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

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Important differences between kung Pao chicken and porridge

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin K, manganese, and selenium; however, porridge has more iron.
  • Porridge's daily need coverage for iron is 37% more.
  • Porridge is lower in cholesterol.
  • Porridge has a higher glycemic index than kung Pao chicken.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.

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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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1262.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +469.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +526.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +189.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +335%
Contains more IronIron +392.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%

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 0% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +430.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +604.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1769.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13500%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Porridge DV% diff.
Iron 0.76mg 3.74mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.114g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.013mg 18%
Protein 9.76g 1.44g 17%
Sodium 402mg 6mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.52mg 14%
Manganese 0.256mg 0mg 11%
Phosphorus 94mg 15mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0.1µg 11%
Fats 6.98g 0.21g 10%
Selenium 8.1µg 2.8µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.071mg 9%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Calcium 20mg 87mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.02mg 7%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.033g 6%
Potassium 218mg 16mg 6%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.13mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Magnesium 24mg 5mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.028g 5%
Calories 129kcal 50kcal 4%
Fiber 1.5g 0.5g 4%
Copper 0.073mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.055mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Folate 16µg 12µg 1%
Carbs 6.87g 10.52g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 0.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +577.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3223.8%
Contains more OtherOther +631.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.1%
Contains more WaterWater +17.2%

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7660.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2549.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.