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

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Important differences between kung Pao chicken and veal

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A; however, veal has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Veal's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 48% more.
  • Veal is lower in sodium.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a higher glycemic index than veal.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +631.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.6%
Contains more IronIron +30.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +423%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +69.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg

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%
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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% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +580%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1033.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +390.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +191.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1054.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +154%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 1.27µg 48%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 8.03mg 33%
Protein 9.76g 24.38g 29%
Zinc 0.74mg 3.87mg 28%
Cholesterol 26mg 103mg 26%
Phosphorus 94mg 217mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.27mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.55g 16%
Sodium 402mg 83mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 1.16mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.39mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 1.2µg 10%
Choline 37.4mg 95mg 10%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.035mg 10%
Selenium 8.1µg 13.7µg 10%
Saturated fat 1.352g 3.04g 8%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.15mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Potassium 218mg 337mg 4%
Iron 0.76mg 0.99mg 3%
Copper 0.073mg 0.103mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.07mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 2.84g 2%
Calories 129kcal 172kcal 2%
Carbs 6.87g 0g 2%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Folate 16µg 11µg 1%
Fats 6.98g 7.56g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 0g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 24mg 0%
Calcium 20mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.885mg 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
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12%
Contains more OtherOther +23.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +149.8%
~equal in Fats ~7.56g

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
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +449.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.7%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.