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

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Differences between kung Pao chicken and meatball

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, while meatball has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, selenium, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% higher.
  • Meatball contains 18 times less vitamin A than kung Pao chicken. Kung Pao chicken contains 1299IU of vitamin A, while meatball contains 73IU.
  • The amount of sodium in kung Pao chicken is lower.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55.

The food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style.

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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 22% 24% 26% 66% 41% 45% 102% 87% 37% 83%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.8%
Contains more IronIron +132.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +124.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88.9%

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% 7.3% 8.4% 1.5% 34% 53% 58% 55% 47% 125% 21% 27% 25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +195.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +65.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +325%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +809.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 1µg 37%
Saturated fat 1.352g 7.627g 29%
Fats 6.98g 22.21g 23%
Phosphorus 94mg 239mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 9.188g 18%
Iron 0.76mg 1.77mg 13%
Selenium 8.1µg 15.3µg 13%
Cholesterol 26mg 66mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.23mg 13%
Sodium 402mg 666mg 11%
Protein 9.76g 14.4g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.136mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.924mg 8%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.66mg 8%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Calories 129kcal 286kcal 8%
Calcium 20mg 80mg 6%
Copper 0.073mg 0.123mg 6%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 8.2µg 5%
Folate 16µg 36µg 5%
Vitamin A 65µg 22µg 5%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.42mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.202mg 3%
Fiber 1.5g 2.3g 3%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 3.108mg 2%
Potassium 218mg 296mg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 31mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 3.346g 2%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.282mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Choline 37.4mg 45.2mg 1%
Carbs 6.87g 8.06g 0%
Net carbs 5.37g 5.76g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 3.03g 3.47g N/A
Starch 2.53g 2.25g 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 0.577g 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%
Fructose 0.54g 0.21g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.07g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g 2.815g 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
14% 22% 8% 54%
Protein: 14.4 g
Fats: 22.21 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 53.67 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more WaterWater +39.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.5%
Contains more FatsFats +218.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.3%
~equal in Other ~1.66g

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
38% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.627 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.346 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +322.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.8%

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
39% 8% 28% 4% 15% 5%
Starch: 2.25 g
Sucrose: 0.48 g
Glucose: 1.61 g
Fructose: 0.21 g
Lactose: 0.87 g
Maltose: 0.27 g
Galactose: 0.04 g
Contains more StarchStarch +12.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +287.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +157.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +155.6%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171638/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.