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Kung Pao chicken vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kung Pao chicken and Swiss cheese different?

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6; however, Swiss cheese is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for Swiss cheese is 123% higher.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains 43 times more vitamin B3 than Swiss cheese. While kung Pao chicken contains 2.757mg of vitamin B3, Swiss cheese contains only 0.064mg.
  • Kung Pao chicken has less cholesterol.
  • Swiss cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than kung Pao chicken (55).

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Cheese, swiss 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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +202.8%
Contains more IronIron +484.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +884.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4350%
Contains more ZincZinc +490.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +510.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +270.4%

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%
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% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4207.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +242.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +871.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +141.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +343.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +449.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2681.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 3.06µg 123%
Calcium 20mg 890mg 87%
Saturated fat 1.352g 18.227g 77%
Phosphorus 94mg 574mg 69%
Selenium 8.1µg 30µg 40%
Fats 6.98g 30.99g 37%
Protein 9.76g 26.96g 34%
Zinc 0.74mg 4.37mg 33%
Vitamin A 65µg 288µg 25%
Cholesterol 26mg 93mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.302mg 19%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.064mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 8.046g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.071mg 13%
Calories 129kcal 393kcal 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 1.341g 11%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.026mg 10%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 1.4µg 10%
Sodium 402mg 187mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Iron 0.76mg 0.13mg 8%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Potassium 218mg 72mg 4%
Choline 37.4mg 15.5mg 4%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.353mg 3%
Copper 0.073mg 0.047mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.011mg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 33mg 2%
Carbs 6.87g 1.44g 2%
Folate 16µg 10µg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 0g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 1.44g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g 0.734g 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
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +377.1%
Contains more WaterWater +98.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +176.2%
Contains more FatsFats +344%
Contains more OtherOther +85.1%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +270.3%

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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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.