Kung Pao chicken vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are kung Pao chicken and eggs different?
- Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin B3 and vitamin A; however, eggs are richer in copper, choline, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin D.
- Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 214% more than kung Pao chicken.
- Kung Pao chicken has 43 times more vitamin B3 than eggs. Kung Pao chicken has 2.757mg of vitamin B3, while eggs have 0.064mg.
- 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 eggs is 0.
Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +140% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +73% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +884.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +150% |
| Contains more IronIron | +56.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2639.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +41.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +83% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -69.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +280.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4207.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +129.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +106.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +832.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +179.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +909.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +175% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +685.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 2mg | 214% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 373mg | 116% |
| Choline | 37.4mg | 293.8mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.11µg | 1.11µg | 42% |
| Selenium | 8.1µg | 30.8µg | 41% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.513mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.5mg | 1.398mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.757mg | 0.064mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 402mg | 124mg | 12% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 87IU | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.02g | 1.414g | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 2.2µg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 13.6µg | 0.3µg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 94mg | 172mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.256mg | 0.026mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 65µg | 149µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.243mg | 0.121mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 1.352g | 3.267g | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 7.1mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Folate | 16µg | 44µg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 0g | 6% |
| Protein | 9.76g | 12.58g | 6% |
| Fats | 6.98g | 10.61g | 6% |
| Iron | 0.76mg | 1.19mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.173g | 4.077g | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.74mg | 1.05mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 218mg | 126mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.032mg | 0.066mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 50mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 6.87g | 1.12g | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.54g | 1% | |
| Calories | 129kcal | 155kcal | 1% |
| Starch | 2.53g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 5.37g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.03g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 1.02mg | 1.03mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.034g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.118mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.407mg | 0.604mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.431mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.775mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.449mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.402mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.47mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.265mg | 0.298mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.003g | 0.038g | 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
Protein:
9.76 g
Fats:
6.98 g
Carbs:
6.87 g
Water:
74.78 g
Other:
1.61 g
Protein:
12.58 g
Fats:
10.61 g
Carbs:
1.12 g
Water:
74.62 g
Other:
1.07 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +513.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +52% |
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Water
~74.62g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.352 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.02 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.414 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +113.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +87.6% |
