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

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Differences between sesame chicken and general tso's chicken

  • Sesame chicken has more vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and choline, while general tso's chicken has more vitamin K and polyunsaturated fat.
  • General tso's chicken contains 2 times less vitamin B2 than sesame chicken. Sesame chicken contains 0.225mg of vitamin B2, while general tso's chicken contains 0.118mg.
  • The amount of sugar in general tso's chicken is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, sesame chicken 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 16% 3.6% 18% 41% 17% 25% 56% 63% 11% 91%
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 +22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg
~equal in Potassium ~201mg
~equal in Iron ~1.16mg
~equal in Copper ~0.046mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~127mg
~equal in Sodium ~435mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.075mg

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 3.3% 1.5% 28% 26% 10% 52% 74% 0% 62% 31% 68% 6%
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 +654.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +41%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1.21mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame chicken General tso's chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.617mg 12%
Vitamin K 27.1µg 38.2µg 9%
Vitamin A 83µg 11µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.225mg 0.118mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.96mg 2.853mg 7%
Choline 73.3mg 41.5mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.267mg 0.202mg 5%
Zinc 0.91mg 1.3mg 4%
Selenium 16.7µg 14.4µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.885g 7.501g 4%
Protein 14.33g 12.9g 3%
Fats 14.25g 16.36g 3%
Cholesterol 59mg 53mg 2%
Sodium 482mg 435mg 2%
Saturated fat 2.41g 2.76g 2%
Fructose 2.01g 0.51g 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 1.6mg 1%
Carbs 26.88g 23.99g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 18mg 1%
Iron 1.09mg 1.16mg 1%
Fiber 0.7g 0.9g 1%
Copper 0.051mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin E 1.31mg 1.21mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0.22µg 1%
Folate 8µg 11µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3.546g 3.879g 1%
Calories 293kcal 295kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 4.9g 4.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 204kcal 229kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.3 4.1 N/A
Net carbs 26.18g 23.09g N/A
Vitamin D* 5 IU 6 IU 0%
Calcium 12mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 204mg 201mg 0%
Sugar 15.98g 11.6g N/A
Starch 10.7g 11.83g 0%
Phosphorus 130mg 127mg 0%
Manganese 0.083mg 0.075mg 0%
Trans fat 0.045g 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 0.003g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.774g 0.84g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.039g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.925g 6.47g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 14% 27% 43% 2%
Protein: 14.33 g
Fats: 14.25 g
Carbs: 26.88 g
Water: 42.8 g
Other: 1.74 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 +12%
Contains more FatsFats +14.8%
~equal in Protein ~12.9g
~equal in Water ~45.15g
~equal in Other ~1.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 28% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.546 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.885 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 -12.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.879g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~7.501g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 44% 8% 8%
Starch: 10.7 g
Sucrose: 11.79 g
Glucose: 2.18 g
Fructose: 2.01 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 +12.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +251.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +294.1%
Contains more StarchStarch +10.6%
~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. Sesame chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168087/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.