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Kung Pao chicken vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between kung Pao chicken and fast food?

  • Kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin A, while fast food is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and folate.
  • Fast food's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 32% higher.
  • Fast food has 25 times less vitamin A than kung Pao chicken. Kung Pao chicken has 1299IU of vitamin A, while fast food has 51IU.
  • Kung Pao chicken is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fast food has a higher glycemic index (66) than kung Pao chicken (55).

We used Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain types in this comparison.

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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +210%
Contains more IronIron +302.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +240.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150.6%
~equal in Potassium ~197mg

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +622.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +168.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +177.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +890.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +560%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +709.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.53mg
~equal in Choline ~34.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Fast food DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.89µg 33%
Iron 0.76mg 3.06mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.317mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.363mg 24%
Selenium 8.1µg 20.3µg 22%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 5.617mg 18%
Zinc 0.74mg 2.52mg 16%
Folate 16µg 80µg 16%
Saturated fat 1.352g 4.493g 14%
Protein 9.76g 16.52g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 1.68g 9%
Starch 2.53g 22.87g 8%
Calories 129kcal 297kcal 8%
Carbs 6.87g 31.5g 8%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Fats 6.98g 12.01g 8%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 4.9µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 4.835g 7%
Phosphorus 94mg 134mg 6%
Vitamin A 65µg 9µg 6%
Copper 0.073mg 0.121mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.38mg 4%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.357mg 4%
Calcium 20mg 62mg 4%
Sodium 402mg 331mg 3%
Cholesterol 26mg 33mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 2.27g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.212mg 2%
Choline 37.4mg 34.4mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.53mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 218mg 197mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 27mg 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.7g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 3.03g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more WaterWater +94.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.3%
Contains more FatsFats +72.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +358.5%
~equal in Other ~1.52g

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +122.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 33% 11% 10%
Starch: 2.53 g
Sucrose: 1.86 g
Glucose: 0.63 g
Fructose: 0.54 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
82% 7% 8% 2%
Starch: 22.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.05 g
Fructose: 2.27 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.57 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +804%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +225.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +320.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.