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

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How are kung Pao chicken and fontina different?

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6; however, fontina is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for fontina is 89% higher.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains 18 times more vitamin B3 than fontina. While kung Pao chicken contains 2.757mg of vitamin B3, fontina contains only 0.15mg.
  • Kung Pao chicken has less sodium.
  • Fontina has a lower glycemic index (27) than kung Pao chicken (55).

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Cheese, fontina 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 10% 165% 5.6% 8.6% 8.3% 95% 148% 104% 1.8% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +240.6%
Contains more IronIron +230.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +192%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1728.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2650%
Contains more ZincZinc +373%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +268.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79%

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% 87% 5.4% 9% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +277.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1738%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +423.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +301.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +270.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1427.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Fontina DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.352g 19.196g 81%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 1.68µg 65%
Calcium 20mg 550mg 53%
Fats 6.98g 31.14g 37%
Phosphorus 94mg 346mg 36%
Protein 9.76g 25.6g 32%
Cholesterol 26mg 116mg 30%
Zinc 0.74mg 3.5mg 25%
Vitamin A 65µg 261µg 22%
Sodium 402mg 800mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 8.687g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.15mg 16%
Calories 129kcal 389kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.083mg 12%
Selenium 8.1µg 14.5µg 12%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.014mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.204mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 1.654g 9%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 2.6µg 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Iron 0.76mg 0.23mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Copper 0.073mg 0.025mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.27mg 5%
Potassium 218mg 64mg 5%
Choline 37.4mg 15.4mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Folate 16µg 6µg 3%
Carbs 6.87g 1.55g 2%
Magnesium 24mg 14mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.429mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.021mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 1.55g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.959mg 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 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
10% 7% 7% 75%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 6.98 g
Carbs: 6.87 g
Water: 74.78 g
Other: 1.61 g
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +343.2%
Contains more WaterWater +97.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +162.3%
Contains more FatsFats +346.1%
Contains more OtherOther +135.4%

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
65% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.654 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +299.8%

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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. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/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.