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

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Significant differences between jerky and general tso's chicken

Jerky has more zinc, iron, protein, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, and copper; however, general tso's chicken is richer in vitamin K.
Jerky covers your daily sodium needs 72% more than general tso's chicken.
General tso's chicken has 12 times less folate than jerky. Jerky has 134µg of folate, while general tso's chicken has 11µg.
General tso's chicken contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed 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.

Jerky

General tso's chicken

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+183.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+197%
Contains more IronIron	+367.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+393.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+523.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+220.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+48%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-79.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+34.6%

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.

Jerky

General tso's chicken

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+470.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+350%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1118.2%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+146.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+278.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+12.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1560.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	2081mg	435mg	72%
Zinc	8.11mg	1.3mg	62%
Iron	5.42mg	1.16mg	53%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.84g	53%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.011g	7.501g	43%
Protein	33.2g	12.9g	41%
Phosphorus	407mg	127mg	40%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		6.47g	38%
Saturated fat	10.85g	2.76g	37%
Vitamin B12	0.99µg	0.22µg	32%
Folate	134µg	11µg	31%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	38.2µg	30%
Copper	0.227mg	0.046mg	20%
Monounsaturated fat	11.305g	3.879g	19%
Fats	25.6g	16.36g	14%
Potassium	597mg	201mg	12%
Choline	109.1mg	41.5mg	12%
Vitamin B1	0.154mg	0.027mg	11%
Vitamin B5	0.163mg	0.617mg	9%
Magnesium	51mg	18mg	8%
Selenium	10.7µg	14.4µg	7%
Vitamin B3	1.732mg	2.853mg	7%
Calories	410kcal	295kcal	6%
Starch		11.83g	5%
Vitamin E	0.49mg	1.21mg	5%
Carbs	11g	23.99g	4%
Fiber	1.8g	0.9g	4%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.6mg	2%
Cholesterol	48mg	53mg	2%
Manganese	0.111mg	0.075mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.142mg	0.118mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.179mg	0.202mg	2%
Vitamin D*	11 IU	6 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.3µg	0.2µg	1%
Calcium	20mg	12mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	11µg	1%
Fructose		0.51g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.1g	4.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	123kcal	229kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.1	4.1	N/A
Net carbs	9.2g	23.09g	N/A
Sugar	9g	11.6g	N/A
Trans fat		0.09g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.142mg	0%
Threonine		0.552mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.564mg	0%
Leucine		1.026mg	0%
Lysine		1.089mg	0%
Methionine		0.332mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.563mg	0%
Valine		0.607mg	0%
Histidine		0.333mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	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