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Kung Pao chicken vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between kung Pao chicken and turkey meat

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A, yet turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Turkey meat covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 43% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains 33 times more vitamin A than turkey meat. While kung Pao chicken contains 1299IU of vitamin A, turkey meat contains only 39IU.
  • The amount of sodium in turkey meat is lower.
  • The glycemic index of turkey meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1728.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more IronIron +43.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +235.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +267.9%
~equal in Potassium ~239mg

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +441.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1357.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +410.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +247.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +827.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +133.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 9.573mg 43%
Selenium 8.1µg 29.8µg 39%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 1.02µg 38%
Protein 9.76g 28.55g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.616mg 29%
Cholesterol 26mg 109mg 28%
Phosphorus 94mg 223mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.281mg 17%
Zinc 0.74mg 2.48mg 16%
Sodium 402mg 103mg 13%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0µg 11%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.014mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.948mg 9%
Choline 37.4mg 87.4mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 2.119g 6%
Vitamin A 65µg 12µg 6%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.07mg 6%
Iron 0.76mg 1.09mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.352g 2.155g 4%
Calories 129kcal 189kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Carbs 6.87g 0.06g 2%
Folate 16µg 9µg 2%
Copper 0.073mg 0.093mg 2%
Potassium 218mg 239mg 1%
Calcium 20mg 14mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 30mg 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.045mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 2.647g 1%
Fats 6.98g 7.39g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11350%
Contains more WaterWater +17.7%
Contains more OtherOther +235.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +192.5%
~equal in Fats ~7.39g

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% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.8%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.