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Kung Pao chicken vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between kung Pao chicken and chinese cuisine

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, chinese cuisine has more vitamin K, vitamin B12, folate, zinc, and vitamin C.
  • Chinese cuisine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 31% more.
  • Kung Pao chicken has 2 times more vitamin B3 than chinese cuisine. Kung Pao chicken has 2.757mg of vitamin B3, while chinese cuisine has 1.32mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +49%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +74.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.9%
Contains more IronIron +46.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.7%
~equal in Calcium ~22mg
~equal in Potassium ~204mg
~equal in Sodium ~409mg

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +63.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +336.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +277.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~63µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.033mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg
~equal in Choline ~34.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 13.6µg 51.3µg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.48µg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 1.32mg 9%
Folate 16µg 45µg 7%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.5mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 2.13g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.161mg 6%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 11.6mg 5%
Protein 9.76g 7.08g 5%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.147mg 5%
Cholesterol 26mg 14mg 4%
Iron 0.76mg 1.11mg 4%
Phosphorus 94mg 76mg 3%
Selenium 8.1µg 6.7µg 3%
Copper 0.073mg 0.049mg 3%
Fats 6.98g 5.3g 3%
Magnesium 24mg 15mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.978g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 1.217g 2%
Choline 37.4mg 34.5mg 1%
Calories 129kcal 105kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.443mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.82mg 1%
Carbs 6.87g 7.29g 0%
Net carbs 5.37g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Calcium 20mg 22mg 0%
Potassium 218mg 204mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g 2.41g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.5g 0%
Starch 2.53g 1.82g 0%
Sodium 402mg 409mg 0%
Vitamin A 65µg 63µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.033mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.055mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.207mg 0%
Fructose 0.54g 0.55g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.9%
Contains more FatsFats +31.7%
~equal in Carbs ~7.29g
~equal in Water ~78.82g
~equal in Other ~1.51g

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 33% 11% 10%
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
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +39%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +59%
~equal in Glucose ~0.69g
~equal in Fructose ~0.55g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.