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 contains less manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, carbs, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B5 than rice cakes.
Rice cakes' daily need coverage for manganese is 258% higher.
Rice cakes contain 3 times less sodium than kung Pao chicken. Kung Pao chicken contains 402mg of sodium, while rice cakes contain 116mg.
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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Kung Pao chicken

Rice cakes

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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Kung Pao chicken

Rice cakes

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 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			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%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.688g		16%
Selenium	8.1µg	16.4µg	15%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.244g		15%
Calories	129kcal	380kcal	13%
Vitamin B5	0.5mg	1.16mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.02g	1.11g	13%
Sodium	402mg	116mg	12%
Vitamin K	13.6µg		11%
Cholesterol	26mg	0mg	9%
Fiber	1.5g	3.8g	9%
Vitamin B6	0.243mg	0.13mg	9%
Vitamin C	7.1mg	0mg	8%
Vitamin A	65µg	0µg	7%
Vitamin E	1.02mg		7%
Choline	37.4mg		7%
Fats	6.98g	3.5g	5%
Iron	0.76mg	1.14mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.11µg	0µg	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%
Potassium	218mg	299mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.032mg	0.056mg	2%
Calcium	20mg	11mg	1%
Starch	2.53g		1%
Folate	16µg	21µg	1%
Fructose	0.54g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.6g	2.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	132kcal	422kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	78g	26g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.8	3.5	N/A
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 (DPA)	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.005g		N/A