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

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Differences between kung Pao chicken and pretzels

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin C, while pretzels have more manganese, copper, folate, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Pretzels' daily need coverage for manganese is 67% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pretzels is lower.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55, while the glycemic index of pretzels is 83.

The food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, salted.

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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 25% 11% 13% 63% 88% 23% 48% 224% 233% 32%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more IronIron +119.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +261.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +598.8%

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% 0% 45% 23% 36% 17% 27% 0% 0% 62% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +462.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +418.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Pretzels DV% diff.
Manganese 0.256mg 1.789mg 67%
Sodium 402mg 1715mg 57%
Carbs 6.87g 79.2g 24%
Copper 0.073mg 0.264mg 21%
Folate 16µg 83µg 17%
Calories 129kcal 381kcal 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 1.22g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.18mg 12%
Iron 0.76mg 1.67mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.116mg 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Fats 6.98g 3.5g 5%
Fiber 1.5g 2.8g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 1.92mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.288mg 4%
Selenium 8.1µg 5.8µg 4%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.75g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.1mg 3%
Magnesium 24mg 35mg 3%
Phosphorus 94mg 113mg 3%
Calcium 20mg 36mg 2%
Potassium 218mg 146mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 1.36g 2%
Protein 9.76g 9.1g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.85mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 76.4g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.109mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.259mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.345mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.636mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.221mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.453mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.392mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.201mg 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
9% 4% 79% 3% 5%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 79.2 g
Water: 3.3 g
Other: 4.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +99.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2166.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1052.8%
Contains more OtherOther +204.3%
~equal in Protein ~9.1g

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
23% 41% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.75 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.22 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.5%

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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. Pretzels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170650/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.