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Kung Pao chicken vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kung Pao chicken and skipjack tuna different?

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A and manganese; however, skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for skipjack tuna is 100% higher.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains 22 times more vitamin A than skipjack tuna. While kung Pao chicken contains 1299IU of vitamin A, skipjack tuna contains only 60IU.
  • Skipjack tuna has less sodium.
  • Skipjack tuna has a lower glycemic index (0) than kung Pao chicken (55).

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used 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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1247.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.4%
Contains more IronIron +110.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +203.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +477.8%

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +610%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +261.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +121.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +580.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +303.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1890.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.485mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 18.756mg 100%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 2.19µg 87%
Selenium 8.1µg 46.8µg 70%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.981mg 57%
Protein 9.76g 28.21g 37%
Phosphorus 94mg 285mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.403g 17%
Sodium 402mg 47mg 15%
Iron 0.76mg 1.6mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Cholesterol 26mg 60mg 11%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.019mg 10%
Potassium 218mg 522mg 9%
Fats 6.98g 1.29g 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 1mg 7%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.122mg 5%
Magnesium 24mg 44mg 5%
Vitamin A 65µg 18µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.243g 5%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.42g 4%
Copper 0.073mg 0.11mg 4%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.05mg 3%
Calcium 20mg 37mg 2%
Carbs 6.87g 0g 2%
Folate 16µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.038mg 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Calories 129kcal 132kcal 0%
Net carbs 5.37g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.485mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +441.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +20.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +189%
Contains more OtherOther +410.6%

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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +794.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +649.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.9%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.