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Kung Pao chicken vs. Cinnamon roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between kung Pao chicken and cinnamon roll

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin C; however, cinnamon roll is higher in calcium, vitamin B1, folate, selenium, and iron.
  • Cinnamon roll covers your daily need for saturated fat, 56% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Kung Pao chicken has 650 times more vitamin A than cinnamon roll. While kung Pao chicken has 1299IU of vitamin A, cinnamon roll has only 2IU.
  • Cinnamon roll has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns).

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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 10% 55% 9% 51% 21% 14% 56% 40% 38% 71%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +815%
Contains more IronIron +80.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60.5%

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 1% 0% 23% 0% 53% 32% 45% 20% 8.8% 20% 38% 54% 5.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2266.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +539.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +252.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +559.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Cinnamon roll DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.352g 12.649g 51%
Fats 6.98g 26.61g 30%
Calories 129kcal 452kcal 16%
Calcium 20mg 183mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 8.723g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.038mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.211mg 15%
Folate 16µg 72µg 14%
Carbs 6.87g 48.6g 14%
Protein 9.76g 4.45g 11%
Selenium 8.1µg 13µg 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0.3mg 8%
Iron 0.76mg 1.37mg 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Cholesterol 26mg 5mg 7%
Starch 2.53g 16.39g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.138mg 6%
Phosphorus 94mg 131mg 5%
Choline 37.4mg 10.6mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 3.676g 4%
Sodium 402mg 305mg 4%
Potassium 218mg 102mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.337mg 3%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.292mg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 2.404mg 2%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.53mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.16µg 2%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 15.2µg 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1.11g 1%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 1.15mg 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.2g 1%
Copper 0.073mg 0.062mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 47.4g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 25.7g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g 0.295g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.176mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.226mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.41mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.104mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.264mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.126mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g 0.225g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g 3.352g 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% 27% 49% 19%
Protein: 4.45 g
Fats: 26.61 g
Carbs: 48.6 g
Water: 18.98 g
Other: 1.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.3%
Contains more WaterWater +294%
Contains more OtherOther +18.4%
Contains more FatsFats +281.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +607.4%

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
50% 35% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.649 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.723 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.676 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +301.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.7%

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
39% 48% 7% 3% 3%
Starch: 16.39 g
Sucrose: 20.11 g
Glucose: 3.05 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.43 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +547.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +981.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +384.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +105.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Cinnamon roll - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167940/nutrients

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

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