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Kung Pao chicken vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between kung Pao chicken and sockeye salmon

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A, yet sockeye salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and choline.
  • Sockeye salmon covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 182% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains 7 times more vitamin A than sockeye salmon. While kung Pao chicken contains 1299IU of vitamin A, sockeye salmon contains only 193IU.
  • The glycemic index of sockeye salmon is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat.

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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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.8%
Contains more IronIron +46.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1869.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +224.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +338.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.076mg

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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13500%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +390.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +347.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +267.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +240.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3963.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +201.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.99mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Sockeye salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 4.47µg 182%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.7µg 84%
Vitamin D 0IU 670IU 84%
Selenium 8.1µg 35.5µg 50%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 10.123mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.827mg 45%
Protein 9.76g 26.48g 33%
Phosphorus 94mg 305mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.246mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 1.274mg 15%
Choline 37.4mg 112.6mg 14%
Sodium 402mg 92mg 13%
Cholesterol 26mg 61mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 1.327g 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0.1µg 11%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.013mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.157mg 10%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Potassium 218mg 436mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Magnesium 24mg 36mg 3%
Iron 0.76mg 0.52mg 3%
Fats 6.98g 5.57g 2%
Folate 16µg 7µg 2%
Carbs 6.87g 0g 2%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.55mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.969g 2%
Fructose 0.54g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 1.864g 1%
Calories 129kcal 156kcal 1%
Calcium 20mg 11mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 0g 1%
Vitamin A 65µg 58µg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 0g N/A
Copper 0.073mg 0.076mg 0%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.99mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.093g 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 0.019g 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
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more FatsFats +25.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +159.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +171.3%
~equal in Water ~67.33g

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
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.3%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.