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

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Differences between kung Pao chicken and Chinese fried rice

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin K, phosphorus, vitamin E, and choline, while Chinese fried rice has more manganese.
  • Kung Pao chicken's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 20% higher.
  • Chinese fried rice contains 8 times less vitamin E than kung Pao chicken. Kung Pao chicken contains 1.02mg of vitamin E, while Chinese fried rice contains 0.13mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in Chinese fried rice is lower.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55, while the glycemic index of Chinese fried rice is 80.

The food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Restaurant, Chinese, fried rice, without meat.

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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 7.1% 3.6% 6.7% 25% 32% 20% 22% 50% 56% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +186.8%
Contains more IronIron +15.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.1%
~equal in Zinc ~0.72mg
~equal in Sodium ~387mg
~equal in Selenium ~8.3µg

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 13% 7.3% 2.6% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 7.4% 0% 7% 4.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +86.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +195.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +684.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +332.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +659.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +385.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +580%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Chinese fried rice DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.032mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.637mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 1.111g 13%
Starch 2.53g 30.8g 12%
Protein 9.76g 4.05g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Carbs 6.87g 32.79g 9%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 2.8µg 9%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.433mg 8%
Phosphorus 94mg 51mg 6%
Fats 6.98g 2.96g 6%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.13mg 6%
Choline 37.4mg 5.5mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin A 65µg 22µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.649g 4%
Potassium 218mg 76mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.54g 4%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 3.8mg 4%
Cholesterol 26mg 18mg 3%
Magnesium 24mg 10mg 3%
Folate 16µg 6µg 3%
Calories 129kcal 174kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.026mg 2%
Copper 0.073mg 0.095mg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 1.1g 2%
Fructose 0.54g 0.05g 1%
Sodium 402mg 387mg 1%
Iron 0.76mg 0.66mg 1%
Calcium 20mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.015mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 31.69g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 0.56g N/A
Zinc 0.74mg 0.72mg 0%
Selenium 8.1µg 8.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 0.011g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.173mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.173mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.335mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.173mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.114mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.225mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.251mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.094mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g 0.111g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g 0.981g 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
4% 3% 33% 59%
Protein: 4.05 g
Fats: 2.96 g
Carbs: 32.79 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 1.11 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +141%
Contains more FatsFats +135.8%
Contains more WaterWater +26.6%
Contains more OtherOther +45%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +377.3%

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% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.649 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.111 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +234.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +171.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.1%

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
98%
Starch: 30.8 g
Sucrose: 0.37 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +402.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +384.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +980%
Contains more StarchStarch +1117.4%
~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 fried rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167668/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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