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Kung Pao chicken vs. Beef sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between kung Pao chicken and beef sticks?

  • Kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin A, while beef sticks are higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Beef sticks' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 97% higher.
  • Beef sticks have 5 times less vitamin A than kung Pao chicken. Kung Pao chicken has 1299IU of vitamin A, while beef sticks have 250IU.
  • Kung Pao chicken is lower in sodium.

We used Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Snacks, beef sticks, smoked 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 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 15% 20% 23% 128% 43% 66% 77% 200% 11% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +197.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.9%
Contains more IronIron +347.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +227%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.5%

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 23% 4.3% 0% 0% 35% 101% 85% 20% 47% 125% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +692.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +809.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~6.8mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Beef sticks DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.352g 20.8g 88%
Fats 6.98g 49.6g 66%
Sodium 402mg 1531mg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 20.47g 46%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 1µg 37%
Cholesterol 26mg 133mg 36%
Iron 0.76mg 3.4mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.436mg 29%
Protein 9.76g 21.5g 23%
Calories 129kcal 550kcal 21%
Zinc 0.74mg 2.42mg 15%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Phosphorus 94mg 180mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 4.54mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.141mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 4.42g 9%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.086mg 7%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Copper 0.073mg 0.13mg 6%
Vitamin A 65µg 13µg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Calcium 20mg 68mg 5%
Folate 16µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.205mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.328mg 3%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Potassium 218mg 257mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 21mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 6.8mg 0%
Carbs 6.87g 5.4g 0%
Net carbs 5.37g 5.4g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.184mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.832mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.818mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 1.518mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.454mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.801mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.53mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
10% 7% 7% 75%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 6.98 g
Carbs: 6.87 g
Water: 74.78 g
Other: 1.61 g
22% 50% 5% 19% 4%
Protein: 21.5 g
Fats: 49.6 g
Carbs: 5.4 g
Water: 19.1 g
Other: 4.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.2%
Contains more WaterWater +291.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +120.3%
Contains more FatsFats +610.6%
Contains more OtherOther +173.3%

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
46% 45% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.47 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.42 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +842%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.4%

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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. Beef sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168850/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.