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

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How are pork skins and general tso's chicken different?

Pork skins are higher in protein, selenium, fats, choline, and vitamin B12; however, general tso's chicken is richer in vitamin K and vitamin B6.
Daily need coverage for protein for pork skins is 115% higher.
Pork skins contain 4 times more sodium than general tso's chicken. While pork skins contain 1818mg of sodium, general tso's chicken contains only 435mg.

Snacks, pork skins, plain and Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Pork skins

General tso's chicken

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+150%
Contains more CopperCopper	+104.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+184.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+58.3%
Contains more IronIron	+31.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+132.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+49.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-76.1%

~equal in Manganese ~0.075mg

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.

Pork skins

General tso's chicken

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+139.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+190.9%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+220%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+128.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+778.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin A ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Protein	61.3g	12.9g	97%
Sodium	1818mg	435mg	60%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.84g	53%
Selenium	41µg	14.4µg	48%
Saturated fat	11.37g	2.76g	39%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		6.47g	38%
Vitamin K	0µg	38.2µg	32%
Monounsaturated fat	14.78g	3.879g	27%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.64g	7.501g	26%
Fats	31.3g	16.36g	23%
Choline	164.5mg	41.5mg	22%
Vitamin B12	0.64µg	0.22µg	18%
Cholesterol	95mg	53mg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.023mg	0.202mg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.283mg	0.118mg	13%
Calories	544kcal	295kcal	12%
Carbs	0g	23.99g	8%
Vitamin B3	1.549mg	2.853mg	8%
Zinc	0.56mg	1.3mg	7%
Phosphorus	85mg	127mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.099mg	0.027mg	6%
Copper	0.094mg	0.046mg	5%
Starch		11.83g	5%
Vitamin E	0.53mg	1.21mg	5%
Iron	0.88mg	1.16mg	4%
Fiber	0g	0.9g	4%
Vitamin B5	0.43mg	0.617mg	4%
Folate	0µg	11µg	3%
Magnesium	11mg	18mg	2%
Calcium	30mg	12mg	2%
Potassium	127mg	201mg	2%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	1.6mg	1%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	6 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.2µg	1%
Fructose		0.51g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	4.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	89kcal	229kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	18g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	4.1	N/A
Net carbs	0g	23.09g	N/A
Sugar	0g	11.6g	N/A
Vitamin A	12µg	11µg	0%
Manganese	0.069mg	0.075mg	0%
Trans fat		0.09g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.118mg	0.142mg	0%
Threonine	1.823mg	0.552mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.382mg	0.564mg	0%
Leucine	3.322mg	1.026mg	0%
Lysine	2.783mg	1.089mg	0%
Methionine	0.48mg	0.332mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.94mg	0.563mg	0%
Valine	2.421mg	0.607mg	0%
Histidine	0.725mg	0.333mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	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