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

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Significant differences between rice cakes and general tso's chicken

  • Rice cakes have more manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, magnesium, carbs, and fiber; however, general tso's chicken is richer in fats.
  • Rice cakes cover your daily manganese needs 265% more than general tso's chicken.
  • General tso's chicken has 8 times less magnesium than rice cakes. Rice cakes have 151mg of magnesium, while general tso's chicken has 18mg.
  • Rice cakes contain less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat and Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 108% 3.3% 26% 43% 127% 68% 163% 15% 806% 89%
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 +738.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +726.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +199.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8140%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.9%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg
~equal in Iron ~1.16mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 24% 152% 70% 30% 0% 0% 16%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 3% 3.7% 24% 6.8% 27% 53% 37% 47% 28% 96% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +183.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88%
Contains more FolateFolate +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice cakes General tso's chicken DV% diff.
Manganese 6.18mg 0.075mg 265%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.84g 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.11g 7.501g 43%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 6.47g 38%
Copper 0.38mg 0.046mg 37%
Phosphorus 380mg 127mg 36%
Vitamin B3 8.096mg 2.853mg 33%
Magnesium 151mg 18mg 32%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 32%
Fats 3.5g 16.36g 20%
Carbs 80.1g 23.99g 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Sodium 116mg 435mg 14%
Fiber 3.8g 0.9g 12%
Zinc 2.5mg 1.3mg 11%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.617mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.64g 2.76g 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Protein 9g 12.9g 8%
Vitamin E 1.21mg 8%
Choline 41.5mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 1.11g 3.879g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.202mg 6%
Starch 11.83g 5%
Calories 380kcal 295kcal 4%
Selenium 16.4µg 14.4µg 4%
Potassium 299mg 201mg 3%
Folate 21µg 11µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.056mg 0.027mg 2%
Vitamin D* 6 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.118mg 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.4g 4.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 422kcal 229kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 4.1 N/A
Net carbs 76.3g 23.09g N/A
Calcium 11mg 12mg 0%
Iron 1.14mg 1.16mg 0%
Sugar 11.6g N/A
Trans fat 0.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.34mg 0.552mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.358mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 0.638mg 1.026mg 0%
Lysine 0.414mg 1.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.152mg 0.332mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.399mg 0.563mg 0%
Valine 0.489mg 0.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.218mg 0.333mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 4% 80% 6%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 80.1 g
Water: 5.9 g
Other: 1.5 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 +233.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.3%
Contains more FatsFats +367.4%
Contains more WaterWater +665.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 39% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.64 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.11 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 -76.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +249.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +575.8%

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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. Rice cakes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167967/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.