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

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How are kung Pao chicken and beef Stroganoff different?

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin C, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, beef Stroganoff is richer in vitamin K, folate, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for beef Stroganoff is 74% higher.
  • Kung Pao chicken has less saturated fat.

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Soup, beef stroganoff, canned, chunky style, ready-to-serve 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 1.4% 6% 12% 33% 33% 30% 21% 57% 0% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +15.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +37%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.6%
~equal in Calcium ~20mg
~equal in Sodium ~435mg
~equal in Selenium ~7.6µg

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 0% 28% 8.2% 0% 10% 21% 1.9% 0% 14% 33% 257% 50% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +148.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2657%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +305%
Contains more CholineCholine +107.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +655.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +318.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Beef Stroganoff DV% diff.
Vitamin K 13.6µg 102.8µg 74%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.246g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.1mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.06mg 14%
Folate 16µg 67µg 13%
Manganese 0.256mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Protein 9.76g 5.1g 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.26µg 6%
Phosphorus 94mg 50mg 6%
Magnesium 24mg 2mg 5%
Choline 37.4mg 18mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.352g 2.324g 4%
Fats 6.98g 4.6g 4%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.41mg 4%
Fiber 1.5g 0.6g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.09mg 3%
Copper 0.073mg 0.1mg 3%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.1mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 1.556g 2%
Calories 129kcal 98kcal 2%
Iron 0.76mg 0.88mg 2%
Vitamin A 65µg 84µg 2%
Potassium 218mg 140mg 2%
Cholesterol 26mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.04mg 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Sodium 402mg 435mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Carbs 6.87g 9g 1%
Selenium 8.1µg 7.6µg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 8.4g N/A
Calcium 20mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g 1.68g N/A
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 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g 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
5% 5% 9% 80%
Protein: 5.1 g
Fats: 4.6 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 79.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.4%
Contains more FatsFats +51.7%
Contains more OtherOther +15%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31%
~equal in Water ~79.9g

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
56% 38% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.556 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.246 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1127.6%

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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 Stroganoff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171612/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.