Kung Pao chicken vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between kung Pao chicken and crab meat?

Kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin A and manganese, while crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, and magnesium.
Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 475% higher.
Crab meat has 45 times less vitamin A than kung Pao chicken. Kung Pao chicken has 1299IU of vitamin A, while crab meat has 29IU.
Kung Pao chicken is lower in cholesterol.
Kung Pao chicken has a higher glycemic index (55) than crab meat (0).

We used Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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.

Kung Pao chicken

Crab meat

Contains less SodiumSodium	-62.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+540%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+195%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+20.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1519.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+929.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+197.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+393.8%

~equal in Iron ~0.76mg

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.

Kung Pao chicken

Crab meat

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+622.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+105.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+35%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+10354.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+218.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~7.6mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.11µg	11.5µg	475%
Copper	0.073mg	1.182mg	123%
Zinc	0.74mg	7.62mg	63%
Selenium	8.1µg	40µg	58%
Sodium	402mg	1072mg	29%
Phosphorus	94mg	280mg	27%
Protein	9.76g	19.35g	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.02g	0.536g	17%
Vitamin K	13.6µg		11%
Folate	16µg	51µg	9%
Cholesterol	26mg	53mg	9%
Magnesium	24mg	63mg	9%
Manganese	0.256mg	0.04mg	9%
Vitamin B3	2.757mg	1.34mg	9%
Fats	6.98g	1.54g	8%
Vitamin E	1.02mg		7%
Choline	37.4mg		7%
Saturated fat	1.352g	0.133g	6%
Vitamin A	65µg	9µg	6%
Fiber	1.5g	0g	6%
Vitamin B6	0.243mg	0.18mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	2.173g	0.185g	5%
Calcium	20mg	59mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.5mg	0.4mg	2%
Calories	129kcal	97kcal	2%
Vitamin B1	0.032mg	0.053mg	2%
Carbs	6.87g	0g	2%
Fructose	0.54g		1%
Starch	2.53g		1%
Potassium	218mg	262mg	1%
Vitamin C	7.1mg	7.6mg	1%
Net carbs	5.37g	0g	N/A
Iron	0.76mg	0.76mg	0%
Sugar	3.03g		N/A
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.055mg	0%
Trans fat	0.034g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.118mg	0.269mg	0%
Threonine	0.407mg	0.783mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.431mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	0.775mg	1.536mg	0%
Lysine	0.449mg	1.684mg	0%
Methionine	0.24mg	0.545mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.402mg	0.817mg	0%
Valine	0.47mg	0.91mg	0%
Histidine	0.265mg	0.393mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.003g	0.295g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.003g	0.118g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.244g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.004g	0.031g	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