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Caper vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between caper and kung Pao chicken

  • Caper has more copper, iron, and vitamin K; however, kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Caper covers your daily need for sodium, 85% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Caper has 5 times more copper than kung Pao chicken. While caper has 0.374mg of copper, kung Pao chicken has only 0.073mg.
  • Kung Pao chicken has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Capers, canned 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 12% 3.5% 63% 125% 8.7% 4.3% 306% 10% 6.5%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +119.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +412.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +445%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +840%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +228.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +575%

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.
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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 14% 2.3% 18% 0% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17% 3.5%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +152.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +80.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +65.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +828.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +322.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1751.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +956.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +475.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 402mg 85%
Copper 0.374mg 0.073mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 3.02g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.243mg 17%
Protein 2.36g 9.76g 15%
Selenium 1.2µg 8.1µg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 2.757mg 13%
Phosphorus 10mg 94mg 12%
Iron 1.67mg 0.76mg 11%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 13.6µg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.5mg 9%
Fats 0.86g 6.98g 9%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.256mg 8%
Fiber 3.2g 1.5g 7%
Choline 6.5mg 37.4mg 6%
Vitamin A 7µg 65µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.055mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.233g 1.352g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 2.173g 5%
Calories 23kcal 129kcal 5%
Potassium 40mg 218mg 5%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.74mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 7.1mg 3%
Calcium 40mg 20mg 2%
Folate 23µg 16µg 2%
Magnesium 33mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.032mg 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Carbs 4.89g 6.87g 1%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 1.02mg 1%
Net carbs 1.69g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 3.03g N/A
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 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 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
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2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 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 WaterWater +12.1%
Contains more OtherOther +399.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +313.6%
Contains more FatsFats +711.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.063 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.304 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 -82.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3349.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +893.4%

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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. Caper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172238/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.

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