Kung Pao chicken vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are kung Pao chicken and cheeseburgers different?
- Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A; however, cheeseburgers are richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and folate.
- Cheeseburgers cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 27% more than kung Pao chicken.
- Kung Pao chicken has 5 times more vitamin A than cheeseburgers. Kung Pao chicken has 1299IU of vitamin A, while cheeseburgers have 254IU.
- Kung Pao chicken contains less saturated fat.
- Cheeseburgers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheeseburgers is 66, while the glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55.
Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain types were 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +495% |
Contains more IronIron | +256.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +52.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +236.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +23.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +142% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +30% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +96.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +223.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +29.4% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +815.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +560% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +89.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +590.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +337.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.11µg | 0.76µg | 27% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.363mg | 24% |
Iron | 0.76mg | 2.71mg | 24% |
Saturated fat | 1.352g | 6.473g | 23% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.032mg | 0.293mg | 22% |
Selenium | 8.1µg | 19.6µg | 21% |
Zinc | 0.74mg | 2.49mg | 16% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.757mg | 5.217mg | 15% |
Protein | 9.76g | 16.51g | 14% |
Folate | 16µg | 70µg | 14% |
Fats | 6.98g | 14.72g | 12% |
Phosphorus | 94mg | 161mg | 10% |
Calcium | 20mg | 119mg | 10% |
Calories | 129kcal | 308kcal | 9% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.02g | 1.658g | 9% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.173g | 5.413g | 8% |
Vitamin C | 7.1mg | 0mg | 8% |
Vitamin K | 13.6µg | 4.2µg | 8% |
Starch | 2.53g | 19.87g | 7% |
Carbs | 6.87g | 28.03g | 7% |
Cholesterol | 26mg | 43mg | 6% |
Sodium | 402mg | 515mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.073mg | 0.111mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 1.02mg | 0.52mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.256mg | 0.316mg | 3% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 2g | 2% |
Choline | 37.4mg | 28.9mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 65µg | 50µg | 2% |
Fructose | 0.54g | 1.94g | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.243mg | 0.228mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.5mg | 0.545mg | 1% |
Potassium | 218mg | 196mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 5.37g | 26.03g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
Magnesium | 24mg | 26mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.03g | 4.88g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.034g | 0.57g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.118mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.407mg | 0.571mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.431mg | 0.755mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.775mg | 1.316mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.449mg | 0.784mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.377mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.402mg | 0.755mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.47mg | 0.881mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.265mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | 0.005g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.244g | 0.125g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | 0.01g | N/A |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | 0.005g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.005g | 0.015g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | 0.004g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.688g | 1.322g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.76 g
Fats:
6.98 g
Carbs:
6.87 g
Water:
74.78 g
Other:
1.61 g
Protein:
16.51 g
Fats:
14.72 g
Carbs:
28.03 g
Water:
38.63 g
Other:
2.11 g
Contains more WaterWater | +93.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +69.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +110.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +308% |
Contains more OtherOther | +31.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.352 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.02 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.658 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +82.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +149.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
2.53 g
Sucrose:
1.86 g
Glucose:
0.63 g
Fructose:
0.54 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
19.87 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.76 g
Fructose:
1.94 g
Lactose:
0.72 g
Maltose:
0.46 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +685.4% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +179.4% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +259.3% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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Galactose
~0g