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Kellogg's Special K vs. General tso's chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between kellogg's Special K and general tso's chicken

  • Kellogg's Special K is higher than general tso's chicken in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin C, and selenium.
  • Kellogg's Special K covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 799% more than general tso's chicken.
  • Kellogg's Special K contains 117 times more folate than general tso's chicken. While kellogg's Special K contains 1290µg of folate, general tso's chicken contains only 11µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 6.9% 4.7% 1050% 60% 19% 21% 87% 0% 299%
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 +91.7%
Contains more IronIron +2313.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +289.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +281.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +279.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.8%

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 227% 167% 306% 50% 423% 441% 424% 0% 1486% 2425% 0.25% 968% 6%
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 +4150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4445.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1164.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1518.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +692.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3088.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8718.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +11627.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38100%
Contains more CholineCholine +277.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kellogg's Special K General tso's chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19.4µg 0.22µg 799%
Vitamin B6 6.44mg 0.202mg 480%
Iron 28mg 1.16mg 336%
Folate 1290µg 11µg 320%
Vitamin B1 1.69mg 0.027mg 139%
Vitamin B2 1.91mg 0.118mg 138%
Vitamin B3 22.6mg 2.853mg 123%
Vitamin E 15.3mg 1.21mg 94%
Vitamin C 68mg 1.6mg 74%
Selenium 54.9µg 14.4µg 74%
Vitamin A 500µg 11µg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 7.501g 47%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 38.2µg 32%
Fats 1.79g 16.36g 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Vitamin D 134IU 6IU 16%
Carbs 73.4g 23.99g 16%
Vitamin D 3.3µg 0.2µg 16%
Copper 0.179mg 0.046mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.617mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.4g 2.76g 11%
Phosphorus 48mg 127mg 11%
Sodium 667mg 435mg 10%
Protein 17.79g 12.9g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.3g 3.879g 9%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.3mg 6%
Choline 11mg 41.5mg 6%
Starch 11.83g 5%
Calories 377kcal 295kcal 4%
Potassium 53mg 201mg 4%
Manganese 0.075mg 3%
Fiber 1.4g 0.9g 2%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Calcium 23mg 12mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 72g 23.09g N/A
Sugar 12.69g 11.6g N/A
Trans fat 0g 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
18% 2% 73% 3% 4%
Protein: 17.79 g
Fats: 1.79 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 4.02 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 +37.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +206%
Contains more OtherOther +151.3%
Contains more FatsFats +814%
Contains more WaterWater +1405%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 27% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 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 -85.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1193%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1775.3%

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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.