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Kung Pao chicken vs. Mozzarella cheese sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between kung Pao chicken and mozzarella cheese sticks

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A and vitamin B6; however, mozzarella cheese sticks are richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, selenium, and zinc.
  • Mozzarella cheese sticks cover your daily phosphorus needs 38% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Mozzarella cheese sticks have 4 times less vitamin A than kung Pao chicken. Kung Pao chicken has 1299IU of vitamin A, while mozzarella cheese sticks have 343IU.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks.

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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 15% 99% 11% 32% 22% 54% 153% 131% 47% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1555%
Contains more IronIron +10.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +167.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +280.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Copper ~0.067mg

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% 32% 15% 0% 38% 59% 18% 23% 19% 119% 64% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +189.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +368.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +367.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +763.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +86.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Mozzarella cheese sticks DV% diff.
Phosphorus 94mg 358mg 38%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.95µg 35%
Calcium 20mg 331mg 31%
Sodium 402mg 1008mg 26%
Saturated fat 1.352g 6.643g 24%
Fats 6.98g 17.87g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.257mg 16%
Selenium 8.1µg 16.2µg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 5.104g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.084mg 12%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.98mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.98mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 25.4µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.15mg 10%
Calories 129kcal 324kcal 10%
Starch 2.53g 21.67g 8%
Protein 9.76g 13.56g 8%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 8%
Carbs 6.87g 27.22g 7%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 4.287g 5%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.363mg 5%
Vitamin A 65µg 96µg 3%
Potassium 218mg 121mg 3%
Folate 16µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.38mg 2%
Cholesterol 26mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.74mg 2%
Iron 0.76mg 0.84mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 21mg 1%
Copper 0.073mg 0.067mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 25.62g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 2.83g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.6g 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 0.372g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.472mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.718mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 1.468mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 1.211mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.411mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.811mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.934mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.441mg 0%
Fructose 0.54g 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g 0.524g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.045g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g 4.306g 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% 18% 27% 38% 4%
Protein: 13.56 g
Fats: 17.87 g
Carbs: 27.22 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 3.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +98.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.9%
Contains more FatsFats +156%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +296.2%
Contains more OtherOther +131.1%

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
41% 27% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.287 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.104 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69%

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
88% 3% 5% 2%
Starch: 21.67 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.63 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 1.17 g
Maltose: 0.6 g
Galactose: 0.23 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +170%
Contains more StarchStarch +756.5%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0.63g

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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. Mozzarella cheese sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168076/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.