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

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Summary of differences between kung Pao chicken and whey

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin K, selenium, manganese, and iron; however, whey is higher in vitamin B2.
  • Kung Pao chicken covers your daily need for vitamin A, 26% more than whey.
  • Whey has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.4%
Contains more IronIron +1166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1725%
Contains more ZincZinc +469.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +104.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +326.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.6%

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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3625.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +683.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +133.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +154.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Whey DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.011g 20%
Protein 9.76g 0.85g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.074mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.031mg 16%
Sodium 402mg 54mg 15%
Selenium 8.1µg 1.9µg 11%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.001mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0µg 11%
Fats 6.98g 0.36g 10%
Iron 0.76mg 0.06mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.158mg 8%
Cholesterol 26mg 2mg 8%
Copper 0.073mg 0.004mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.28µg 7%
Phosphorus 94mg 46mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 3µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.13mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.1g 5%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.23g 5%
Calories 129kcal 27kcal 5%
Choline 37.4mg 16mg 4%
Folate 16µg 1µg 4%
Magnesium 24mg 8mg 4%
Calcium 20mg 47mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.383mg 2%
Potassium 218mg 161mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Carbs 6.87g 5.14g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 5.14g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.036mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.016mg 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
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1048.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1838.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.7%
Contains more OtherOther +203.8%
Contains more WaterWater +24.5%

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
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2073%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27354.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.