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Kung Pao chicken vs. Barbecue sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kung Pao chicken and barbecue sauce different?

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin B5 than barbecue sauce.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for barbecue sauce is 27% higher.

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Sauce, barbecue 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 17% 6% 19% 29% 24% 20% 40% 52% 33% 44%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 9.9% 20% 24% 24% 4.6% 8.6% 134% 16% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.6%
Contains more IronIron +18.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +335.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +370%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +523.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65%
~equal in Potassium ~232mg
~equal in Copper ~0.072mg

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 24% 22% 20% 0% 8% 13% 52% 30% 56% 14% 34% 12% 20%
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 2% 3.7% 16% 0% 5.8% 13% 11% 9.8% 17% 0% 4.5% 1.5% 3.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1083.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +490.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +361.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +204.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +224%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +655.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +426.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.056mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Barbecue sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 402mg 1027mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.101g 19%
Protein 9.76g 0.82g 18%
Fructose 0.54g 14.17g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.597mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.075mg 13%
Selenium 8.1µg 1.3µg 12%
Carbs 6.87g 40.77g 11%
Phosphorus 94mg 20mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 1.8µg 10%
Fats 6.98g 0.63g 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.164mg 7%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0.6mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.045g 6%
Vitamin A 65µg 11µg 6%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.126mg 6%
Choline 37.4mg 7.1mg 6%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.17mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.082g 5%
Folate 16µg 2µg 4%
Magnesium 24mg 13mg 3%
Calories 129kcal 172kcal 2%
Iron 0.76mg 0.64mg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 0.9g 2%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.8mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 0.35g 1%
Calcium 20mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.023mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 39.87g N/A
Potassium 218mg 232mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g 33.24g N/A
Copper 0.073mg 0.072mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.056mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 0g 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 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g 0.08g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 7% 7% 75%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 6.98 g
Carbs: 6.87 g
Water: 74.78 g
Other: 1.61 g
41% 55% 3%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 40.77 g
Water: 54.71 g
Other: 3.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1090.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1007.9%
Contains more WaterWater +36.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +493.4%
Contains more OtherOther +90.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.352 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.02 g
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.101 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2890.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
8% 49% 42%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 2.68 g
Glucose: 16.39 g
Fructose: 14.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +622.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +44.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2501.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2524.1%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. Kung Pao chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167676/nutrients
  2. Barbecue sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174523/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.