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Chicken sandwich vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chicken sandwich and kung Pao chicken

  • Chicken sandwich has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B6, while kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A.
  • Chicken sandwich's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 31% higher.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains 7 times less vitamin B1 than chicken sandwich. Chicken sandwich contains 0.23mg of vitamin B1, while kung Pao chicken contains 0.032mg.
  • The amount of sodium in kung Pao chicken is lower.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55, while the glycemic index of chicken sandwich is 74.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles 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 17% 17% 22% 66% 22% 17% 79% 98% 29% 109%
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 +190%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.4%
Contains more IronIron +132.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg
~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 2.7% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35% 19%
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 EVitamin E +136.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +618.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +193.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +787.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +60%
~equal in Choline ~37.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 2.757mg 31%
Selenium 19.9µg 8.1µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.055mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.032mg 17%
Sodium 753mg 402mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.5mg 14%
Phosphorus 185mg 94mg 13%
Protein 16.28g 9.76g 13%
Iron 1.77mg 0.76mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 0.243mg 11%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 1.02mg 9%
Folate 47µg 16µg 8%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 7.1mg 7%
Vitamin A 3µg 65µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 2.173g 6%
Calories 250kcal 129kcal 6%
Starch 16.5g 2.53g 6%
Fats 11.19g 6.98g 6%
Carbs 20.89g 6.87g 5%
Saturated fat 2.123g 1.352g 4%
Calcium 58mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 13.6µg 4%
Cholesterol 35mg 26mg 3%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.256mg 2%
Copper 0.067mg 0.073mg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 0.54g 1%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.74mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0.11µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 3.02g 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Potassium 245mg 218mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 19.49g 5.37g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 3.64g 3.03g N/A
Fiber 1.4g 1.5g 0%
Trans fat 0.03g 0.034g N/A
Choline 35.3mg 37.4mg 0%
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 0.003g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g 2.688g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 11% 21% 49% 3%
Protein: 16.28 g
Fats: 11.19 g
Carbs: 20.89 g
Water: 48.94 g
Other: 2.7 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 +66.8%
Contains more FatsFats +60.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +204.1%
Contains more OtherOther +67.7%
Contains more WaterWater +52.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 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 +106.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.02g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 6% 4% 5% 4%
Starch: 16.5 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.79 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.73 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 StarchStarch +552.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +25.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +79.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +61.7%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Chicken sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/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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