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

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The main differences between kung Pao chicken and tortillas

  • Kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin A, yet tortillas are richer in vitamin B1, selenium, phosphorus, fiber, folate, iron, calcium, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for tortillas is 66% higher.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains 260 times more vitamin A than tortillas. Kung Pao chicken contains 1299IU of vitamin A, while tortillas contain 5IU.

Food types used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat.

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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 61% 73% 23% 99% 89% 52% 148% 67% 0% 202%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +254.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.2%
Contains more IronIron +246.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +264.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +268.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +356.8%

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.
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% 0% 18% 0% 206% 67% 91% 0% 72% 0% 11% 104% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +202.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +87%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2471.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +425.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +762.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.823mg 66%
Selenium 8.1µg 37µg 53%
Phosphorus 94mg 346mg 36%
Fiber 1.5g 9.8g 33%
Folate 16µg 138µg 31%
Iron 0.76mg 2.63mg 23%
Calcium 20mg 244mg 22%
Copper 0.073mg 0.266mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.289mg 18%
Saturated fat 1.352g 4.878g 16%
Magnesium 24mg 85mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.992g 14%
Carbs 6.87g 45.89g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 4.858mg 13%
Manganese 0.256mg 11%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.92mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Calories 129kcal 310kcal 9%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 4.5µg 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.312mg 5%
Sodium 402mg 512mg 5%
Fats 6.98g 9.76g 4%
Choline 37.4mg 20mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 3.062g 2%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.9mg 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Potassium 218mg 262mg 1%
Protein 9.76g 9.76g 0%
Net carbs 5.37g 36.09g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 2.44g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.129mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.312mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.353mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.671mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.163mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.444mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.255mg 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 0g 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
10% 10% 46% 30% 4%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 9.76 g
Carbs: 45.89 g
Water: 30.15 g
Other: 4.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +148%
Contains more FatsFats +39.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +568%
Contains more OtherOther +175.8%
~equal in Protein ~9.76g

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
55% 34% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.992 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +204.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40.9%

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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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174081/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.