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Kung Pao chicken vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between kung Pao chicken and crouton

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A and vitamin B6, while crouton has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and fiber.
  • Crouton's daily need coverage for selenium is 53% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in kung Pao chicken is lower.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55, while the glycemic index of crouton is 72.

The food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Croutons, plain.

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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280%
Contains more IronIron +436.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +95.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +363%

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% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +834.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1846.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +394.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +725%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Crouton DV% diff.
Selenium 8.1µg 37.5µg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.623mg 49%
Iron 0.76mg 4.08mg 42%
Folate 16µg 132µg 29%
Carbs 6.87g 73.5g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.026mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 5.439mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.272mg 17%
Fiber 1.5g 5.1g 14%
Calories 129kcal 407kcal 14%
Sodium 402mg 698mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 1.273g 12%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.5mg 11%
Copper 0.073mg 0.163mg 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Calcium 20mg 76mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Protein 9.76g 11.9g 4%
Potassium 218mg 124mg 3%
Phosphorus 94mg 115mg 3%
Magnesium 24mg 31mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 3.059g 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Fats 6.98g 6.6g 1%
Saturated fat 1.352g 1.51g 1%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.89mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.429mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 68.4g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.255mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g 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

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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +1259.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +969.9%
Contains more OtherOther +55.3%
~equal in Fats ~6.6g

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40.8%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.