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

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How are kung Pao chicken and espresso different?

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin K, and vitamin B5; however, espresso is richer in vitamin B3, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for kung Pao chicken is 26% higher.
  • Espresso has less sodium.
  • Espresso has a lower glycemic index (0) than kung Pao chicken (55).

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared 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.
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 57% 0.6% 10% 4.9% 17% 1.4% 3% 1.8% 6.5% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.6%
Contains more IronIron +484.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +46%
Contains more ZincZinc +1380%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1242.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +412%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%

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 0.67% 0% 0.2% 0% 0.25% 41% 98% 1.7% 0.46% 0% 0.25% 0.75% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1685.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12050%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13500%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +1338.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +221.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Espresso DV% diff.
Caffeine 0mg 212mg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.092g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.002mg 19%
Protein 9.76g 0.12g 19%
Sodium 402mg 14mg 17%
Selenium 8.1µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 5.207mg 15%
Magnesium 24mg 80mg 13%
Phosphorus 94mg 7mg 12%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0.1µg 11%
Fats 6.98g 0.18g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.177mg 9%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.028mg 9%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.05mg 9%
Iron 0.76mg 0.13mg 8%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0.2mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.01mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Calories 129kcal 9kcal 6%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.05mg 6%
Choline 37.4mg 2.6mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.092g 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Folate 16µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.001mg 3%
Copper 0.073mg 0.05mg 3%
Potassium 218mg 115mg 3%
Calcium 20mg 2mg 2%
Carbs 6.87g 1.67g 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 1.67g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g 0g 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 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0g 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
2% 98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 1.67 g
Water: 97.8 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +8033.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3777.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +311.4%
Contains more OtherOther +600%
Contains more WaterWater +30.8%

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
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3182.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%

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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. Espresso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171891/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.