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Kung Pao chicken vs. Cap'n Crunch Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kung Pao chicken and cap'n Crunch Cereal different?

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A; however, cap'n Crunch Cereal is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for cap'n Crunch Cereal is 385% higher.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains 9 times more vitamin A than cap'n Crunch Cereal. While kung Pao chicken contains 1299IU of vitamin A, cap'n Crunch Cereal contains only 148IU.
  • Kung Pao chicken has less sodium.

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH 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 39% 3.3% 16% 728% 37% 441% 72% 98% 97% 35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +129.2%
Contains more IronIron +2455.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2083.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +191.8%

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% 2.3% 12% 0% 404% 420% 402% 8.7% 493% 0% 1.5% 1166% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +828.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +334.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4943.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3212.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +678.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +779.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +9618.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Cap'n Crunch Cereal DV% diff.
Folate 16µg 1555µg 385%
Iron 0.76mg 19.42mg 233%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 2.138mg 146%
Zinc 0.74mg 16.16mg 140%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 1.822mg 136%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 1.614mg 132%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 21.465mg 117%
Carbs 6.87g 85.51g 26%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.747mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.747g 15%
Sodium 402mg 754mg 15%
Calories 129kcal 398kcal 13%
Protein 9.76g 4.39g 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0.6µg 11%
Phosphorus 94mg 167mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.352g 3.346g 9%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.145mg 7%
Magnesium 24mg 55mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 7µg 6%
Choline 37.4mg 8.6mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.639g 4%
Copper 0.073mg 0.111mg 4%
Fiber 1.5g 2.5g 4%
Fats 6.98g 5.12g 3%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.62mg 3%
Selenium 8.1µg 6.5µg 3%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Calcium 20mg 11mg 1%
Potassium 218mg 186mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 83.01g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 44.32g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g 0.02g 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 0g 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
4% 5% 86% 3% 2%
Protein: 4.39 g
Fats: 5.12 g
Carbs: 85.51 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.3%
Contains more FatsFats +36.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2891.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1144.7%
Contains more OtherOther +54%

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
71% 14% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.346 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.639 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.747 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +240.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +304.3%

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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. Cap'n Crunch Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171642/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.