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

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Significant differences between kung Pao chicken and crab

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, crab is richer in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Crab covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 134% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Crab has 650 times less vitamin A than kung Pao chicken. Kung Pao chicken has 1299IU of vitamin A, while crab has 2IU.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains less cholesterol.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55, while the glycemic index of crab is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Contains more IronIron +52%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +355%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1015.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +414.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +429.6%

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%
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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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +115.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4433.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2927.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +218.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +116.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.747mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 3.33µg 134%
Copper 0.073mg 0.814mg 82%
Selenium 8.1µg 42.9µg 63%
Zinc 0.74mg 3.81mg 28%
Cholesterol 26mg 97mg 24%
Phosphorus 94mg 234mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.258g 18%
Protein 9.76g 17.88g 16%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0.3µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.997mg 10%
Fats 6.98g 0.74g 10%
Folate 16µg 51µg 9%
Choline 37.4mg 80.9mg 8%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.074mg 8%
Calcium 20mg 91mg 7%
Sodium 402mg 563mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 1µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.156mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.201g 5%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 1.84mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.129g 5%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 3.3mg 4%
Iron 0.76mg 0.5mg 3%
Magnesium 24mg 36mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.093mg 3%
Calories 129kcal 83kcal 2%
Carbs 6.87g 0g 2%
Fructose 0.54g 0g 1%
Starch 2.53g 0g 1%
Potassium 218mg 259mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.023mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 0g N/A
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 2.747mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.009g 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 0.005g 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
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +843.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.2%
~equal in Water ~79.69g
~equal in Other ~1.69g

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
Crab
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34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1584.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1070.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.1%

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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. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.