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Kung Pao chicken vs. Cheese popcorn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kung Pao chicken and cheese popcorn different?

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A; however, cheese popcorn is richer in phosphorus, fiber, manganese, vitamin E, iron, vitamin B12, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for cheese popcorn is 38% higher.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains 9 times more vitamin A than cheese popcorn. While kung Pao chicken contains 1299IU of vitamin A, cheese popcorn contains only 140IU.
  • Kung Pao chicken has less sodium.

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor 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 65% 34% 23% 84% 47% 55% 155% 116% 93% 65%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +279.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +465%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.7%
Contains more IronIron +194.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +284%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +178.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.1%

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 1.7% 2.7% 76% 0% 31% 56% 27% 28% 54% 66% 21% 8.3% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1320%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +712.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +65.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +274.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +338.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +381.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.461mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.235mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Cheese popcorn DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 15.37g 82%
Fats 6.98g 33.2g 40%
Phosphorus 94mg 361mg 38%
Fiber 1.5g 9.9g 34%
Saturated fat 1.352g 6.41g 23%
Sodium 402mg 889mg 21%
Calories 129kcal 526kcal 20%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.713mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 9.7g 19%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 3.82mg 19%
Iron 0.76mg 2.24mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.53µg 18%
Magnesium 24mg 91mg 16%
Carbs 6.87g 51.6g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.241mg 14%
Zinc 0.74mg 2.01mg 12%
Calcium 20mg 113mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.124mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 1.453mg 8%
Copper 0.073mg 0.14mg 7%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0.5mg 7%
Selenium 8.1µg 12µg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 8µg 6%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 8.2µg 5%
Cholesterol 26mg 11mg 5%
Choline 37.4mg 15.3mg 4%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Folate 16µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.235mg 1%
Protein 9.76g 9.3g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.461mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Potassium 218mg 261mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 41.7g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 0.79g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.417mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.402mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 1.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.443mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.405mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.489mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.252mg 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
9% 33% 52% 3% 3%
Protein: 9.3 g
Fats: 33.2 g
Carbs: 51.6 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +2891.2%
Contains more FatsFats +375.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +651.1%
Contains more OtherOther +111.2%
~equal in Protein ~9.3g

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
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.37 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +346.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +408.9%

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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. Cheese popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167960/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.