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Scrambled egg vs. General tso's chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between scrambled egg and general tso's chicken?

  • Scrambled egg is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, choline, iron, phosphorus, and selenium, while general tso's chicken is higher in vitamin K and vitamin B3.
  • Scrambled egg's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 124% higher.
  • General tso's chicken has 5 times less vitamin B12 than scrambled egg. Scrambled egg has 1.01µg of vitamin B12, while general tso's chicken has 0.22µg.
  • General tso's chicken is lower in cholesterol.

We used Fast foods, egg, scrambled and Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken types in this comparison.

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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 10% 17% 13% 97% 22% 45% 104% 24% 5.6% 123%
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 +375%
Contains more IronIron +123.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +74.4%

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 11% 59% 19% 17% 20% 120% 3.9% 56% 44% 126% 23% 22%
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 5.3% 3.7% 24% 3% 6.8% 27% 53% 37% 47% 28% 96% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +196.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +340.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +359.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1258.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +324.4%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.202mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scrambled egg General tso's chicken DV% diff.
Cholesterol 426mg 53mg 124%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.969g 7.501g 37%
Vitamin B12 1.01µg 0.22µg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.118mg 31%
Choline 180.6mg 41.5mg 25%
Vitamin K 9µg 38.2µg 24%
Iron 2.59mg 1.16mg 18%
Vitamin A 176µg 11µg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 2.853mg 17%
Phosphorus 242mg 127mg 16%
Selenium 22.5µg 14.4µg 15%
Saturated fat 6.153g 2.76g 15%
Sodium 187mg 435mg 11%
Carbs 2.08g 23.99g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.94mg 0.617mg 6%
Vitamin D 46 IU 6 IU 5%
Calcium 57mg 12mg 5%
Starch 11.83g 5%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0.2µg 5%
Folate 29µg 11µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 5.889g 3.879g 5%
Calories 212kcal 295kcal 4%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.027mg 4%
Zinc 1.66mg 1.3mg 3%
Protein 13.84g 12.9g 2%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 1.6mg 2%
Potassium 147mg 201mg 2%
Copper 0.067mg 0.046mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 1.21mg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 18mg 1%
Manganese 0.043mg 0.075mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.202mg 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Fats 16.18g 16.36g 0%
Net carbs 2.08g 23.09g N/A
Sugar 1.64g 11.6g N/A
Trans fat 0.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.552mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.836mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.185mg 1.026mg 0%
Lysine 0.913mg 1.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.427mg 0.332mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0.563mg 0%
Valine 0.96mg 0.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.325mg 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
14% 16% 2% 67%
Protein: 13.84 g
Fats: 16.18 g
Carbs: 2.08 g
Water: 66.7 g
Other: 1.2 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 WaterWater +47.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1053.4%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
~equal in Protein ~12.9g
~equal in Fats ~16.36g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 42% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.153 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.889 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.969 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +281%

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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. Scrambled egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173272/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.