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

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The main differences between kung Pao chicken and rice

  • Kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin K, vitamin B3, and vitamin C, yet rice is richer in vitamin B1, folate, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for kung Pao chicken is 26% higher.
  • Rice contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked.

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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 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +522.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +51%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.6%
Contains more IronIron +57.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +84.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.069mg
~equal in Selenium ~7.5µg

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 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +323.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1681%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +409.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +262.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Rice DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.076g 20%
Sodium 402mg 1mg 17%
Protein 9.76g 2.69g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.093mg 12%
Folate 16µg 58µg 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.163mg 11%
Fats 6.98g 0.28g 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.472mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 1.476mg 8%
Phosphorus 94mg 43mg 7%
Carbs 6.87g 28.17g 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.04mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.077g 6%
Choline 37.4mg 2.1mg 6%
Iron 0.76mg 1.2mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.088g 5%
Potassium 218mg 35mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Fiber 1.5g 0.4g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.013mg 3%
Magnesium 24mg 12mg 3%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.49mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.39mg 2%
Selenium 8.1µg 7.5µg 1%
Calcium 20mg 10mg 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Calories 129kcal 130kcal 0%
Net carbs 5.37g 27.77g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 0.05g N/A
Copper 0.073mg 0.069mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.063mg 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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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +262.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2392.9%
Contains more OtherOther +283.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +310%
~equal in Water ~68.44g

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
Rice
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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2369.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3873.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.