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

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How are custard and kung Pao chicken different?

  • Custard is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin K, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for kung Pao chicken is 22% higher.
  • Custard contains 7 times more calcium than kung Pao chicken. While custard contains 139mg of calcium, kung Pao chicken contains only 20mg.
  • Kung Pao chicken has less cholesterol.
  • Custard has a lower glycemic index (35) than kung Pao chicken (55).

Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk 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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
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 +595%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +123.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3557.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35%
~equal in Potassium ~218mg

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +372.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1988.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +279.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6700%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +216.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 3.02g 18%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0.11µg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.132mg 2.757mg 16%
Sodium 84mg 402mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.243mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.055mg 13%
Calcium 139mg 20mg 12%
Protein 3.99g 9.76g 12%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.256mg 11%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 13.6µg 11%
Cholesterol 51mg 26mg 8%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 7.1mg 8%
Vitamin D 47IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 1.02mg 6%
Iron 0.34mg 0.76mg 5%
Copper 0.03mg 0.073mg 5%
Choline 11.8mg 37.4mg 5%
Phosphorus 130mg 94mg 5%
Fats 4g 6.98g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 0.5mg 4%
Carbs 17.6g 6.87g 4%
Selenium 6µg 8.1µg 4%
Saturated fat 2.032g 1.352g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.127g 2.173g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.032mg 2%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.74mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 24mg 2%
Folate 9µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin A 52µg 65µg 1%
Fructose 0g 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Calories 122kcal 129kcal 0%
Net carbs 17.6g 5.37g N/A
Potassium 207mg 218mg 0%
Sugar 4.82g 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0.265mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 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% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 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 CarbsCarbs +156.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.6%
Contains more FatsFats +74.5%
Contains more OtherOther +67.7%
~equal in Water ~74.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 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 -33.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +867.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 4.63 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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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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