Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes
  4. General tso's chicken
  5. Compare
  6. General tso's chicken vs. Orange chicken

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

Compare

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

  • General tso's chicken is higher in vitamin K and polyunsaturated fat; however, orange chicken is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin B5.
  • General tso's chicken's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 12% more.
  • General tso's chicken has less sugar.

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

Infographic

General tso's chicken vs Orange chicken infographic
Infographic link

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 13% 3.6% 18% 44% 15% 35% 54% 57% 9.8% 79%
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%
Contains more IronIron +23.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.8%
~equal in Potassium ~209mg
~equal in Copper ~0.042mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~130mg

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 5.3% 3% 3.7% 24% 6.8% 27% 53% 37% 47% 28% 96% 8.3%
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%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.2µg
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 16% 24% 45%
Protein: 12.9 g
Fats: 16.36 g
Carbs: 23.99 g
Water: 45.15 g
Other: 1.6 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +29%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.1%
Contains more OtherOther +23.1%
~equal in Carbs ~22.46g
~equal in Water ~48.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 27% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.501 g
20% 29% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.422 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.086 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more StarchStarch +12.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +17.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +31.4%
~equal in Glucose ~0.63g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

People also compare

General tso's chicken
General tso's chicken vs Chinese lemon chicken
Chinese lemon chicken
General tso's chicken
Chinese lemon chicken vs Orange chicken
Orange chicken
General tso's chicken
General tso's chicken vs Sesame chicken
Sesame chicken
Orange chicken
Orange chicken vs Chinese lemon chicken
Chinese lemon chicken
Chinese lemon chicken
Chinese lemon chicken vs Sesame chicken
Sesame chicken
Orange chicken
Orange chicken vs Sesame chicken
Sesame chicken

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. General tso's chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167675/nutrients
  2. Orange chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167679/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.