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Kung Pao chicken vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between kung Pao chicken and danish pastry

  • Kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and vitamin K, yet danish pastry is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for danish pastry is 27% higher.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains 71 times more vitamin C than danish pastry. Kung Pao chicken contains 7.1mg of vitamin C, while danish pastry contains 0.1mg.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Danish pastry, cheese.

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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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more IronIron +136.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.7mg
~equal in Sodium ~417mg

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +191.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +507.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +97.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +493.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +372.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +81.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Danish pastry DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.352g 6.794g 25%
Fats 6.98g 21.9g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 11.313g 23%
Selenium 8.1µg 18.9µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.04mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.26mg 16%
Iron 0.76mg 1.8mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.19mg 13%
Calories 129kcal 374kcal 12%
Folate 16µg 60µg 11%
Carbs 6.87g 37.2g 10%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 6.9µg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 2mg 5%
Potassium 218mg 98mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.2µg 4%
Protein 9.76g 8g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.304mg 4%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.35mg 4%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.351mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 2.575g 3%
Choline 37.4mg 20.1mg 3%
Vitamin A 65µg 35µg 3%
Calcium 20mg 35mg 2%
Copper 0.073mg 0.089mg 2%
Phosphorus 94mg 108mg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 1g 2%
Magnesium 24mg 15mg 2%
Cholesterol 26mg 23mg 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Sodium 402mg 417mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 3.03g 6.95g N/A
Zinc 0.74mg 0.7mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.001g 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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22%
Contains more WaterWater +138.2%
Contains more FatsFats +213.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +441.5%
~equal in Other ~1.5g

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +420.6%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.