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Kung Pao chicken vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between kung Pao chicken and ground beef

  • Kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin A and manganese, yet ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 99% higher.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains 144 times more vitamin A than ground beef. Kung Pao chicken contains 1299IU of vitamin A, while ground beef contains 9IU.
  • Ground beef contains less sodium.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index than kung Pao chicken.

Food types used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2744.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.6%
Contains more IronIron +198.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +689.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +135.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.079mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +750%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +369%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2163.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +95.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.512mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 2.49µg 99%
Zinc 0.74mg 5.84mg 46%
Protein 9.76g 23.87g 28%
Cholesterol 26mg 88mg 21%
Saturated fat 1.352g 6.073g 21%
Selenium 8.1µg 19.1µg 20%
Iron 0.76mg 2.27mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.408g 17%
Sodium 402mg 73mg 14%
Fats 6.98g 15.37g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 7.322g 13%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.009mg 11%
Phosphorus 94mg 166mg 10%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 2.9µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.171mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 4.026mg 8%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Choline 37.4mg 73.2mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 3µg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.12mg 6%
Calories 129kcal 241kcal 6%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.311mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.051mg 2%
Folate 16µg 7µg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 17mg 2%
Carbs 6.87g 0g 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Copper 0.073mg 0.079mg 1%
Potassium 218mg 241mg 1%
Calcium 20mg 33mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 3.03g 0g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.512mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.775mg 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 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +28.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.6%
Contains more FatsFats +120.2%
Contains more OtherOther +48.4%

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +640.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +237%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.