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

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How are kung Pao chicken and poi different?

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, selenium, vitamin K, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, poi is richer in copper, vitamin E, and vitamin B1.
  • Kung Pao chicken covers your daily need for vitamin A, 25% more than poi.

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Poi 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 4.8% 16% 33% 55% 6% 17% 1.6% 48% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +236.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1057.1%
Contains more IronIron +15.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg

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%
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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 13% 1% 46% 0% 33% 9.2% 21% 18% 63% 0% 2.5% 16% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +77.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1260%
Contains more CholineCholine +124%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +306.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Poi DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.058g 20%
Protein 9.76g 0.38g 19%
Sodium 402mg 12mg 17%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.7µg 13%
Fats 6.98g 0.14g 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 1µg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 1.1mg 10%
Copper 0.073mg 0.166mg 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 2.3mg 9%
Phosphorus 94mg 39mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.13mg 8%
Carbs 6.87g 27.23g 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 3µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.029g 6%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.37mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.011g 5%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.22mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Fiber 1.5g 0.4g 4%
Choline 37.4mg 16.7mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.293mg 4%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 4mg 3%
Iron 0.76mg 0.88mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.273mg 2%
Folate 16µg 21µg 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Calories 129kcal 112kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.04mg 1%
Potassium 218mg 183mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 26.83g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 24mg 0%
Calcium 20mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g 0.39g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g 0g 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 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g 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
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27% 72%
Protein: 0.38 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 27.23 g
Water: 71.64 g
Other: 0.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2468.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4885.7%
Contains more OtherOther +163.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +296.4%
~equal in Water ~71.64g

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
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30% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19654.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5106.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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. Poi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170431/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.