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Nutritional Profile of General Tso's Chicken (Chinese Restaurant)
We got 122 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for General Tso's Chicken (Chinese Restaurant).
Nutrient content compared to all foods
When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks first-class (Top 25) for one nutrient:
- Brassidic Acid (22:1 t) (Monounsaturated Fats)
Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks notably well (Top 100) for 16 additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid, EET (20:3 n-3) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Adrenic Acid, AdA (22:4) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Nervonic Acid (24:1 c) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- Dihomo-gamma-Linolenic Acid (20:3 n-6) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
Nutrient content compared to foods in the same category
A comparison between its nutrient content to foods in the same category (Restaurant Foods) shows that it ranks sky-high (Top 10) for 17 nutrients.
Most notable of them being
- Vitamin D3 (Fat-soluble Vitamins)
- Adrenic Acid, AdA (22:4) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Brassidic Acid (22:1 t) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- Menaquinone-4 (Fat-soluble Vitamins)
Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks notably well (Top 25) for 44 additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- Docosapentaenoic Acid, DPA (22:5 n-3) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Docosahexaenoic Acid, DHA (22:6 n-3) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6 c,c) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- alpha-Tocotrienol (Fat-soluble Vitamins)
You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.
Table of Contents
Nutrient Content Of General Tso's Chicken (Chinese Restaurant)
The nutrient content of food is mainly divided into macro- and micronutrients.
Below you'll first find a macronutrient profile that will give you a sense of how the measured macronutrients compare to each other.
Secondly you'll find a lipid (fat) profile that shows you the content of saturated, mono-, and polyunsaturated fatty acids.
After that you'll find our detailed nutrient profile with all measured nutrients.
Macronutrient profile of General Tso's Chicken (Chinese Restaurant)
Macronutrients are mainly divided into carbohydrates (carbs), lipids (fats), and protein.
In our macronutrient profile we also include water as we think that it gives a more complete picture of how nutrient dense the food is.
Figure 1. Macronutrient profile of General Tso's Chicken (Chinese Restaurant)
Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.
After the overview this macronutrient profile provided let's dive deeper and take a look at the lipid (fat) profile!
Lipid (fat) profile of General Tso's Chicken (Chinese Restaurant)
Lipids (fats) are a major part of the macronutrients in your food.
Lipids (fats), are divided into saturated and unsaturated fats. The unsaturated fats are then in turn divided into mono-, and polyunsaturated fats.
Here's a lipid (fat) profile to give you a sense of how the content of each type of fat compare to each other.
Figure 2. Lipid (fat) profile of General Tso's Chicken (Chinese Restaurant)
Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.
And now, let's look at the detailed nutrient profile!
Detailed nutrient profile of General Tso's Chicken (Chinese Restaurant)
Below we list all the nutrients that we have a measurement for. This is where you can find out what micronutrients there are in your food.
All nutrients are grouped together according to their type. Click on a nutrient type to show the individual nutrients. You can find other foods that contain the same nutrient by clicking on it.
If you can't find a specific nutrient, we recommend you go to our complete list of nutrients or try searching for it.
Nutrient Profile: General Tso's Chicken (Chinese Restaurant)
In food category: Restaurant Foods
