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Kix Cereal vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Kix Cereal and Kung Pao chicken?

  • The amount of Iron, Vitamin B12, Folate, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A, and Calcium in Kix Cereal is higher than in Kung Pao chicken.
  • Kix Cereal's daily need coverage for Iron is 391% more.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains 61 times less Vitamin B1 than Kix Cereal. Kix Cereal contains 1.955mg of Vitamin B1, while Kung Pao chicken contains 0.032mg.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, KIX and Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken types 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 36% 171% 20% 1200% 47% 475% 81% 78% 147% 46%
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 +112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2750%
Contains more IronIron +4110.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2254.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +341.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.6%
~equal in Potassium ~218mg
~equal in Selenium ~8.1µg

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 85% 185% 6% 99% 489% 462% 455% 31% 531% 713% 0.5% 590% 8.3%
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% 78% 20% 0% 8% 13% 52% 30% 56% 14% 34% 12% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +257.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +137%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6009.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +779.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +846.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5081.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +4818.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +240%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6700%
Contains more CholineCholine +144.4%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.5mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 3% 83% 3% 3%
Protein: 7.69 g
Fats: 3.46 g
Carbs: 82.82 g
Water: 2.79 g
Other: 3.24 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 +1105.5%
Contains more OtherOther +101.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.9%
Contains more FatsFats +101.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2580.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 35% 45%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.576 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.277 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 -57.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +119.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +136.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 13%
Starch: 58.47 g
Sucrose: 8.93 g
Glucose: 0.57 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.15 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 +2211.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +380.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +10.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +390.9%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Kix Cereal Kung Pao chicken
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kix Cereal Kung Pao chicken Opinion
Calories 357kcal 129kcal Kix Cereal
Protein 7.69g 9.76g Kung Pao chicken
Fats 3.46g 6.98g Kung Pao chicken
Vitamin C 25.4mg 7.1mg Kix Cereal
Net carbs 74.02g 5.37g Kix Cereal
Carbs 82.82g 6.87g Kix Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg Kix Cereal
Vitamin D 133IU 0IU Kix Cereal
Magnesium 51mg 24mg Kix Cereal
Calcium 570mg 20mg Kix Cereal
Potassium 223mg 218mg Kix Cereal
Iron 32mg 0.76mg Kix Cereal
Sugar 9.76g 3.03g Kung Pao chicken
Fiber 8.8g 1.5g Kix Cereal
Copper 0.142mg 0.073mg Kix Cereal
Zinc 17.42mg 0.74mg Kix Cereal
Starch 58.47g 2.53g Kix Cereal
Phosphorus 189mg 94mg Kix Cereal
Sodium 596mg 402mg Kung Pao chicken
Vitamin A 3078IU 1299IU Kix Cereal
Vitamin A 879µg 65µg Kix Cereal
Vitamin E 0.3mg 1.02mg Kung Pao chicken
Vitamin D 3.3µg 0µg Kix Cereal
Manganese 1.13mg 0.256mg Kix Cereal
Selenium 8.5µg 8.1µg Kix Cereal
Vitamin B1 1.955mg 0.032mg Kix Cereal
Vitamin B2 2mg 0.055mg Kix Cereal
Vitamin B3 24.25mg 2.757mg Kix Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.522mg 0.5mg Kix Cereal
Vitamin B6 2.3mg 0.243mg Kix Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.7µg 0.11µg Kix Cereal
Vitamin K 0.2µg 13.6µg Kung Pao chicken
Folate 787µg 16µg Kix Cereal
Trans Fat 0.025g 0.034g Kix Cereal
Choline 15.3mg 37.4mg Kung Pao chicken
Saturated Fat 0.576g 1.352g Kix Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 0.99g 2.173g Kung Pao chicken
Polyunsaturated fat 1.277g 3.02g Kung Pao chicken
Tryptophan 0.062mg 0.118mg Kung Pao chicken
Threonine 0.279mg 0.407mg Kung Pao chicken
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.431mg Kung Pao chicken
Leucine 0.971mg 0.775mg Kix Cereal
Lysine 0.176mg 0.449mg Kung Pao chicken
Methionine 0.134mg 0.24mg Kung Pao chicken
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0.402mg Kix Cereal
Valine 0.331mg 0.47mg Kung Pao chicken
Histidine 0.186mg 0.265mg Kung Pao chicken
Fructose 0.11g 0.54g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-3 - EPA 0.016g 0.003g Kix Cereal
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-3 - ALA 0.04g 0.244g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.004g Kix Cereal
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.005g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.005g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.21g 2.688g Kung Pao chicken

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Kix Cereal Kung Pao chicken
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
281%
Kix Cereal
28%
Kung Pao chicken
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
230%
Kix Cereal
29%
Kung Pao chicken

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Kung Pao chicken
Kung Pao chicken is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.73g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Kung Pao chicken
Kung Pao chicken contains less Sodium (difference - 194mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Kix Cereal
Kix Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 26mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kix Cereal
Kix Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.776g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kix Cereal
Kix Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 55)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Kix Cereal
Kix Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Kix Cereal
Kix Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. 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.