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Kung Pao chicken vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between kung Pao chicken and tomato paste

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin B5, yet tomato paste is higher in copper, iron, potassium, vitamin E, vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin B2.
  • Tomato paste covers your daily copper needs 32% more than kung Pao chicken.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added.

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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 30% 11% 89% 112% 122% 17% 36% 7.7% 39% 29%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +365.1%
Contains more IronIron +292.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18%

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 73% 25% 86% 0% 15% 35% 58% 8.5% 50% 0% 29% 9% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +252.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +208.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +321.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +178.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~38.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Tomato paste DV% diff.
Copper 0.073mg 0.365mg 32%
Iron 0.76mg 2.98mg 28%
Potassium 218mg 1014mg 23%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 4.3mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.16g 19%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 21.9mg 16%
Sodium 402mg 59mg 15%
Protein 9.76g 4.32g 11%
Fiber 1.5g 4.1g 10%
Fats 6.98g 0.47g 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.153mg 8%
Fructose 0.54g 5.85g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.142mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.1g 6%
Selenium 8.1µg 5.3µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.067g 5%
Carbs 6.87g 18.91g 4%
Magnesium 24mg 42mg 4%
Calories 129kcal 82kcal 2%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11.4µg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 3.076mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.216mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.06mg 2%
Phosphorus 94mg 83mg 2%
Calcium 20mg 36mg 2%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.302mg 2%
Vitamin A 65µg 76µg 1%
Starch 2.53g 0.22g 1%
Folate 16µg 12µg 1%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.63mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 14.81g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 12.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g 0g N/A
Choline 37.4mg 38.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.089mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.124mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.088mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g 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
4% 19% 74% 3%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 18.91 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1385.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +175.3%
Contains more OtherOther +73.9%
~equal in Water ~73.5g

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
31% 20% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3143.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1787.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%

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
2% 2% 46% 47% 2%
Starch: 0.22 g
Sucrose: 0.3 g
Glucose: 5.75 g
Fructose: 5.85 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.28 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +1050%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +520%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +812.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +983.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. Tomato paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170459/nutrients

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

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