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Kung Pao chicken vs. Plantain chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between kung Pao chicken and plantain chips?

  • Kung Pao chicken is richer in selenium and vitamin B3, while plantain chips are higher in vitamin C, vitamin E, potassium, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin K, and vitamin B5.
  • Plantain chips' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 35% higher.
  • Plantain chips have 20 times less selenium than kung Pao chicken. Kung Pao chicken has 8.1µg of selenium, while plantain chips have 0.4µg.
  • Kung Pao chicken is lower in saturated fat.

We used Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Snacks, plantain chips, salted types in this comparison.

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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 51% 2.7% 69% 36% 66% 10% 33% 26% 36% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1925%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +195.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +260.6%
Contains more IronIron +27.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +171.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.276mg

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 107% 23% 101% 0% 16% 9.2% 15% 66% 106% 0% 72% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +243.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +352.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +394.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +103.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +110.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~69µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Plantain chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 11.739g 58%
Fats 6.98g 29.59g 35%
Saturated fat 1.352g 8.337g 32%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 32.1mg 28%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 5.04mg 27%
Calories 129kcal 531kcal 20%
Starch 2.53g 50.8g 20%
Carbs 6.87g 63.84g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.46mg 17%
Potassium 218mg 786mg 17%
Protein 9.76g 2.28g 15%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.4µg 14%
Copper 0.073mg 0.198mg 14%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 28.6µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 1.1mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.802mg 12%
Magnesium 24mg 71mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 5.632g 9%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Sodium 402mg 202mg 9%
Fiber 1.5g 3.5g 8%
Choline 37.4mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Folate 16µg 35µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.065mg 3%
Iron 0.76mg 0.97mg 3%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.37mg 3%
Phosphorus 94mg 78mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.276mg 1%
Calcium 20mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 60.34g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 0.92g N/A
Vitamin A 65µg 69µg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 0.185g 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 0.028g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g 11.48g 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
2% 30% 64% 2% 2%
Protein: 2.28 g
Fats: 29.59 g
Carbs: 63.84 g
Water: 2.09 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +328.1%
Contains more WaterWater +3478%
Contains more FatsFats +323.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +829.3%
Contains more OtherOther +36.6%

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
32% 22% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.337 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.632 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.739 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +159.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +288.7%

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
98% 2%
Starch: 50.8 g
Sucrose: 0.92 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +102.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +1907.9%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Plantain chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173142/nutrients

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

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