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Kung Pao chicken vs. Tortellini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between kung Pao chicken and tortellini

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin K; however, tortellini is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, and calcium.
  • Tortellini covers your daily selenium needs 29% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Tortellini has 10 times less vitamin K than kung Pao chicken. Kung Pao chicken has 13.6µg of vitamin K, while tortellini has 1.3µg.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Tortellini, pasta with cheese filling, fresh-refrigerated, as purchased.

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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 15% 46% 7.9% 56% 27% 28% 91% 53% 0% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +660%
Contains more IronIron +97.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +195.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg
~equal in Sodium ~406mg

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% 13% 3.2% 0% 78% 72% 51% 0% 9.9% 20% 3.3% 56% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +537.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +465.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +946.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +592.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +878.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +463.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +45.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +362.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.696mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Tortellini DV% diff.
Selenium 8.1µg 23.9µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.313mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.31mg 20%
Phosphorus 94mg 212mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.461g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.043mg 15%
Folate 16µg 74µg 15%
Carbs 6.87g 47g 13%
Calcium 20mg 152mg 13%
Manganese 0.256mg 11%
Saturated fat 1.352g 3.6g 10%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 1.3µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Calories 129kcal 307kcal 9%
Iron 0.76mg 1.5mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Protein 9.76g 13.5g 7%
Choline 37.4mg 5.4mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.16mg 6%
Cholesterol 26mg 42mg 5%
Potassium 218mg 89mg 4%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.02mg 3%
Vitamin A 65µg 38µg 3%
Fiber 1.5g 1.9g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.16µg 2%
Copper 0.073mg 0.08mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Magnesium 24mg 21mg 1%
Fats 6.98g 7.23g 0%
Net carbs 5.37g 45.1g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 0.95g N/A
Sodium 402mg 406mg 0%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 2.696mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 2.066g 0%
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.001g 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
14% 7% 47% 31% 2%
Protein: 13.5 g
Fats: 7.23 g
Carbs: 47 g
Water: 30.5 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +145.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +584.1%
~equal in Fats ~7.23g
~equal in Other ~1.77g

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
59% 34% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.6 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.461 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +555.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.066g

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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. Tortellini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172094/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.