Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Kung Pao chicken vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Summary of differences between kung Pao chicken and caper

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, caper is higher in copper, iron, and vitamin K.
  • Caper covers your daily need for sodium, 85% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Kung Pao chicken has 19 times more vitamin B5 than caper. While kung Pao chicken has 0.5mg of vitamin B5, caper has only 0.027mg.
  • Kung Pao chicken has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Capers, canned.

Infographic

Kung Pao chicken vs Caper infographic
Infographic link

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%
Caper
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 12% 3.5% 63% 125% 8.7% 4.3% 306% 10% 6.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +445%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +840%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +228.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +575%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +119.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +412.3%

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%
Caper
3
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 14% 2.3% 18% 0% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +65.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +828.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +322.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1751.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +956.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +475.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +80.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Caper DV% diff.
Sodium 402mg 2348mg 85%
Copper 0.073mg 0.374mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.304g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.023mg 17%
Protein 9.76g 2.36g 15%
Selenium 8.1µg 1.2µg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.652mg 13%
Phosphorus 94mg 10mg 12%
Iron 0.76mg 1.67mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 24.6µg 9%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.027mg 9%
Fats 6.98g 0.86g 9%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.078mg 8%
Fiber 1.5g 3.2g 7%
Choline 37.4mg 6.5mg 6%
Vitamin A 65µg 7µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.139mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.233g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.063g 5%
Calories 129kcal 23kcal 5%
Potassium 218mg 40mg 5%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.32mg 4%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 4.3mg 3%
Calcium 20mg 40mg 2%
Folate 16µg 23µg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.018mg 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Carbs 6.87g 4.89g 1%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.88mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 1.69g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 0.41g N/A
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 N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.001g 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
Caper
2
2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +313.6%
Contains more FatsFats +711.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.5%
Contains more WaterWater +12.1%
Contains more OtherOther +399.4%

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
Caper
1
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.063 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.304 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3349.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +893.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.8%

People also compare

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. Caper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172238/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.