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Chinese cuisine vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chinese cuisine and kung Pao chicken

  • Chinese cuisine has more vitamin K, vitamin B12, folate, zinc, and vitamin C; however, kung Pao chicken has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Chinese cuisine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 31% more.
  • Chinese cuisine has 4 times more vitamin B12 than kung Pao chicken. Chinese cuisine has 0.48µg of vitamin B12, while kung Pao chicken has 0.11µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables 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% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
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 IronIron +46.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +49%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +74.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.9%
~equal in Calcium ~20mg
~equal in Potassium ~218mg
~equal in Sodium ~402mg

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 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 CVitamin C +63.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +336.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +277.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~65µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.032mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg
~equal in Choline ~37.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin K 51.3µg 13.6µg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0.11µg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 2.757mg 9%
Folate 45µg 16µg 7%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.74mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 3.02g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.243mg 6%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 7.1mg 5%
Protein 7.08g 9.76g 5%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.256mg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 26mg 4%
Iron 1.11mg 0.76mg 4%
Phosphorus 76mg 94mg 3%
Selenium 6.7µg 8.1µg 3%
Copper 0.049mg 0.073mg 3%
Fats 5.3g 6.98g 3%
Magnesium 15mg 24mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.978g 1.352g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 2.173g 2%
Choline 34.5mg 37.4mg 1%
Calories 105kcal 129kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 1.02mg 1%
Carbs 7.29g 6.87g 0%
Net carbs 5.79g 5.37g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 22mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 204mg 218mg 0%
Sugar 2.41g 3.03g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.5g 0%
Starch 1.82g 2.53g 0%
Sodium 409mg 402mg 0%
Vitamin A 63µg 65µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.032mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.055mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.265mg 0%
Fructose 0.55g 0.54g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 2.688g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 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 +37.9%
Contains more FatsFats +31.7%
~equal in Carbs ~6.87g
~equal in Water ~74.78g
~equal in Other ~1.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 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 -27.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 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 StarchStarch +39%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +59%
~equal in Glucose ~0.63g
~equal in Fructose ~0.54g
~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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.