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Kung Pao chicken vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kung Pao chicken and chuck steak different?

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A; however, chuck steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chuck steak is 122% higher.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains 52 times more vitamin A than chuck steak. While kung Pao chicken contains 1299IU of vitamin A, chuck steak contains only 25IU.
  • Chuck steak has less sodium.
  • Chuck steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than kung Pao chicken (55).

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled are the varieties 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.
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 16% 4.8% 29% 92% 26% 237% 83% 9.3% 1.6% 150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2033.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.1%
Contains more IronIron +222.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1073%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +239.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Copper ~0.077mg

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% 2.3% 2% 1.5% 17% 44% 87% 45% 86% 379% 4% 4.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +828.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +920%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +750%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +247.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2654.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +111.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Chuck steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 3.03µg 122%
Zinc 0.74mg 8.68mg 72%
Selenium 8.1µg 27.5µg 35%
Saturated fat 1.352g 8.66g 33%
Protein 9.76g 24.98g 30%
Iron 0.76mg 2.45mg 21%
Cholesterol 26mg 87mg 20%
Fats 6.98g 19.64g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 9.457g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.81g 15%
Sodium 402mg 71mg 14%
Phosphorus 94mg 193mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 4.663mg 12%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.012mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.373mg 10%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 1.6µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.191mg 10%
Choline 37.4mg 79mg 8%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Calories 129kcal 277kcal 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin A 65µg 7µg 6%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.752mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.066mg 3%
Potassium 218mg 325mg 3%
Folate 16µg 6µg 3%
Carbs 6.87g 0g 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 0g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 22mg 0%
Calcium 20mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g 0g N/A
Copper 0.073mg 0.077mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.281mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 1.062mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 2.009mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 2.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.709mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 1.129mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.809mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.004g 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 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g 0.619g 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
25% 20% 55%
Protein: 24.98 g
Fats: 19.64 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +35.4%
Contains more OtherOther +906.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.9%
Contains more FatsFats +181.4%

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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +272.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +335.2%

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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. Chuck steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171228/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.