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

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Significant differences between kung Pao chicken and dashi

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A and vitamin B6; however, dashi is richer in vitamin K, selenium, vitamin B2, calcium, choline, and phosphorus.
  • Dashi covers your daily vitamin K needs 44% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Dashi has 3 times less vitamin A than kung Pao chicken. Kung Pao chicken has 1299IU of vitamin A, while dashi has 500IU.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry.

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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 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +722.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +835%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.7%
Contains more IronIron +35.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +240.7%

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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +545.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +160%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +681.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +391.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +206.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Dashi DV% diff.
Vitamin K 13.6µg 66.9µg 44%
Selenium 8.1µg 27.6µg 35%
Sodium 402mg 1067mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.43mg 29%
Carbs 6.87g 64.88g 19%
Calcium 20mg 187mg 17%
Calories 129kcal 438kcal 15%
Choline 37.4mg 114.5mg 14%
Protein 9.76g 16.7g 14%
Manganese 0.256mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.1mg 11%
Fats 6.98g 13.89g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Phosphorus 94mg 166mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 4.485g 10%
Saturated fat 1.352g 3.433g 9%
Magnesium 24mg 56mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.3µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 5.365g 8%
Copper 0.073mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 1.1mg 7%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.1mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0.2g 5%
Vitamin A 65µg 25µg 4%
Cholesterol 26mg 13mg 4%
Potassium 218mg 309mg 3%
Iron 0.76mg 1.03mg 3%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.72mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 2.46mg 2%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Folate 16µg 21µg 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 64.68g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 14.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 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
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +3151.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.1%
Contains more FatsFats +99%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +844.4%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%

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
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +146.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.5%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.