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Kung Pao chicken vs. Pineapple cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kung Pao chicken and pineapple cake different?

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin C, and vitamin B5; however, pineapple cake is richer in vitamin B1, calcium, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Pineapple cake covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 12747% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Kung Pao chicken has 7 times more vitamin B6 than pineapple cake. Kung Pao chicken has 0.243mg of vitamin B6, while pineapple cake has 0.034mg.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains less saturated fat.

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe types were used in this article.

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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 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more IronIron +94.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16%

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 4% 21% 0% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +491.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +614.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +478025%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~62µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Pineapple cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 153mg 12747%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.034mg 16%
Carbs 6.87g 50.5g 15%
Protein 9.76g 3.5g 13%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Calcium 20mg 120mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 1.19mg 10%
Calories 129kcal 319kcal 10%
Iron 0.76mg 1.48mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 5.194g 8%
Fats 6.98g 12.1g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.156mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.352g 2.915g 7%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 1.2mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.202mg 6%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.31mg 4%
Sodium 402mg 319mg 4%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.35mg 4%
Magnesium 24mg 13mg 3%
Fiber 1.5g 0.8g 3%
Potassium 218mg 112mg 3%
Folate 16µg 26µg 3%
Selenium 8.1µg 9.4µg 2%
Phosphorus 94mg 82mg 2%
Copper 0.073mg 0.087mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 3.282g 2%
Cholesterol 26mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.08µg 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 49.7g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Vitamin A 65µg 62µg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.117mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.264mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.167mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.002g 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
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +178.9%
Contains more WaterWater +131.5%
Contains more FatsFats +73.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +635.1%
~equal in Other ~1.6g

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
26% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.282 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +139%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.282g

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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. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/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.