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Kung Pao chicken vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between kung Pao chicken and salmon raw

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A, yet salmon raw is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Salmon raw covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 128% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains 32 times more vitamin A than salmon raw. While kung Pao chicken contains 1299IU of vitamin A, salmon raw contains only 40IU.
  • The amount of sodium in salmon raw is lower.
  • The glycemic index of salmon raw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +242.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350.6%
~equal in Iron ~0.8mg

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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +441.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +606.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +590.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +185.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +232.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +236.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2790.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +56.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Salmon raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 3.18µg 128%
Selenium 8.1µg 36.5µg 52%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.818mg 44%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 7.86mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.38mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 1.664mg 23%
Copper 0.073mg 0.25mg 20%
Protein 9.76g 19.84g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.226mg 16%
Sodium 402mg 44mg 16%
Phosphorus 94mg 200mg 15%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Cholesterol 26mg 55mg 10%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.016mg 10%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Potassium 218mg 490mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin A 65µg 12µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 2.539g 3%
Carbs 6.87g 0g 2%
Folate 16µg 25µg 2%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.981g 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Calories 129kcal 142kcal 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Fats 6.98g 6.34g 1%
Iron 0.76mg 0.8mg 1%
Calcium 20mg 12mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 29mg 1%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.64mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 2.103g 0%
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.775mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.287g 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
10% 7% 7% 75%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 6.98 g
Carbs: 6.87 g
Water: 74.78 g
Other: 1.61 g
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.3%
Contains more OtherOther +230.4%
~equal in Fats ~6.34g
~equal in Water ~68.5g

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
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.103g

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.