| Carbohydrates (7) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Carbohydrates, by difference | 24 g | 6.8 g | 29 | 960 |
| Fiber, total dietary | 900 mg | 255.1 mg | 29 | 250 |
| Fructose | 510 mg | 144.6 mg | 37 | 352 |
| Glucose | 620 mg | 175.8 mg | 38 | 342 |
| Starch | 11.8 g | 3.3 g | 53 | 311 |
| Sucrose | 10.5 g | 3 g | 3 | 90 |
| Sugars (Total incl. NLEA) | 11.6 g | 3.3 g | 5 | 736 |
| Fatty Acids (5) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated | 3.9 g | 1.1 g | 28 | 1152 |
| Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated | 7.5 g | 2.1 g | 18 | 374 |
| Fatty Acids, total saturated | 2.8 g | 782.4 mg | 46 | 1262 |
| Fatty Acids, total trans | 90 mg | 25.5 mg | 62 | 671 |
| Total Lipid (Fat) | 16.4 g | 4.6 g | 24 | 528 |
| Saturated Fats (12) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Arachidic Acid (20:0) | 38 mg | 10.8 mg | 23 | 191 |
| Behenic Acid (22:0) | 39 mg | 11.1 mg | 23 | 147 |
| Butyric Acid (4:0) | 7 mg | 2 mg | 35 | 451 |
| Capric Acid (10:0) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 48 | 531 |
| Caprylic Acid (8:0) | 8 mg | 2.3 mg | 34 | 396 |
| Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0) | 16 mg | 4.5 mg | 36 | 307 |
| Lauric Acid (12:0) | 3 mg | 0.9 mg | 45 | 707 |
| Lignoceric Acid (24:0) | 13 mg | 3.7 mg | 14 | 95 |
| Myristic Acid (14:0) | 29 mg | 8.2 mg | 54 | 1121 |
| Palmitic Acid (16:0) | 1.9 g | 544.3 mg | 31 | 1007 |
| Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0) | 5 mg | 1.4 mg | 41 | 171 |
| Stearic Acid (18:0) | 681 mg | 193.1 mg | 47 | 1012 |
| Monounsaturated Fats (14) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Brassidic Acid (22:1 t) | 3 mg | 0.9 mg | 3 | 12 |
| cis-Erucic Acid (22:1 c) | 4 mg | 1.1 mg | 6 | 50 |
| Elaidic Acid (18:1 t) | 29 mg | 8.2 mg | 64 | 636 |
| Erucic Acid (22:1) | 7 mg | 2 mg | 5 | 204 |
| Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1) | 13 mg | 3.7 mg | 22 | 177 |
| Myristoleic Acid (14:1) | 6 mg | 1.7 mg | 43 | 198 |
| Nervonic Acid (24:1 c) | 3 mg | 0.9 mg | 4 | 45 |
| Oleate (18:1 c) | 3.6 g | 1 g | 28 | 431 |
| Oleic Acid (18:1) | 3.6 g | 1 g | 32 | 1153 |
| Palmitelaidic Acid (16:1 t) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 32 | 84 |
| Palmitoleate (16:1 c) | 185 mg | 52.4 mg | 14 | 322 |
| Palmitoleic Acid (16:1) | 187 mg | 53 mg | 20 | 796 |
| Paullinic Acid (20:1) | 72 mg | 20.4 mg | 19 | 402 |
| trans-Monoenoic Fatty Acids | 34 mg | 9.6 mg | 59 | 622 |
| Polyunsaturated Fats (18) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Adrenic Acid, AdA (22:4) | 15 mg | 4.3 mg | 3 | 37 |
| alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3) | 840 mg | 238.1 mg | 16 | 79 |
| cis-Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6 c,c) | 6.5 g | 1.8 g | 20 | 133 |
| Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2) | 16 mg | 4.5 mg | 31 | 173 |
| Dihomo-gamma-Linolenic Acid (20:3 n-6) | 10 mg | 2.8 mg | 14 | 49 |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid, DHA (22:6 n-3) | 5 mg | 1.4 mg | 12 | 417 |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid, DPA (22:5 n-3) | 6 mg | 1.7 mg | 11 | 191 |
| Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6 c,c) | 11 mg | 3.1 mg | 12 | 133 |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid, EPA (20:5 n-3) | 5 mg | 1.4 mg | 15 | 332 |
| Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4) | 60 mg | 17 mg | 8 | 234 |
| Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3) | 11 mg | 3.1 mg | 14 | 65 |
| Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid, EET (20:3 n-3) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 7 | 30 |
| gamma-Linolenic Acid, GLA (18:3 n-6) | 5 mg | 1.4 mg | 41 | 79 |
| Linelaidic Acid (18:2 t) | 56 mg | 15.9 mg | 36 | 139 |
| Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6) | 6.5 g | 1.9 g | 20 | 389 |
| Linolenic Acid (18:3) | 845 mg | 239.6 mg | 21 | 233 |
| Parinaric Acid (18:4) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 5 | 164 |
| trans-Polyenoic Fatty Acids | 56 mg | 15.9 mg | 38 | 170 |
