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

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What are the main differences between kung Pao chicken and waffle?

Kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B6, while waffle is higher in selenium, calcium, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
Waffle's daily need coverage for selenium is 69% higher.
Waffle has 6 times less vitamin A than kung Pao chicken. Kung Pao chicken has 1299IU of vitamin A, while waffle has 228IU.
Kung Pao chicken is lower in saturated fat.
Waffle has a higher glycemic index (76) than kung Pao chicken (55).

We used Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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.

Kung Pao chicken

Waffle

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+26.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+37.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+17.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-21.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1175%
Contains more IronIron	+203.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+102.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+470.4%

~equal in Zinc ~0.68mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.265mg

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.

Kung Pao chicken

Waffle

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1675%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+33%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+333.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+721.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+530.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+127.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+187.5%

~equal in Vitamin A ~65µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.485mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	8.1µg	46.2µg	69%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.02g	6.785g	25%
Calcium	20mg	255mg	24%
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.347mg	22%
Iron	0.76mg	2.31mg	19%
Vitamin B1	0.032mg	0.263mg	19%
Vitamin B6	0.243mg	0.056mg	14%
Phosphorus	94mg	190mg	14%
Cholesterol	26mg	69mg	14%
Fats	6.98g	14.1g	11%
Vitamin K	13.6µg		11%
Carbs	6.87g	32.9g	9%
Folate	16µg	46µg	8%
Calories	129kcal	291kcal	8%
Vitamin C	7.1mg	0.4mg	7%
Vitamin E	1.02mg		7%
Saturated fat	1.352g	2.866g	7%
Choline	37.4mg		7%
Vitamin B12	0.11µg	0.25µg	6%
Fiber	1.5g		6%
Sodium	402mg	511mg	5%
Vitamin B3	2.757mg	2.073mg	4%
Protein	9.76g	7.9g	4%
Monounsaturated fat	2.173g	3.521g	3%
Potassium	218mg	159mg	2%
Fructose	0.54g		1%
Starch	2.53g		1%
Zinc	0.74mg	0.68mg	1%
Magnesium	24mg	19mg	1%
Copper	0.073mg	0.062mg	1%
Net carbs	5.37g	32.9g	N/A
Sugar	3.03g		N/A
Vitamin A	65µg	65µg	0%
Manganese	0.256mg	0.265mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.5mg	0.485mg	0%
Trans fat	0.034g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.118mg	0.099mg	0%
Threonine	0.407mg	0.289mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.431mg	0.362mg	0%
Leucine	0.775mg	0.63mg	0%
Lysine	0.449mg	0.384mg	0%
Methionine	0.24mg	0.179mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.402mg	0.395mg	0%
Valine	0.47mg	0.409mg	0%
Histidine	0.265mg	0.187mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.003g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.003g	0.006g	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