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

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Differences between kung Pao chicken and chicken soup

  • Chicken soup contains less vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin K, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin C, vitamin B3, and iron than kung Pao chicken.
  • Kung Pao chicken's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 26% higher.
  • Chicken soup contains 68 times less vitamin K than kung Pao chicken. Kung Pao chicken contains 13.6µg of vitamin K, while chicken soup contains 0.2µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in chicken soup is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared.

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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 2.9% 0.9% 9.3% 7.9% 18% 3.8% 12% 19% 0% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.6%
Contains more IronIron +261.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +428.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +248.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +268.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.4%

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 0.67% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 8.8% 20% 30% 0% 14% 0% 0.5% 3.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +298.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6700%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
Contains more CholineCholine +306.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.035mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Chicken soup DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.213g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.061mg 14%
Protein 9.76g 2.52g 14%
Sodium 402mg 143mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0.2µg 11%
Manganese 0.256mg 11%
Selenium 8.1µg 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Phosphorus 94mg 27mg 10%
Fats 6.98g 1.2g 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0.2mg 8%
Cholesterol 26mg 3mg 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 1µg 7%
Iron 0.76mg 0.21mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 1.584mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.03mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Choline 37.4mg 9.2mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.321g 5%
Calories 129kcal 36kcal 5%
Magnesium 24mg 4mg 5%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.14mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.582g 4%
Folate 16µg 5µg 3%
Potassium 218mg 105mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.085mg 2%
Copper 0.073mg 0.054mg 2%
Calcium 20mg 3mg 2%
Carbs 6.87g 3.53g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 3.53g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 1.58g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.035mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 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
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.52 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 92.15 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +287.3%
Contains more FatsFats +481.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94.6%
Contains more OtherOther +168.3%
Contains more WaterWater +23.2%

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
29% 52% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +273.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1317.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.3%

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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. Chicken soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172884/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.