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

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How are croissant and kung Pao chicken different?

  • Croissant has more vitamin B1, selenium, folate, iron, and vitamin B2; however, kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin K.
  • Croissant covers your daily need for saturated fat, 52% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Croissant has 12 times more vitamin B1 than kung Pao chicken. Croissant has 0.388mg of vitamin B1, while kung Pao chicken has 0.032mg.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains less saturated fat.

Croissants, butter and Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken types were 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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
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 +85%
Contains more IronIron +167.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +180.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.073mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.74mg

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% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
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 +216.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +338.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +45.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +319%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +655.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~37.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 1.352g 47%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.032mg 30%
Selenium 22.7µg 8.1µg 27%
Fats 21g 6.98g 22%
Folate 88µg 16µg 18%
Iron 2.03mg 0.76mg 16%
Vitamin A 206µg 65µg 16%
Calories 406kcal 129kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.055mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.243mg 14%
Cholesterol 67mg 26mg 14%
Carbs 45.8g 6.87g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 3.02g 13%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 13.6µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 2.173g 8%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 7.1mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.5mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 2.757mg 4%
Fiber 2.6g 1.5g 4%
Protein 8.2g 9.76g 3%
Potassium 118mg 218mg 3%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.256mg 3%
Sodium 467mg 402mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 24mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.11µg 2%
Phosphorus 105mg 94mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 1.02mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Copper 0.08mg 0.073mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 3.03g N/A
Zinc 0.75mg 0.74mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Choline 38.8mg 37.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.265mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 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 +200.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +566.7%
Contains more OtherOther +11.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19%
Contains more WaterWater +222.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 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 +154.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176.1%

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.