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

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What are the differences between orange chicken and general tso's chicken?

  • Orange chicken is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B5; however, general tso's chicken is richer in vitamin K and polyunsaturated fat.
  • General tso's chicken's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 12% more.
  • General tso's chicken contains 2 times less vitamin B2 than orange chicken. Orange chicken contains 0.22mg of vitamin B2, while general tso's chicken contains 0.118mg.
  • General tso's chicken has less sodium.

We used Restaurant, Chinese, orange chicken and Restaurant, Chinese, general tso's chicken types in this article.

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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 14% 4.2% 18% 35% 14% 31% 56% 72% 11% 93%
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 +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.8%
Contains more IronIron +23.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Potassium ~201mg
~equal in Copper ~0.046mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~127mg

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 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 3% 1.5% 25% 21% 11% 51% 67% 60% 53% 25% 61% 7.5%
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 AVitamin A +581.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +56.6%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.22µg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange chicken General tso's chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin K 24.4µg 38.2µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.086g 7.501g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.118mg 8%
Vitamin B5 1mg 0.617mg 8%
Vitamin A 75µg 11µg 7%
Fats 12.68g 16.36g 6%
Sodium 553mg 435mg 5%
Selenium 17.1µg 14.4µg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.59mg 2.853mg 5%
Choline 66.1mg 41.5mg 4%
Protein 14.46g 12.9g 3%
Cholesterol 61mg 53mg 3%
Iron 0.94mg 1.16mg 3%
Calories 262kcal 295kcal 2%
Zinc 1.13mg 1.3mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.202mg 2%
Saturated fat 2.422g 2.76g 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1.6mg 1%
Carbs 22.46g 23.99g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Starch 10.5g 11.83g 1%
Vitamin E 1.07mg 1.21mg 1%
Manganese 0.087mg 0.075mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0.22µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 3.879g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.5g 4.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 181kcal 229kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.9 4.1 N/A
Net carbs 21.66g 23.09g N/A
Vitamin D* 5 IU 6 IU 0%
Magnesium 20mg 18mg 0%
Calcium 14mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 209mg 201mg 0%
Sugar 13.6g 11.6g N/A
Fiber 0.8g 0.9g 0%
Copper 0.042mg 0.046mg 0%
Phosphorus 130mg 127mg 0%
Folate 10µg 11µg 0%
Trans fat 0.053g 0.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.113mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.576mg 0.552mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.576mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.001mg 1.026mg 0%
Lysine 1.058mg 1.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.34mg 0.332mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.51mg 0.563mg 0%
Valine 0.614mg 0.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.359mg 0.333mg 0%
Fructose 0.67g 0.51g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.619g 0.84g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.028g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.284g 6.47g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 13% 22% 48% 2%
Protein: 14.46 g
Fats: 12.68 g
Carbs: 22.46 g
Water: 48.43 g
Other: 1.97 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 +12.1%
Contains more OtherOther +23.1%
Contains more FatsFats +29%
~equal in Carbs ~23.99g
~equal in Water ~45.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 29% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.422 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.086 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 -12.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 51% 3% 3%
Starch: 10.5 g
Sucrose: 12.3 g
Glucose: 0.63 g
Fructose: 0.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
51% 45% 3% 2%
Starch: 11.83 g
Sucrose: 10.46 g
Glucose: 0.62 g
Fructose: 0.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +17.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +31.4%
Contains more StarchStarch +12.7%
~equal in Glucose ~0.62g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Orange chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167679/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.