Egg vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are eggs and kung Pao chicken different?
- Eggs have more copper, choline, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin D; however, kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin A.
- Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 214% more than kung Pao chicken.
- Kung Pao chicken contains less cholesterol.
- Kung Pao chicken has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.
Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +150% |
| Contains more IronIron | +56.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2639.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +41.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +83% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -69.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +280.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +140% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +73% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +884.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +129.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +106.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +832.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +179.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +909.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +175% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +685.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4207.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4433.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 2mg | 0.073mg | 214% |
| Cholesterol | 373mg | 26mg | 116% |
| Choline | 293.8mg | 37.4mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.11µg | 0.11µg | 42% |
| Selenium | 30.8µg | 8.1µg | 41% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.513mg | 0.055mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.398mg | 0.5mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.064mg | 2.757mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 124mg | 402mg | 12% |
| Vitamin D | 87IU | 0IU | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.414g | 3.02g | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 13.6µg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 172mg | 94mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.256mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 149µg | 65µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.121mg | 0.243mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 3.267g | 1.352g | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 7.1mg | 8% |
| Folate | 44µg | 16µg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.5g | 6% |
| Protein | 12.58g | 9.76g | 6% |
| Fats | 10.61g | 6.98g | 6% |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 0.76mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.077g | 2.173g | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.05mg | 0.74mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 126mg | 218mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.032mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 20mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 24mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 1.12g | 6.87g | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.54g | 1% | |
| Calories | 155kcal | 129kcal | 1% |
| Starch | 2.53g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 1.12g | 5.37g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.12g | 3.03g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 1.02mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.034g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.153mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.604mg | 0.407mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.686mg | 0.431mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.075mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.904mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.392mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.668mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.767mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.298mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.038g | 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
Protein:
12.58 g
Fats:
10.61 g
Carbs:
1.12 g
Water:
74.62 g
Other:
1.07 g
Protein:
9.76 g
Fats:
6.98 g
Carbs:
6.87 g
Water:
74.78 g
Other:
1.61 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +52% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +513.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50.5% |
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Water
~74.78g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.414 g
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 | +87.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +113.6% |
