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Kung Pao chicken vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between kung Pao chicken and tuna salad?

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, manganese, fiber, and vitamin C; however, tuna salad is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Tuna salad's daily need coverage for selenium is 60% more.

We used Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Fish, tuna salad types 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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +540%
Contains more IronIron +31.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +408.6%
~equal in Sodium ~402mg

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +222.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +170.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +990.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.031mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Tuna salad DV% diff.
Selenium 8.1µg 41.2µg 60%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 1.2µg 45%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 6.7mg 25%
Protein 9.76g 16.04g 13%
Phosphorus 94mg 178mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.081mg 12%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.04mg 9%
Copper 0.073mg 0.145mg 8%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 4.122g 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin A 65µg 24µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.26mg 5%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 2.2mg 5%
Cholesterol 26mg 13mg 4%
Fats 6.98g 9.26g 4%
Calories 129kcal 187kcal 3%
Iron 0.76mg 1mg 3%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.56mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 2.887g 2%
Folate 16µg 8µg 2%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Saturated fat 1.352g 1.544g 1%
Carbs 6.87g 9.41g 1%
Magnesium 24mg 19mg 1%
Potassium 218mg 178mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.07mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 9.41g N/A
Calcium 20mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Sodium 402mg 402mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.031mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.055g 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
10% 7% 7% 75%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 6.98 g
Carbs: 6.87 g
Water: 74.78 g
Other: 1.61 g
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more WaterWater +18.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.3%
Contains more FatsFats +32.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37%
Contains more OtherOther +32.3%

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.5%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.