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

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How are kung Pao chicken and beef tenderloin different?

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A; however, beef tenderloin is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Beef tenderloin covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 98% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Beef tenderloin contains less sodium.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55, while the glycemic index of beef tenderloin is 0.

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted types were 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 16% 2.7% 29% 117% 41% 110% 87% 7.4% 1.8% 125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1728.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.8%
Contains more IronIron +309.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +444.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +182.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 23% 60% 56% 15% 58% 308% 0% 6% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +372.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2136.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +143.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.25mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Beef tenderloin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 2.46µg 98%
Saturated fat 1.352g 9.72g 38%
Zinc 0.74mg 4.03mg 30%
Iron 0.76mg 3.11mg 29%
Protein 9.76g 23.9g 28%
Fats 6.98g 24.6g 27%
Selenium 8.1µg 22.9µg 27%
Cholesterol 26mg 85mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 10.27g 20%
Phosphorus 94mg 203mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.26mg 16%
Sodium 402mg 57mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 1g 13%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.014mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Choline 37.4mg 91mg 10%
Calories 129kcal 324kcal 10%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Copper 0.073mg 0.123mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.25mg 5%
Potassium 218mg 331mg 3%
Folate 16µg 8µg 2%
Carbs 6.87g 0g 2%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 3mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.25mg 1%
Calcium 20mg 9mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 0g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.268mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 1.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 1.889mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 1.989mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.933mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 1.163mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.818mg 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
24% 25% 48% 3%
Protein: 23.9 g
Fats: 24.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 48.37 g
Other: 3.13 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +54.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.9%
Contains more FatsFats +252.4%
Contains more OtherOther +94.4%

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% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +372.6%

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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 tenderloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169544/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.