Kung Pao chicken vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between kung Pao chicken and taco salad
- Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin C; however, taco salad has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, calcium, and folate.
- Kung Pao chicken's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 20% more.
- Kung Pao chicken has 4 times more vitamin C than taco salad. Kung Pao chicken has 7.1mg of vitamin C, while taco salad has 1.8mg.
- Kung Pao chicken is lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Fast foods, taco salad.
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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.
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +53.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +268.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +385% |
| Contains more IronIron | +51.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +54.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +83.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +294.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +122.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +120.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +60.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +56.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +227.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +36% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +190.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +162.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.02g | 0.883g | 14% |
| Selenium | 8.1µg | 2.2µg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 13.6µg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.243mg | 0.11mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 1.352g | 3.446g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.18mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.11µg | 0.32µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.757mg | 1.24mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 97mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 65µg | 7% | |
| Folate | 16µg | 42µg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1.02mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin C | 7.1mg | 1.8mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 6% | |
| Protein | 9.76g | 6.68g | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.74mg | 1.36mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.76mg | 1.15mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.256mg | 0.167mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.113mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.5mg | 0.68mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 94mg | 72mg | 3% |
| Choline | 37.4mg | 23.3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.032mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.87g | 11.91g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.173g | 2.606g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.54g | 1% | |
| Calories | 129kcal | 141kcal | 1% |
| Sodium | 402mg | 385mg | 1% |
| Fats | 6.98g | 7.46g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Starch | 2.53g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 5.37g | 11.91g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 26mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 218mg | 210mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.03g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.034g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.118mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.407mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.431mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.775mg | 0.549mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.449mg | 0.486mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.402mg | 0.277mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.47mg | 0.343mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.265mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.244g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | 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
Protein:
9.76 g
Fats:
6.98 g
Carbs:
6.87 g
Water:
74.78 g
Other:
1.61 g
Protein:
6.68 g
Fats:
7.46 g
Carbs:
11.91 g
Water:
72.35 g
Other:
1.6 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +73.4% |
~equal in
Fats
~7.46g
~equal in
Water
~72.35g
~equal in
Other
~1.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.352 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.02 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.883 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +242% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19.9% |
