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

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Differences between kung Pao chicken and rice cakes

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, while rice cakes have more manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Rice cakes' daily need coverage for manganese is 258% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in rice cakes is lower.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55, while the glycemic index of rice cakes is 82.

The food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat.

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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 108% 3.3% 26% 43% 127% 68% 163% 15% 806% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +529.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.2%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +420.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +237.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +304.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2314.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +102.5%

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% 0% 14% 24% 152% 70% 30% 0% 0% 16% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +193.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Rice cakes DV% diff.
Manganese 0.256mg 6.18mg 258%
Phosphorus 94mg 380mg 41%
Copper 0.073mg 0.38mg 34%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 8.096mg 33%
Magnesium 24mg 151mg 30%
Carbs 6.87g 80.1g 24%
Zinc 0.74mg 2.5mg 16%
Selenium 8.1µg 16.4µg 15%
Calories 129kcal 380kcal 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 1.11g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 1.16mg 13%
Sodium 402mg 116mg 12%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.13mg 9%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Fiber 1.5g 3.8g 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Fats 6.98g 3.5g 5%
Iron 0.76mg 1.14mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.103mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.64g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 1.11g 3%
Protein 9.76g 9g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.056mg 2%
Potassium 218mg 299mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Folate 16µg 21µg 1%
Calcium 20mg 11mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 76.3g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.34mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.358mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.638mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.152mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.399mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.489mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.218mg 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% 80% 6%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 80.1 g
Water: 5.9 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +99.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1167.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1065.9%
~equal in Protein ~9g
~equal in Other ~1.5g

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
22% 39% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.64 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.11 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +95.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +172.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.7%

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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 cakes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167967/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.