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

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Differences between kung Pao chicken and potatoes

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin K, and vitamin E, while potatoes have more vitamin C and potassium.
  • Kung Pao chicken's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 26% higher.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw.

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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 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1925%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Iron ~0.81mg

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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +580%
Contains more CholineCholine +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +177.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Potato DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.042g 20%
Sodium 402mg 6mg 17%
Protein 9.76g 2.05g 15%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 19.7mg 14%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.4µg 14%
Fats 6.98g 0.09g 11%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 1.061mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 2µg 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.01mg 7%
Potassium 218mg 425mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.025g 6%
Choline 37.4mg 12.1mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.002g 5%
Starch 2.53g 15.29g 5%
Phosphorus 94mg 57mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.081mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.298mg 4%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.3mg 4%
Copper 0.073mg 0.11mg 4%
Carbs 6.87g 17.49g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.295mg 4%
Calories 129kcal 77kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.032mg 2%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.2mg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 2.1g 2%
Iron 0.76mg 0.81mg 1%
Calcium 20mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 15.39g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g 0.82g N/A
Folate 16µg 15µg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.54g 0.26g 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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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +376.1%
Contains more FatsFats +7655.6%
Contains more OtherOther +43.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +154.6%
~equal in Water ~79.25g

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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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +108550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7090.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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
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95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +994.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +103.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +107.7%
Contains more StarchStarch +504.3%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/nutrients

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

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