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Kung Pao chicken vs. Kix Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Kung Pao chicken and Kix Cereal?

  • The amount of Iron, Vitamin B12, Folate, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Zinc, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A, and Calcium in Kix Cereal is higher than in Kung Pao chicken.
  • Kix Cereal's daily need coverage for Iron is 391% more.

We used Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, KIX 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 36% 171% 20% 1200% 47% 475% 81% 78% 147% 46%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2750%
Contains more IronIron +4110.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2254.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +341.4%
~equal in Potassium ~223mg
~equal in Selenium ~8.5µg

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% 78% 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 85% 185% 6% 99% 489% 462% 455% 31% 531% 713% 0.5% 590% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +240%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6700%
Contains more CholineCholine +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +257.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +137%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6009.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +779.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +846.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5081.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +4818.8%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.522mg

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
8% 3% 83% 3% 3%
Protein: 7.69 g
Fats: 3.46 g
Carbs: 82.82 g
Water: 2.79 g
Other: 3.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.9%
Contains more FatsFats +101.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2580.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1105.5%
Contains more OtherOther +101.2%

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
20% 35% 45%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.576 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.277 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +119.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +136.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -57.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 33% 11% 10%
Starch: 2.53 g
Sucrose: 1.86 g
Glucose: 0.63 g
Fructose: 0.54 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
86% 13%
Starch: 58.47 g
Sucrose: 8.93 g
Glucose: 0.57 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.15 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +390.9%
Contains more StarchStarch +2211.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +380.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0.57g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Kung Pao chicken Kix Cereal
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Kix Cereal Opinion
Calories 129kcal 357kcal Kix Cereal
Protein 9.76g 7.69g Kung Pao chicken
Fats 6.98g 3.46g Kung Pao chicken
Vitamin C 7.1mg 25.4mg Kix Cereal
Net carbs 5.37g 74.02g Kix Cereal
Carbs 6.87g 82.82g Kix Cereal
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg Kix Cereal
Vitamin D 0IU 133IU Kix Cereal
Magnesium 24mg 51mg Kix Cereal
Calcium 20mg 570mg Kix Cereal
Potassium 218mg 223mg Kix Cereal
Iron 0.76mg 32mg Kix Cereal
Sugar 3.03g 9.76g Kung Pao chicken
Fiber 1.5g 8.8g Kix Cereal
Copper 0.073mg 0.142mg Kix Cereal
Zinc 0.74mg 17.42mg Kix Cereal
Starch 2.53g 58.47g Kix Cereal
Phosphorus 94mg 189mg Kix Cereal
Sodium 402mg 596mg Kung Pao chicken
Vitamin A 1299IU 3078IU Kix Cereal
Vitamin A 65µg 879µg Kix Cereal
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.3mg Kung Pao chicken
Vitamin D 0µg 3.3µg Kix Cereal
Manganese 0.256mg 1.13mg Kix Cereal
Selenium 8.1µg 8.5µg Kix Cereal
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 1.955mg Kix Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 2mg Kix Cereal
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 24.25mg Kix Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.522mg Kix Cereal
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 2.3mg Kix Cereal
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 5.7µg Kix Cereal
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0.2µg Kung Pao chicken
Folate 16µg 787µg Kix Cereal
Trans Fat 0.034g 0.025g Kix Cereal
Choline 37.4mg 15.3mg Kung Pao chicken
Saturated Fat 1.352g 0.576g Kix Cereal
Monounsaturated Fat 2.173g 0.99g Kung Pao chicken
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 1.277g Kung Pao chicken
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.062mg Kung Pao chicken
Threonine 0.407mg 0.279mg Kung Pao chicken
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.258mg Kung Pao chicken
Leucine 0.775mg 0.971mg Kix Cereal
Lysine 0.449mg 0.176mg Kung Pao chicken
Methionine 0.24mg 0.134mg Kung Pao chicken
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.413mg Kix Cereal
Valine 0.47mg 0.331mg Kung Pao chicken
Histidine 0.265mg 0.186mg Kung Pao chicken
Fructose 0.54g 0.11g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.016g Kix Cereal
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g 0.04g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.005g Kix Cereal
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g 1.21g Kung Pao chicken

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Kung Pao chicken Kix Cereal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
28%
Kung Pao chicken
281%
Kix Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Kung Pao chicken
230%
Kix Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Kung Pao chicken
Kung Pao chicken is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.73g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Kung Pao chicken
Kung Pao chicken contains less Sodium (difference - 194mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Kix Cereal
Kix Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 26mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kix Cereal
Kix Cereal is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.776g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kix Cereal
Kix Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 55)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Kix Cereal
Kix Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Kix Cereal
Kix Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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

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.