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Kung Pao chicken vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between kung Pao chicken and french fries?

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A and selenium; however, french fries are richer in vitamin B1, potassium, vitamin B6, fiber, and copper.
  • Kung Pao chicken's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 26% more.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a lower glycemic index (55) than french fries (70).

We used Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil types 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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +48%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.8%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg
~equal in Iron ~0.81mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.247mg

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +431.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.004mg
~equal in Choline ~36.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken French fries DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 5.398g 16%
Protein 9.76g 3.43g 13%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.9µg 13%
Fats 6.98g 14.73g 12%
Carbs 6.87g 41.44g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.17mg 12%
Potassium 218mg 579mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.372mg 10%
Calories 129kcal 312kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 5.969g 9%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Fiber 1.5g 3.8g 9%
Sodium 402mg 210mg 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Copper 0.073mg 0.124mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Phosphorus 94mg 125mg 4%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 1.67mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.352g 2.336g 4%
Folate 16µg 30µg 4%
Magnesium 24mg 35mg 3%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 4.7mg 3%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11.2µg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 3.004mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.58mg 2%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.039mg 1%
Iron 0.76mg 0.81mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 37.64g N/A
Calcium 20mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g 0.3g N/A
Manganese 0.256mg 0.247mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 0.06g N/A
Choline 37.4mg 36.8mg 0%
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 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +184.5%
Contains more WaterWater +94%
Contains more FatsFats +111%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +503.2%
Contains more OtherOther +14.9%

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% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +174.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.7%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.