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

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Significant differences between kung Pao chicken and liver

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, and folate in liver is higher than in kung Pao chicken.
  • Liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 773% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains less cholesterol.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55, while the glycemic index of liver is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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%
Liver
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.3%
Contains more IronIron +2257.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +768.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +808.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%

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%
Liver
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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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +232.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8215.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +706.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3892.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +205.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +854.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16872.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +918.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 18.67µg 773%
Vitamin A 65µg 5405µg 593%
Iron 0.76mg 17.92mg 215%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 2.196mg 165%
Cholesterol 26mg 355mg 110%
Selenium 8.1µg 67.5µg 108%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 4.774mg 85%
Copper 0.073mg 0.634mg 62%
Zinc 0.74mg 6.72mg 54%
Folate 16µg 163µg 37%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 8.435mg 35%
Protein 9.76g 26.02g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.57mg 25%
Phosphorus 94mg 241mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.258mg 19%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 23.6mg 18%
Sodium 402mg 49mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 1.05g 13%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.63g 4%
Fats 6.98g 4.4g 4%
Calories 129kcal 165kcal 2%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.3mg 2%
Potassium 218mg 150mg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 14mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Calcium 20mg 10mg 1%
Carbs 6.87g 3.76g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 3.76g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Saturated fat 1.352g 1.41g 0%
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.04g 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
Liver
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26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +58.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.7%
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +166.6%
~equal in Other ~1.5g

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
Liver
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46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +244.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +187.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.41g

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.