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

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Differences between kung Pao chicken and parmesan

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin B3, while parmesan has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Parmesan's daily need coverage for calcium is 83% higher.
  • Parmesan contains 34 times less vitamin B3 than kung Pao chicken. Kung Pao chicken contains 2.757mg of vitamin B3, while parmesan contains 0.08mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in kung Pao chicken is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Cheese, parmesan, grated.

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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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.1%
Contains more IronIron +55.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +260.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4165%
Contains more ZincZinc +467.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +567%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +324.7%

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% 87% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3346.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +165.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +303.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +550.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1172.7%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.45mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Parmesan DV% diff.
Calcium 20mg 853mg 83%
Phosphorus 94mg 627mg 76%
Saturated fat 1.352g 15.371g 64%
Sodium 402mg 1804mg 61%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 1.4µg 54%
Selenium 8.1µg 34.4µg 48%
Protein 9.76g 28.42g 37%
Fats 6.98g 27.84g 32%
Zinc 0.74mg 4.2mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.358mg 23%
Vitamin A 65µg 262µg 22%
Cholesterol 26mg 86mg 20%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.08mg 17%
Calories 129kcal 420kcal 15%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 7.13g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.081mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 1.386g 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 1.7µg 10%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.071mg 8%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Copper 0.073mg 0.04mg 4%
Choline 37.4mg 14.1mg 4%
Folate 16µg 6µg 3%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.53mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Iron 0.76mg 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Magnesium 24mg 34mg 2%
Carbs 6.87g 13.91g 2%
Fructose 0.54g 0g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Potassium 218mg 180mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.45mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 13.91g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 0.07g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g 0.876g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.383mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 1.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 1.455mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 2.747mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 2.201mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.751mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 1.538mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 1.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.806mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g 0.87g 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% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +230.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +191.2%
Contains more FatsFats +298.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +102.5%
Contains more OtherOther +346%

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +228.1%

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/nutrients

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

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