Kung Pao chicken vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kung Pao chicken and chicken meat different?

Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B5.
Chicken meat covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 36% more than kung Pao chicken.
Kung Pao chicken has 8 times more vitamin A than chicken meat. Kung Pao chicken has 1299IU of vitamin A, while chicken meat has 161IU.
Chicken meat contains less sodium.
Kung Pao chicken has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55, while the glycemic index of chicken meat is 0.

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.

Kung Pao chicken

Chicken meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1180%

Contains more IronIron	+65.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+162.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+93.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-79.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+195.1%

~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

~equal in Potassium ~223mg

~equal in Copper ~0.066mg

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.

Kung Pao chicken

Chicken meat

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+35.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+277.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+466.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+220%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+96.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+205.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+207.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+106%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+64.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+172.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+76.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	2.757mg	8.487mg	36%
Protein	9.76g	27.3g	35%
Selenium	8.1µg	23.9µg	29%
Cholesterol	26mg	88mg	21%
Sodium	402mg	82mg	14%
Phosphorus	94mg	182mg	13%
Vitamin B6	0.243mg	0.4mg	12%
Saturated fat	1.352g	3.79g	11%
Vitamin B5	0.5mg	1.03mg	11%
Zinc	0.74mg	1.94mg	11%
Fats	6.98g	13.6g	10%
Manganese	0.256mg	0.02mg	10%
Vitamin K	13.6µg	2.4µg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.168mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	2.173g	5.34g	8%
Vitamin C	7.1mg	0mg	8%
Vitamin B12	0.11µg	0.3µg	8%
Calories	129kcal	239kcal	6%
Fiber	1.5g	0g	6%
Iron	0.76mg	1.26mg	6%
Vitamin E	1.02mg	0.27mg	5%
Choline	37.4mg	65.9mg	5%
Folate	16µg	5µg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.032mg	0.063mg	3%
Vitamin A	65µg	48µg	2%
Carbs	6.87g	0g	2%
Starch	2.53g		1%
Copper	0.073mg	0.066mg	1%
Fructose	0.54g		1%
Calcium	20mg	15mg	1%
Net carbs	5.37g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D	0IU	2IU	0%
Magnesium	24mg	23mg	0%
Potassium	218mg	223mg	0%
Sugar	3.03g	0g	N/A
Trans fat	0.034g		N/A
Polyunsaturated fat	3.02g	2.97g	0%
Tryptophan	0.118mg	0.305mg	0%
Threonine	0.407mg	1.128mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.431mg	1.362mg	0%
Leucine	0.775mg	1.986mg	0%
Lysine	0.449mg	2.223mg	0%
Methionine	0.24mg	0.726mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.402mg	1.061mg	0%
Valine	0.47mg	1.325mg	0%
Histidine	0.265mg	0.802mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.003g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.003g	0.04g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.244g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.004g	0.02g	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