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Kung Pao chicken vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kung Pao chicken and frog legs different?

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, frog legs are richer in copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for kung Pao chicken is 25% higher.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains 136 times more vitamin K than frog legs. While kung Pao chicken contains 13.6µg of vitamin K, frog legs contain only 0.1µg.
  • Frog legs have less sodium.
  • Frog legs have a lower glycemic index (0) than kung Pao chicken (55).

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Frog legs, raw 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 14% 5.4% 25% 56% 83% 27% 63% 7.6% 0% 77%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.7%
Contains more IronIron +97.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +242.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.1%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg

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% 5% 20% 3% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 50% 0.25% 11% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +263.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1mg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Frog legs DV% diff.
Copper 0.073mg 0.25mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.102g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.25mg 15%
Sodium 402mg 58mg 15%
Protein 9.76g 16.4g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.4µg 12%
Manganese 0.256mg 11%
Selenium 8.1µg 14.1µg 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0.1µg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 1.2mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Fats 6.98g 0.3g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.14mg 9%
Iron 0.76mg 1.5mg 9%
Cholesterol 26mg 50mg 8%
Phosphorus 94mg 147mg 8%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.076g 6%
Vitamin A 65µg 15µg 6%
Choline 37.4mg 65mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.053g 5%
Calories 129kcal 73kcal 3%
Zinc 0.74mg 1mg 2%
Potassium 218mg 285mg 2%
Carbs 6.87g 0g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Magnesium 24mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 0g N/A
Calcium 20mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 1.02mg 1mg 0%
Folate 16µg 15µg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
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 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.02g 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 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
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +2226.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +15%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68%
~equal in Water ~81.9g

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
33% 23% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2860.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%

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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. Frog legs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168148/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.