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Chocolate ice cream vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate ice cream and kung Pao chicken different?

  • Chocolate ice cream is higher in vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B12; however, kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin K, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate ice cream is 27% higher.
  • Chocolate ice cream contains 5 times more calcium than kung Pao chicken. While chocolate ice cream contains 109mg of calcium, kung Pao chicken contains only 20mg.
  • Kung Pao chicken has less saturated fat.

Ice creams, chocolate and Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken are the varieties used in this article.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
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 +20.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +445%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.2%
Contains more IronIron +22.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +224%

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
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 +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +252.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +914.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +240%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1119.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +341.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.2%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.5mg
~equal in Folate ~16µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.8g 1.352g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 3.02g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 2.757mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.243mg 14%
Sodium 76mg 402mg 14%
Protein 3.8g 9.76g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.055mg 11%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 13.6µg 11%
Selenium 2.5µg 8.1µg 10%
Calcium 109mg 20mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0.11µg 8%
Carbs 28.2g 6.87g 7%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 7.1mg 7%
Copper 0.135mg 0.073mg 7%
Fats 11g 6.98g 6%
Vitamin A 118µg 65µg 6%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.256mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 1.02mg 5%
Calories 216kcal 129kcal 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 2.173g 3%
Cholesterol 34mg 26mg 3%
Choline 22.5mg 37.4mg 3%
Phosphorus 107mg 94mg 2%
Iron 0.93mg 0.76mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Magnesium 29mg 24mg 1%
Potassium 249mg 218mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.032mg 1%
Fiber 1.2g 1.5g 1%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.74mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 27g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 25.36g 3.03g N/A
Folate 16µg 16µg 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 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 FatsFats +57.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +310.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +156.8%
Contains more WaterWater +34.3%
Contains more OtherOther +23.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 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 +47.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +636.6%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.