127mg General tso's chicken
Sodium 468mg 435mg General tso's chicken
Vitamin A 1559IU 94IU Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin A 450µg 11µg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin E 0.07mg 1.21mg General tso's chicken
Vitamin D 4.7µg 0.2µg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Manganese 0.055mg 0.075mg General tso's chicken
Selenium 3.3µg 14.4µg General tso's chicken
Vitamin B1 1.903mg 0.027mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.73mg 0.118mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin B3 27.667mg 2.853mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.617mg General tso's chicken
Vitamin B6 3.573mg 0.202mg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin B12 8.1µg 0.22µg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Vitamin K 0.2µg 38.2µg General tso's chicken
Folate 382µg 11µg Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Trans Fat 0g 0.09g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Choline 1.9mg 41.5mg General tso's chicken
Saturated Fat 0.451g 2.76g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.265g 3.879g General tso's chicken
Polyunsaturated fat 0.669g 7.501g General tso's chicken
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.142mg General tso's chicken
Threonine 0.13mg 0.552mg General tso's chicken
Isoleucine 0.149mg 0.564mg General tso's chicken
Leucine 0.633mg 1.026mg General tso's chicken
Lysine 0.028mg 1.089mg General tso's chicken
Methionine 0.065mg 0.332mg General tso's chicken
Phenylalanine 0.223mg 0.563mg General tso's chicken
Valine 0.195mg 0.607mg General tso's chicken
Histidine 0.112mg 0.333mg General tso's chicken
Fructose 1.67g 0.51g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.005g Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g General tso's chicken
Omega-3 - ALA 0.032g 0.84g General tso's chicken
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g General tso's chicken
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g General tso's chicken
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.005g General tso's chicken
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.01g General tso's chicken
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.011g General tso's chicken
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.629g 6.47g General tso's chicken

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal General tso's chicken
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
296%
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
28%
General tso's chicken
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
114%
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
33%
General tso's chicken

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 53mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.309g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal
Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
General tso's chicken
General tso's chicken is lower in Sugar (difference - 23.83g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
General tso's chicken
General tso's chicken contains less Sodium (difference - 33mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
General tso's chicken
General tso's chicken is lower in glycemic index (difference - 55)
Which food is richer in minerals?
General tso's chicken
General tso's chicken is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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.