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

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A recap on differences between kung Pao chicken and ostrich

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A, yet ostrich is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Ostrich covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 256% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • The amount of cholesterol in kung Pao chicken is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ostrich is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked.

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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 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1247.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.1%
Contains more IronIron +267.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +555.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +167%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +363%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg

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% 0% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +343.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +625%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +430.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5581.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Ostrich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 6.25µg 256%
Selenium 8.1µg 37.5µg 53%
Protein 9.76g 28.49g 37%
Zinc 0.74mg 4.85mg 37%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 7.143mg 27%
Iron 0.76mg 2.79mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.545mg 23%
Phosphorus 94mg 251mg 22%
Cholesterol 26mg 85mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.292mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.44g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.232mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 1.318mg 16%
Sodium 402mg 80mg 14%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.019mg 10%
Copper 0.073mg 0.152mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Fats 6.98g 2.57g 7%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.23mg 5%
Potassium 218mg 362mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.97g 3%
Carbs 6.87g 0g 2%
Saturated fat 1.352g 1g 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Calories 129kcal 145kcal 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Calcium 20mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 0g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g 0g N/A
Folate 16µg 15µg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 1.176mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.716mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 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
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more FatsFats +171.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +274.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +191.9%
~equal in Water ~68.51g

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% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +124%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +586.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26%

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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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.