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Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp vs. General tso's chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp and general tso's chicken

  • Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin A, folate, and zinc; however, general tso's chicken is higher in vitamin K.
  • Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp covers your daily need for vitamin B12 199% more than general tso's chicken.
  • Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp has 67 times more vitamin A than general tso's chicken. While cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp has 740µg of vitamin A, general tso's chicken has only 11µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 51% 7.2% 19% 338% 67% 205% 102% 78% 0% 109%
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 +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +675.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +334.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +476.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~201mg

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.
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 0% 50% 247% 8% 313% 323% 313% 0% 392% 625% 3% 250%
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 DVitamin D +1550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6627.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4529.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1086.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +485.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +741.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2172.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2927.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +202.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3083.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp General tso's chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5µg 0.22µg 199%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.202mg 115%
Vitamin B1 1.25mg 0.027mg 102%
Vitamin B2 1.4mg 0.118mg 99%
Iron 9mg 1.16mg 98%
Vitamin B3 16.7mg 2.853mg 87%
Vitamin A 740µg 11µg 81%
Folate 333µg 11µg 81%
Zinc 7.5mg 1.3mg 56%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.84g 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.7g 7.501g 39%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 6.47g 38%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 38.2µg 31%
Carbs 83g 23.99g 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Fats 5g 16.36g 17%
Copper 0.2mg 0.046mg 17%
Vitamin D* 133 IU 6 IU 16%
Vitamin D 3.3µg 0.2µg 16%
Phosphorus 237mg 127mg 16%
Fiber 4.4g 0.9g 14%
Protein 6.6g 12.9g 13%
Magnesium 72mg 18mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.617mg 12%
Selenium 19.9µg 14.4µg 10%
Saturated fat 0.9g 2.76g 8%
Sodium 596mg 435mg 7%
Calories 390kcal 295kcal 5%
Starch 11.83g 5%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 1.21mg 5%
Choline 15.5mg 41.5mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.7g 3.879g 5%
Manganese 0.075mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 12mg 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.7g 4.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 591kcal 229kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.8 4.1 N/A
Net carbs 78.6g 23.09g N/A
Potassium 212mg 201mg 0%
Sugar 34.7g 11.6g N/A
Trans fat 0.5g 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 83% 3% 3%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 5 g
Carbs: 83 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.9 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 +246%
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.5%
Contains more FatsFats +227.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1706%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 40% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.7 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 -67.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +341.2%

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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. Cereals ready-to-eat, Post, Waffle Crisp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174628/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.

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