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

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Important differences between kung Pao chicken and cheese sandwich

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A; however, cheese sandwich has more phosphorus, manganese, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, and calcium.
  • Cheese sandwich's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 41% more.
  • Kung Pao chicken has 18 times more vitamin A than cheese sandwich. Kung Pao chicken has 1299IU of vitamin A, while cheese sandwich has 71IU.
  • Kung Pao chicken is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling.

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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% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +920%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.4%
Contains more IronIron +244.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +119.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +306.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +323%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +373.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +209.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1018.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +676.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.261mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Phosphorus 94mg 382mg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 9.166g 41%
Manganese 0.256mg 1.083mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.427mg 29%
Selenium 8.1µg 24.3µg 29%
Fats 6.98g 25g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.358mg 27%
Iron 0.76mg 2.62mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 10.351g 20%
Sodium 402mg 839mg 19%
Calories 129kcal 497kcal 18%
Calcium 20mg 204mg 18%
Carbs 6.87g 58.2g 17%
Saturated fat 1.352g 4.129g 13%
Folate 16µg 64µg 12%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Copper 0.073mg 0.16mg 10%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Magnesium 24mg 54mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 3.1g 6%
Cholesterol 26mg 7mg 6%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 1.5mg 6%
Vitamin A 65µg 21µg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 3.185mg 3%
Potassium 218mg 306mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.622mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.261mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.87mg 1%
Protein 9.76g 9.8g 0%
Net carbs 5.37g 55.1g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.12µg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.219mg 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
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +2236.9%
Contains more FatsFats +258.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +747.2%
Contains more OtherOther +136%
~equal in Protein ~9.8g

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +376.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +203.5%

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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 sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/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.