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

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Summary of differences between kung Pao chicken and caramel

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, manganese, vitamin K, and iron; however, caramel is higher in vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B12.
  • Kung Pao chicken covers your daily need for vitamin A, 25% more than caramel.
  • Kung Pao chicken has 23 times more manganese than caramel. While kung Pao chicken has 0.256mg of manganese, caramel has only 0.011mg.

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

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.2%
Contains more IronIron +442.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +305.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2227.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +590%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.1%
~equal in Potassium ~214mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1675%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +441.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1762.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +333.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +655.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +367.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +221.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +365.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +172.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Caramel DV% diff.
Carbs 6.87g 77g 23%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.148mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.256mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.056mg 14%
Calories 129kcal 382kcal 13%
Calcium 20mg 138mg 12%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.011mg 11%
Selenium 8.1µg 1.8µg 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 1.8µg 10%
Protein 9.76g 4.6g 10%
Iron 0.76mg 0.14mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.3µg 8%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0.4mg 7%
Sodium 402mg 245mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 12µg 6%
Cholesterol 26mg 7mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Copper 0.073mg 0.018mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.103mg 6%
Choline 37.4mg 8mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.352g 2.476g 5%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.46mg 4%
Phosphorus 94mg 114mg 3%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.44mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 3.478g 3%
Folate 16µg 4µg 3%
Fats 6.98g 8.1g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.62mg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 17mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 1.542g 2%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 77g N/A
Potassium 218mg 214mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g 65.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.115mg 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% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.2%
Contains more WaterWater +779.8%
Contains more FatsFats +16%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1020.8%
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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.2%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.