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

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How are kung Pao chicken and duck meat different?

Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A; however, duck meat is richer in iron, selenium, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for duck meat is 42% higher.
Kung Pao chicken contains 7 times more sodium than duck meat. While kung Pao chicken contains 402mg of sodium, duck meat contains only 59mg.
Duck meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than kung Pao chicken (55).

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted are the varieties used in this article.

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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

Duck meat

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1247.4%

Contains more IronIron	+255.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+211%
Contains more ZincZinc	+151.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+66%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-85.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+146.9%

~equal in Potassium ~204mg

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

Duck meat

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+45.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+35%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+166.7%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+443.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+389.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+75%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+119.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+172.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+34.8%

~equal in Vitamin A ~63µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	1.352g	9.67g	38%
Fats	6.98g	28.35g	33%
Monounsaturated fat	2.173g	12.9g	27%
Iron	0.76mg	2.7mg	24%
Selenium	8.1µg	20µg	22%
Cholesterol	26mg	84mg	19%
Protein	9.76g	18.99g	18%
Copper	0.073mg	0.227mg	17%
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.269mg	16%
Sodium	402mg	59mg	15%
Vitamin B3	2.757mg	4.825mg	13%
Vitamin B5	0.5mg	1.098mg	12%
Vitamin B1	0.032mg	0.174mg	12%
Manganese	0.256mg	0.019mg	10%
Calories	129kcal	337kcal	10%
Zinc	0.74mg	1.86mg	10%
Phosphorus	94mg	156mg	9%
Vitamin B12	0.11µg	0.3µg	8%
Vitamin C	7.1mg	0mg	8%
Vitamin K	13.6µg	5.1µg	7%
Fiber	1.5g	0g	6%
Vitamin B6	0.243mg	0.18mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.02g	3.65g	4%
Folate	16µg	6µg	3%
Carbs	6.87g	0g	2%
Choline	37.4mg	50.4mg	2%
Vitamin E	1.02mg	0.7mg	2%
Magnesium	24mg	16mg	2%
Fructose	0.54g		1%
Calcium	20mg	11mg	1%
Starch	2.53g		1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Net carbs	5.37g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D	0IU	3IU	0%
Potassium	218mg	204mg	0%
Sugar	3.03g	0g	N/A
Vitamin A	65µg	63µg	0%
Trans fat	0.034g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.118mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	0.407mg	0.773mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.431mg	0.872mg	0%
Leucine	0.775mg	1.465mg	0%
Lysine	0.449mg	1.486mg	0%
Methionine	0.24mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.402mg	0.752mg	0%
Valine	0.47mg	0.938mg	0%
Histidine	0.265mg	0.462mg	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