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

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The main differences between béchamel sauce and kung Pao chicken

  • Béchamel sauce is richer in calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin D, and vitamin B12, yet kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin K, manganese, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for kung Pao chicken is 21% higher.

Food types used in this article are Sauce, homemade, white, thin and Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao 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 11% 38% 14% 7.9% 4.3% 11% 43% 43% 3.1% 18%
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 +530%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.7%
Contains more IronIron +261.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +461.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +966.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~94mg

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 2.7% 24% 3.4% 18% 14% 42% 4.9% 20% 9.5% 38% 1.5% 6.8% 7.7%
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 AVitamin A +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +234.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +787.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +956.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +492.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +165.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Béchamel sauce Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.243mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.261mg 2.757mg 16%
Protein 3.77g 9.76g 12%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 13.6µg 11%
Calcium 126mg 20mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.586g 3.02g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.055mg 10%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.256mg 10%
Selenium 3.3µg 8.1µg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.11µg 8%
Copper 0.013mg 0.073mg 7%
Iron 0.21mg 0.76mg 7%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 7.1mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Cholesterol 8mg 26mg 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1.02mg 6%
Fiber 0.1g 1.5g 6%
Saturated fat 2.152g 1.352g 4%
Choline 14.1mg 37.4mg 4%
Sodium 328mg 402mg 3%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.74mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.339mg 0.5mg 3%
Folate 9µg 16µg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 24mg 2%
Potassium 163mg 218mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.032mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.67g 2.173g 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Calories 105kcal 129kcal 1%
Vitamin A 73µg 65µg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Phosphorus 101mg 94mg 1%
Fats 6.73g 6.98g 0%
Carbs 7.4g 6.87g 0%
Net carbs 7.3g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 4.78g 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.147mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.198mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.32mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.259mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.082mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.219mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.265mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 7% 7% 81%
Protein: 3.77 g
Fats: 6.73 g
Carbs: 7.4 g
Water: 80.66 g
Other: 1.44 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 ProteinProtein +158.9%
Contains more OtherOther +11.8%
~equal in Fats ~6.98g
~equal in Carbs ~6.87g
~equal in Water ~74.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 42% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.586 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +90.4%

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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. 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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.