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

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Important differences between kung Pao chicken and gratin

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and polyunsaturated fat; however, gratin has more calcium, copper, and potassium.
  • Kung Pao chicken's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 21% more.
  • Kung Pao chicken has 11 times more polyunsaturated fat than gratin. Kung Pao chicken has 3.02g of polyunsaturated fat, while gratin has 0.276g.
  • Kung Pao chicken is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more IronIron +18.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +495%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +119.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.2%
~equal in Zinc ~0.69mg
~equal in Sodium ~433mg

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%
Gratin
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +177.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~64µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Gratin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.276g 18%
Saturated fat 1.352g 4.733g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.993mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Selenium 8.1µg 2.7µg 10%
Calcium 20mg 119mg 10%
Copper 0.073mg 0.16mg 10%
Protein 9.76g 5.06g 9%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.174mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 218mg 396mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.116mg 5%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.161mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.064mg 3%
Phosphorus 94mg 113mg 3%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 9.9mg 3%
Iron 0.76mg 0.64mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.387mg 2%
Sodium 402mg 433mg 1%
Carbs 6.87g 11.27g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Folate 16µg 11µg 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.8g 1%
Fats 6.98g 7.59g 1%
Magnesium 24mg 20mg 1%
Cholesterol 26mg 23mg 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Calories 129kcal 132kcal 0%
Net carbs 5.37g 9.47g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Zinc 0.74mg 0.69mg 0%
Vitamin A 65µg 64µg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 2.149g 0%
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.151mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 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
Gratin
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64%
Contains more OtherOther +29.2%
~equal in Fats ~7.59g
~equal in Water ~74g

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
Gratin
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +994.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.149g

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.