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

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Summary of differences between kung Pao chicken and muffin

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, muffin is higher in vitamin K, vitamin B1, choline, manganese, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Kung Pao chicken covers your daily need for vitamin A, 25% more than muffin.
  • Kung Pao chicken has 6 times more vitamin B6 than muffin. While kung Pao chicken has 0.243mg of vitamin B6, muffin has only 0.04mg.
  • Kung Pao chicken has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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%
Muffin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more IronIron +71.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.4%
~equal in Selenium ~8.2µg

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%
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +688.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +209.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +507.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +59.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +425%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +196.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +188.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +147.3%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.47mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 8.103g 34%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 39.2µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.04mg 16%
Carbs 6.87g 53g 15%
Fats 6.98g 16.07g 14%
Calories 129kcal 375kcal 12%
Protein 9.76g 4.49g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.168mg 11%
Choline 37.4mg 92.5mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 1.418mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.163mg 8%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.449mg 8%
Folate 16µg 48µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 4.822g 7%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0.9mg 7%
Phosphorus 94mg 146mg 7%
Iron 0.76mg 1.3mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.352g 2.844g 7%
Starch 2.53g 16.31g 6%
Vitamin A 65µg 21µg 5%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 1.63mg 4%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.37mg 3%
Sodium 402mg 336mg 3%
Potassium 218mg 121mg 3%
Magnesium 24mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.16µg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 1.1g 2%
Calcium 20mg 44mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1.21g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.47mg 1%
Copper 0.073mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Cholesterol 26mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 31.47g N/A
Selenium 8.1µg 8.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g 6.911g 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
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +117.4%
Contains more WaterWater +199.6%
Contains more FatsFats +130.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +671.5%
~equal in Other ~1.48g

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
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +168.3%

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
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34% 59% 3% 3%
Starch: 16.31 g
Sucrose: 28.01 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.21 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +544.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1405.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +95.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +124.1%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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