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

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Differences between chicken soup and kung Pao chicken

  • Chicken soup contains less vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin K, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin C, vitamin B3, and iron than kung Pao chicken.
  • Kung Pao chicken's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 26% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in chicken soup is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared 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 2.9% 0.9% 9.3% 7.9% 18% 3.8% 12% 19% 0% 12%
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 less SodiumSodium -64.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.6%
Contains more IronIron +261.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +428.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +248.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +268.2%

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 0.67% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 8.8% 20% 30% 0% 14% 0% 0.5% 3.8% 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 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +298.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6700%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
Contains more CholineCholine +306.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.032mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken soup Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 3.02g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.243mg 14%
Protein 2.52g 9.76g 14%
Sodium 143mg 402mg 11%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 13.6µg 11%
Manganese 0.256mg 11%
Selenium 2.2µg 8.1µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Phosphorus 27mg 94mg 10%
Fats 1.2g 6.98g 9%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 7.1mg 8%
Cholesterol 3mg 26mg 8%
Vitamin A 1µg 65µg 7%
Iron 0.21mg 0.76mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.584mg 2.757mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 1.02mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Choline 9.2mg 37.4mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.321g 1.352g 5%
Calories 36kcal 129kcal 5%
Magnesium 4mg 24mg 5%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.74mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.582g 2.173g 4%
Folate 5µg 16µg 3%
Potassium 105mg 218mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.055mg 2%
Copper 0.054mg 0.073mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 20mg 2%
Carbs 3.53g 6.87g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Net carbs 3.53g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 1.58g 3.03g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.035mg 0.032mg 0%
Trans fat 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 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
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.52 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 92.15 g
Other: 0.6 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 +23.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +287.3%
Contains more FatsFats +481.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94.6%
Contains more OtherOther +168.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 52% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 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 -76.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +273.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1317.8%

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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 soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172884/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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