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Barbecue sauce vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barbecue sauce and kung Pao chicken different?

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin B5 than barbecue sauce.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for barbecue sauce is 27% higher.
  • Kung Pao chicken has less sodium.

Sauce, barbecue and Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken are the varieties used in this article.

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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 9.3% 9.9% 20% 24% 24% 4.6% 8.6% 134% 16% 7.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 6% 19% 29% 24% 20% 40% 52% 33% 44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.6%
Contains more IronIron +18.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +335.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +370%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +523.1%
~equal in Potassium ~218mg
~equal in Copper ~0.073mg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 2% 3.7% 16% 0% 5.8% 13% 11% 9.8% 17% 0% 4.5% 1.5% 3.9%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 24% 22% 20% 0% 8% 13% 52% 30% 56% 14% 34% 12% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1083.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +490.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +361.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +204.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +224%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +655.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +426.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue sauce Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Sodium 1027mg 402mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.101g 3.02g 19%
Protein 0.82g 9.76g 18%
Fructose 14.17g 0.54g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.597mg 2.757mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.243mg 13%
Selenium 1.3µg 8.1µg 12%
Carbs 40.77g 6.87g 11%
Phosphorus 20mg 94mg 11%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 13.6µg 10%
Fats 0.63g 6.98g 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.164mg 0.5mg 7%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 7.1mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.045g 1.352g 6%
Vitamin A 11µg 65µg 6%
Manganese 0.126mg 0.256mg 6%
Choline 7.1mg 37.4mg 6%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.74mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 2.173g 5%
Folate 2µg 16µg 4%
Magnesium 13mg 24mg 3%
Calories 172kcal 129kcal 2%
Iron 0.64mg 0.76mg 2%
Fiber 0.9g 1.5g 2%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 1.02mg 1%
Starch 0.35g 2.53g 1%
Calcium 33mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.032mg 1%
Net carbs 39.87g 5.37g N/A
Potassium 232mg 218mg 0%
Sugar 33.24g 3.03g N/A
Copper 0.072mg 0.073mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.056mg 0.055mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.021g 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.08g 2.688g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 55% 3%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 40.77 g
Water: 54.71 g
Other: 3.07 g
10% 7% 7% 75%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 6.98 g
Carbs: 6.87 g
Water: 74.78 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +493.4%
Contains more OtherOther +90.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1090.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1007.9%
Contains more WaterWater +36.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.101 g
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.352 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.02 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2890.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 49% 42%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 2.68 g
Glucose: 16.39 g
Fructose: 14.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
46% 33% 11% 10%
Starch: 2.53 g
Sucrose: 1.86 g
Glucose: 0.63 g
Fructose: 0.54 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +44.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2501.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2524.1%
Contains more StarchStarch +622.9%
~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. Barbecue sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174523/nutrients
  2. Kung Pao chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167676/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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