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

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Summary of differences between tortillas and general tso's chicken

  • Tortillas have more vitamin B1, selenium, fiber, folate, phosphorus, copper, calcium, and iron; however, general tso's chicken is higher in vitamin K.
  • Tortillas cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 66% more than general tso's chicken.
  • Tortillas have 20 times more calcium than general tso's chicken. While tortillas have 244mg of calcium, general tso's chicken has only 12mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat 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 61% 73% 23% 99% 89% 52% 148% 67% 0% 202%
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 +372.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1933.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.3%
Contains more IronIron +126.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +478.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +172.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +156.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15%

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 0% 0% 18% 0% 206% 67% 91% 0% 72% 0% 11% 104% 11%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +2948.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +144.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1154.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +748.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +107.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla General tso's chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.823mg 0.027mg 66%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.992g 7.501g 43%
Selenium 37µg 14.4µg 41%
Fiber 9.8g 0.9g 36%
Folate 138µg 11µg 32%
Phosphorus 346mg 127mg 31%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 38.2µg 28%
Copper 0.266mg 0.046mg 24%
Calcium 244mg 12mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Iron 2.63mg 1.16mg 18%
Magnesium 85mg 18mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.289mg 0.118mg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.858mg 2.853mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.617mg 12%
Saturated fat 4.878g 2.76g 10%
Fats 9.76g 16.36g 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.312mg 0.202mg 8%
Carbs 45.89g 23.99g 7%
Protein 9.76g 12.9g 6%
Zinc 1.92mg 1.3mg 6%
Starch 11.83g 5%
Choline 20mg 41.5mg 4%
Sodium 512mg 435mg 3%
Manganese 0.075mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 1.21mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.062g 3.879g 2%
Potassium 262mg 201mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Calories 310kcal 295kcal 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 36.09g 23.09g N/A
Sugar 2.44g 11.6g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.312mg 0.552mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.353mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 1.026mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 1.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.163mg 0.332mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0.563mg 0%
Valine 0.444mg 0.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 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 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.47g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 10% 46% 30% 4%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 9.76 g
Carbs: 45.89 g
Water: 30.15 g
Other: 4.44 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 +91.3%
Contains more OtherOther +177.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.2%
Contains more FatsFats +67.6%
Contains more WaterWater +49.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 34% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.992 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 -43.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +656.1%

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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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174081/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.