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Kung Pao chicken vs. Submarine sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between kung Pao chicken and submarine sandwich

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, submarine sandwich is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, calcium, iron, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Submarine sandwich covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 26% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Kung Pao chicken has 8 times more vitamin A than submarine sandwich. While kung Pao chicken has 1299IU of vitamin A, submarine sandwich has only 170IU.
  • Kung Pao chicken has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Fast foods, submarine sandwich, cold cut on white bread with lettuce and tomato.

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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 14% 51% 25% 68% 28% 29% 48% 75% 46% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +755%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.4%
Contains more IronIron +138.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.7%

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 25% 7.3% 8.2% 3% 86% 62% 81% 33% 47% 28% 11% 50% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +195.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +148.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +202.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +971.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +312.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~7.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Submarine sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.343mg 26%
Selenium 8.1µg 19.9µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.267mg 16%
Calcium 20mg 171mg 15%
Folate 16µg 66µg 13%
Iron 0.76mg 1.81mg 13%
Saturated fat 1.352g 3.554g 10%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 4.323mg 10%
Sodium 402mg 575mg 8%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 4.5µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 1.927g 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 22µg 5%
Starch 2.53g 15.67g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.22µg 5%
Carbs 6.87g 20.43g 5%
Fats 6.98g 10.04g 5%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.41mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 3.716g 4%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.354mg 4%
Calories 129kcal 213kcal 4%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.203mg 3%
Phosphorus 94mg 112mg 3%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.05mg 3%
Protein 9.76g 10.52g 2%
Choline 37.4mg 29.1mg 2%
Potassium 218mg 282mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1.4g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.555mg 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.2g 1%
Copper 0.073mg 0.084mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 7.5mg 0%
Net carbs 5.37g 19.23g N/A
Cholesterol 26mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g 3.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g 0.119g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.752mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.491mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.21mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.431mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.501mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g 1.665g 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
11% 10% 20% 57% 3%
Protein: 10.52 g
Fats: 10.04 g
Carbs: 20.43 g
Water: 56.51 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +32.3%
Contains more FatsFats +43.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +197.4%
Contains more OtherOther +55.3%
~equal in Protein ~10.52g

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% 40% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.554 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.927 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71%

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
83% 7% 7% 2%
Starch: 15.67 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.4 g
Lactose: 0.08 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +519.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +95.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +159.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Submarine sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170696/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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