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Kung Pao chicken vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between kung Pao chicken and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)?

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A and vitamin B6; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin K.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)'s daily need coverage for iron is 60% more.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 650 times less vitamin A than kung Pao chicken. Kung Pao chicken contains 1299IU of vitamin A, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 2IU.
  • Kung Pao chicken has less sodium.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a lower glycemic index (55) than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) (74).

We used Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) types in this article.

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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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.3%
Contains more IronIron +632.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +168%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Calcium ~19mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.69mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~102mg

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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +22.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +124%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2093.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +785.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +86.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +737.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.536mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Iron 0.76mg 5.57mg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.702mg 56%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.487mg 33%
Folate 16µg 134µg 30%
Starch 2.53g 67.83g 27%
Sodium 402mg 941mg 23%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 6.442mg 23%
Carbs 6.87g 74.05g 22%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.686mg 19%
Calories 129kcal 418kcal 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 4.835g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.086mg 12%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 25.4µg 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Copper 0.073mg 0.139mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 1µg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 2.8g 5%
Choline 37.4mg 16.7mg 4%
Selenium 8.1µg 10.3µg 4%
Fats 6.98g 8.64g 3%
Potassium 218mg 152mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.352g 1.653g 1%
Protein 9.76g 9.46g 1%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.09µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.536mg 1%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 1.15mg 1%
Phosphorus 94mg 102mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 71.25g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 20mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g 1.29g N/A
Zinc 0.74mg 0.69mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 0.167g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 1.986g 0%
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.54g 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g 4.25g 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% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1380.8%
Contains more FatsFats +23.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +977.9%
Contains more OtherOther +73.9%
~equal in Protein ~9.46g

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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~1.986g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 33% 11% 10%
Starch: 2.53 g
Sucrose: 1.86 g
Glucose: 0.63 g
Fructose: 0.54 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
98%
Starch: 67.83 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.12 g
Fructose: 0.19 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.98 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +425%
Contains more FructoseFructose +184.2%
Contains more StarchStarch +2581%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.