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

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Summary of differences between kung Pao chicken and potato salad

  • Potato salad has less vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, manganese, and phosphorus than kung Pao chicken.
  • Kung Pao chicken covers your daily need for vitamin A, 23% more than potato salad.
  • Kung Pao chicken has 3 times more vitamin B3 than potato salad. While kung Pao chicken has 2.757mg of vitamin B3, potato salad has only 0.89mg.
  • Kung Pao chicken has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more IronIron +16.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +153.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.6%
~equal in Calcium ~19mg

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +103.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +209.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.534mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Potato salad DV% diff.
Protein 9.76g 2.68g 14%
Cholesterol 26mg 68mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.89mg 12%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.141mg 8%
Selenium 8.1µg 4.1µg 7%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.101mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Sodium 402mg 529mg 6%
Phosphorus 94mg 52mg 6%
Copper 0.073mg 0.118mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 3.737g 5%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.31mg 4%
Vitamin A 65µg 32µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.077mg 4%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 10mg 3%
Folate 16µg 7µg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 15mg 2%
Fats 6.98g 8.2g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 2.48g 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.534mg 1%
Calories 129kcal 143kcal 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.3g 1%
Iron 0.76mg 0.65mg 1%
Potassium 218mg 254mg 1%
Carbs 6.87g 11.17g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 9.87g N/A
Calcium 20mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.06mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Saturated fat 1.352g 1.429g 0%
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.062mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +264.2%
Contains more FatsFats +17.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.6%
Contains more OtherOther +21.1%
~equal in Water ~76g

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% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.429g

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.