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

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Differences between kung Pao chicken and pork

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, while pork has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 70% higher.
  • Pork contains 186 times less vitamin A than kung Pao chicken. Kung Pao chicken contains 1299IU of vitamin A, while pork contains 7IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in kung Pao chicken is lower.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork is 0, while the glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55.

The food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2744.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94%
Contains more IronIron +14.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +223%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +459.3%
~equal in Calcium ~19mg
~equal in Copper ~0.073mg

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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1083.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +251.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2640.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +483.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +536.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +151.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.877mg 70%
Selenium 8.1µg 45.3µg 68%
Protein 9.76g 27.32g 35%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.7µg 25%
Phosphorus 94mg 246mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.321mg 20%
Cholesterol 26mg 80mg 18%
Saturated fat 1.352g 5.23g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.464mg 17%
Sodium 402mg 62mg 15%
Zinc 0.74mg 2.39mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 5.037mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 1.2g 12%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0µg 11%
Fats 6.98g 13.92g 11%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.009mg 11%
Choline 37.4mg 93.9mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 6.19g 10%
Vitamin D 0IU 53IU 7%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0.6mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 2µg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Calories 129kcal 242kcal 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Potassium 218mg 423mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.29mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.698mg 4%
Folate 16µg 5µg 3%
Carbs 6.87g 0g 2%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Iron 0.76mg 0.87mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 28mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 0g N/A
Calcium 20mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g 0g N/A
Copper 0.073mg 0.073mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 1.067mg 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% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +29.2%
Contains more OtherOther +80.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +179.9%
Contains more FatsFats +99.4%

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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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +184.9%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.