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

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Important differences between kung Pao chicken and fajita

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, fajita has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Fajita's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 26% more.
  • Kung Pao chicken is lower in sodium.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a higher glycemic index than fajita.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.

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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 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +287.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.3%
Contains more IronIron +30.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +194.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +363.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6700%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +287.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +390.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +81.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Fajita DV% diff.
Phosphorus 94mg 277mg 26%
Cholesterol 26mg 88mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.54µg 18%
Protein 9.76g 18.56g 18%
Sodium 402mg 799mg 17%
Selenium 8.1µg 16.7µg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 4.779mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 1.089g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.213mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.387mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0.2µg 11%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.066mg 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.1mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.37mg 6%
Choline 37.4mg 67.8mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.726mg 5%
Copper 0.073mg 0.03mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.22mg 5%
Folate 16µg 4µg 3%
Iron 0.76mg 0.99mg 3%
Potassium 218mg 284mg 2%
Carbs 6.87g 2.23g 2%
Fats 6.98g 5.73g 2%
Saturated fat 1.352g 1.596g 1%
Calcium 20mg 13mg 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Calories 129kcal 135kcal 0%
Net carbs 5.37g 2.23g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 2.333g 0%
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.68mg 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 0.007g 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 0.01g 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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19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +21.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +208.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.2%
Contains more OtherOther +78.9%
~equal in Water ~70.6g

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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32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +177.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.333g

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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

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.