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

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Significant differences between kung Pao chicken and shrimp

  • Kung Pao chicken has more manganese; however, shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 54% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Shrimp has 24 times less saturated fat than kung Pao chicken. Kung Pao chicken has 1.352g of saturated fat, while shrimp has 0.056g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen).

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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 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more IronIron +49%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +675.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +419.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.4%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 26mg 189mg 54%
Copper 0.073mg 0.379mg 34%
Protein 9.76g 23.98g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.079g 20%
Phosphorus 94mg 237mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 19%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 17%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Sodium 402mg 111mg 13%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Fats 6.98g 0.28g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.033mg 10%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.64mg 8%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 8%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.056g 6%
Calcium 20mg 70mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.048g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 5%
Folate 16µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 4%
Magnesium 24mg 39mg 4%
Iron 0.76mg 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 3%
Calories 129kcal 99kcal 2%
Carbs 6.87g 0.2g 2%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Potassium 218mg 259mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g 0.018g 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
Shrimp
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +2392.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3335%
Contains more OtherOther +33.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +145.7%
~equal in Water ~74.33g

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
Shrimp
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4427.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3722.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.