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Fast food vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fast food and kung Pao chicken?

  • Fast food is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and folate, while kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A.
  • Fast food's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 32% higher.
  • Kung Pao chicken has 10 times less vitamin B1 than fast food. Fast food has 0.317mg of vitamin B1, while kung Pao chicken has 0.032mg.
  • Kung Pao chicken is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fast food has a higher glycemic index (66) than kung Pao chicken (55).

We used Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken types in this comparison.

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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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 +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +210%
Contains more IronIron +302.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +240.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.7%

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +890.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +560%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +709.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +622.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +168.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +177.6%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.5mg
~equal in Choline ~37.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0.11µg 33%
Iron 3.06mg 0.76mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.032mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.055mg 24%
Selenium 20.3µg 8.1µg 22%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 2.757mg 18%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.74mg 16%
Folate 80µg 16µg 16%
Saturated fat 4.493g 1.352g 14%
Protein 16.52g 9.76g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 3.02g 9%
Starch 22.87g 2.53g 8%
Calories 297kcal 129kcal 8%
Carbs 31.5g 6.87g 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.1mg 8%
Fats 12.01g 6.98g 8%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 13.6µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 2.173g 7%
Phosphorus 134mg 94mg 6%
Vitamin A 9µg 65µg 6%
Copper 0.121mg 0.073mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 1.02mg 4%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.256mg 4%
Calcium 62mg 20mg 4%
Sodium 331mg 402mg 3%
Cholesterol 33mg 26mg 2%
Fructose 2.27g 0.54g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.243mg 2%
Choline 34.4mg 37.4mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 197mg 218mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 24mg 1%
Fiber 1.7g 1.5g 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 5.37g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.265mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 2.688g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 +69.3%
Contains more FatsFats +72.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +358.5%
Contains more WaterWater +94.5%
~equal in Other ~1.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 +122.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 7% 8% 2%
Starch: 22.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.05 g
Fructose: 2.27 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.57 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 +804%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +225.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +320.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.