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

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Important differences between kung Pao chicken and pancake

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin C; however, pancake has more calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Kung Pao chicken's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 22% more.
  • Kung Pao chicken has 24 times more vitamin C than pancake. Kung Pao chicken has 7.1mg of vitamin C, while pancake has 0.3mg.
  • Kung Pao chicken is lower in cholesterol.
  • Pancake has a higher glycemic index than kung Pao chicken.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe.

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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 11% 66% 12% 68% 16% 15% 68% 57% 26% 81%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +49%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +995%
Contains more IronIron +136.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84%
~equal in Sodium ~439mg

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 1% 18% 0% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2266.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +428.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +528.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +410.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Pancake DV% diff.
Calcium 20mg 219mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.281mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.046mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.201mg 14%
Iron 0.76mg 1.8mg 13%
Selenium 8.1µg 14.9µg 12%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Cholesterol 26mg 59mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 4.447g 10%
Phosphorus 94mg 159mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0.3mg 8%
Carbs 6.87g 28.3g 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Protein 9.76g 6.4g 7%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 1.567mg 7%
Folate 16µg 38µg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.22µg 5%
Calories 129kcal 227kcal 5%
Fats 6.98g 9.7g 4%
Saturated fat 1.352g 2.122g 4%
Potassium 218mg 132mg 3%
Copper 0.073mg 0.049mg 3%
Magnesium 24mg 16mg 2%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.405mg 2%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.56mg 2%
Sodium 402mg 439mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 2.474g 1%
Vitamin A 65µg 54µg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 28.3g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.321mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.319mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.335mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.152mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g 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
6% 10% 28% 53% 3%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 28.3 g
Water: 52.9 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.5%
Contains more WaterWater +41.4%
Contains more FatsFats +39%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +311.9%
Contains more OtherOther +67.7%

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
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.3%

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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. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/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.