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

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How are mackerel and kung Pao chicken different?

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and choline; however, kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 495% higher.
  • Kung Pao chicken has less sodium.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than kung Pao chicken (55).

Fish, mackerel, salted 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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
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 +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.5%
Contains more IronIron +84.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +37%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +806.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%

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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
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 EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +10809.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +171.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +74.4%
~equal in Folate ~16µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0.11µg 495%
Sodium 4450mg 402mg 176%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Selenium 73.4µg 8.1µg 119%
Fats 25.1g 6.98g 28%
Saturated fat 7.148g 1.352g 26%
Phosphorus 254mg 94mg 23%
Cholesterol 95mg 26mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 3.02g 21%
Protein 18.5g 9.76g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 2.173g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.243mg 13%
Choline 101.6mg 37.4mg 12%
Manganese 0.256mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.055mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 1.02mg 9%
Calories 305kcal 129kcal 9%
Potassium 520mg 218mg 9%
Magnesium 60mg 24mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.1mg 8%
Iron 1.4mg 0.76mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 13.6µg 5%
Calcium 66mg 20mg 5%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.74mg 3%
Copper 0.1mg 0.073mg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 2.757mg 3%
Carbs 0g 6.87g 2%
Vitamin A 47µg 65µg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.032mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.03g N/A
Folate 15µg 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 1.619g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 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 +89.5%
Contains more FatsFats +259.6%
Contains more OtherOther +732.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +73.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 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 +282.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.1%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.