| Amino Acids (19) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Alanine | 752 mg | 213.2 mg | 22 | 335 |
| Arginine | 688 mg | 195 mg | 31 | 390 |
| Aspartic Acid | 1.2 g | 340.2 mg | 23 | 269 |
| Betaine | 5.5 mg | 1.6 mg | 19 | 273 |
| Cystine | 144 mg | 40.8 mg | 34 | 352 |
| Glutamic Acid | 2.4 g | 680.4 mg | 32 | 402 |
| Glycine | 606 mg | 171.8 mg | 24 | 468 |
| Histidine | 333 mg | 94.4 mg | 30 | 682 |
| Isoleucine | 564 mg | 159.9 mg | 31 | 493 |
| Leucine | 1 g | 292 mg | 28 | 242 |
| Lysine | 1.1 g | 309 mg | 23 | 246 |
| Methionine | 332 mg | 94.1 mg | 31 | 630 |
| Phenylalanine | 563 mg | 159.6 mg | 29 | 517 |
| Proline | 493 mg | 139.8 mg | 60 | 642 |
| Serine | 529 mg | 150 mg | 30 | 570 |
| Threonine | 552 mg | 156.5 mg | 19 | 511 |
| Tryptophan | 142 mg | 40.3 mg | 31 | 323 |
| Tyrosine | 389 mg | 110.3 mg | 30 | 664 |
| Valine | 607 mg | 172.1 mg | 34 | 482 |
| Protein (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Protein | 12.9 g | 3.7 g | 28 | 531 |
| Water-soluble Vitamins (11) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Folate, DFE | 15 µg | 4.3 µg | 16 | 440 |
| Folate, food | 6 µg | 1.7 µg | 20 | 283 |
| Folate, total | 11 µg | 3.1 µg | 31 | 381 |
| Folic Acid | 5 µg | 1.4 µg | 8 | 260 |
| Niacin | 2.9 mg | 808 µg | 27 | 1118 |
| Pantothenic Acid | 617 µg | 174.9 µg | 19 | 575 |
| Riboflavin | 118 µg | 33.5 µg | 46 | 693 |
| Thiamin | 27 µg | 7.7 µg | 60 | 857 |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.2 µg | 0.1 µg | 40 | 708 |
| Vitamin B6 | 202 µg | 57.3 µg | 31 | 779 |
| Vitamin C | 1.6 mg | 453.6 µg | 15 | 607 |
| Fat-soluble Vitamins (19) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| alpha-Carotene | 2 µg | 0.6 µg | 22 | 462 |
| alpha-Tocopherol | 1.2 mg | 343 µg | 21 | 522 |
| alpha-Tocotrienol | 20 µg | 5.7 µg | 12 | 89 |
| beta-Carotene | 37 µg | 10.5 µg | 36 | 1129 |
| beta-Cryptoxanthin | 9 µg | 2.6 µg | 7 | 176 |
| beta-Tocopherol | 150 µg | 42.5 µg | 12 | 69 |
| delta-Tocopherol | 2.8 mg | 779.6 µg | 15 | 49 |
| gamma-Tocopherol | 6.1 mg | 1.7 mg | 25 | 131 |
| gamma-Tocotrienol | 20 µg | 5.7 µg | 22 | 94 |
| Lutein + Zeaxanthin | 99 µg | 28.1 µg | 23 | 935 |
| Lycopene | 20 µg | 5.7 µg | 32 | 766 |
| Menaquinone-4 | 7.2 µg | 2 µg | 3 | 51 |
| Phylloquinone | 38.2 µg | 10.8 µg | 13 | 557 |
| Retinol | 7 µg | 2 µg | 32 | 474 |
| Vitamin A, IU | 94 IU | 26.6 IU | 51 | 944 |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 11 µg | 3.1 µg | 42 | 702 |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.2 µg | 0.1 µg | 5 | 161 |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 6 IU | 1.7 IU | 7 | 201 |
| Vitamin D3 | 0.2 µg | 0.1 µg | 1 | 104 |
| Minerals (10) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Calcium, Ca | 12 mg | 3.4 mg | 61 | 539 |
| Copper, Cu | 46 µg | 13 µg | 51 | 803 |
| Iron, Fe | 1.2 mg | 328.9 µg | 25 | 805 |
| Magnesium, Mg | 18 mg | 5.1 mg | 23 | 342 |
| Manganese, Mn | 75 µg | 21.3 µg | 90 | 955 |
| Phosphorus, P | 127 mg | 36 mg | 52 | 537 |
| Potassium, K | 201 mg | 57 mg | 41 | 697 |
| Selenium, Se | 14.4 µg | 4.1 µg | 47 | 547 |
| Sodium, Na | 435 mg | 123.3 mg | 47 | 714 |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.3 mg | 368.5 µg | 24 | 783 |
| Other Micronutrients (2) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Cholesterol | 53 mg | 15 mg | 13 | 328 |
| Choline | 41.5 mg | 11.8 mg | 9 | 742 |
| Water (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Water | 45.2 g | 12.8 g | 67 | 1734 |
| Other (3) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Ash | 1.6 g | 453.6 mg | 57 | 500 |
| Kcal (Energy) | 295 kcal | 83.6 kcal | 21 | 393 |
| KJ (Energy) | 1,230 kj | 348.7 kj | 18 | 183 |
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Common Serving Sizes Of General Tso's Chicken (Chinese Restaurant)
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| Amount / Measurement | Weight in Gr | Weight in Oz |
|---|---|---|
| Pieces | 53.0 g | 1.9 oz |
| Order | 535.0 g | 18.9 oz |
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