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

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A recap on differences between kung Pao chicken and penne

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet penne is higher in calcium.
  • Kung Pao chicken covers your daily vitamin A needs 26% more than penne.
  • The amount of sodium in penne is lower.
  • The glycemic index of penne is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared.

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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%
Penne
Penne
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 11% 30% 0% 30% 51% 32% 0% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +345%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.8mg

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%
Penne
Penne
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Penne DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 19%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.4g 17%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Manganese 0.256mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Copper 0.073mg 8%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Protein 9.76g 5.7g 8%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 7%
Sodium 402mg 248mg 7%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Calcium 20mg 89mg 7%
Cholesterol 26mg 12mg 5%
Fiber 1.5g 2.7g 5%
Fats 6.98g 4g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.352g 2.3g 4%
Folate 16µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 1g 3%
Carbs 6.87g 16.8g 3%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.1mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 3%
Potassium 218mg 122mg 3%
Phosphorus 94mg 118mg 3%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Magnesium 24mg 30mg 1%
Iron 0.76mg 0.8mg 1%
Calories 129kcal 126kcal 0%
Net carbs 5.37g 14.1g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 1.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 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
Penne
Penne
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6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.2%
Contains more FatsFats +74.5%
Contains more OtherOther +46.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +144.5%
~equal in Water ~72.4g

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
Penne
Penne
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62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +117.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +655%

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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

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.