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Kung Pao chicken vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between kung Pao chicken and candy bar?

  • Kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin A, while candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and magnesium.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11751% higher.
  • Kung Pao chicken is lower in saturated fat.

We used Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Candies, peanut bar 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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +358.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.7%
Contains more IronIron +27.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +960.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +432.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +227.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +385.5%

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 0% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +302%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +187.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62863%
Contains more FolateFolate +368.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 153mg 11751%
Copper 0.073mg 0.774mg 78%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 10.65g 51%
Manganese 0.256mg 1.243mg 43%
Fats 6.98g 33.7g 41%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 16.721g 36%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 7.922mg 32%
Phosphorus 94mg 308mg 31%
Zinc 0.74mg 3.94mg 29%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 4.1mg 21%
Calories 129kcal 522kcal 20%
Magnesium 24mg 110mg 20%
Saturated fat 1.352g 4.678g 15%
Folate 16µg 75µg 15%
Carbs 6.87g 47.4g 14%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0µg 11%
Protein 9.76g 15.5g 11%
Sodium 402mg 156mg 11%
Fiber 1.5g 4.1g 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.83mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.14mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.1mg 6%
Selenium 8.1µg 4.7µg 6%
Calcium 20mg 78mg 6%
Potassium 218mg 407mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Iron 0.76mg 0.97mg 3%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Choline 37.4mg 29.4mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 42.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +4573.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.8%
Contains more FatsFats +382.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +590%
Contains more OtherOther +11.8%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +669.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +252.6%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.