Marinara sauce vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between marinara sauce and kung Pao chicken

Marinara sauce is higher in vitamin E and vitamin B3, yet kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
Kung Pao chicken covers your daily sodium needs 16% more than marinara sauce.
Marinara sauce contains 2 times more vitamin E than kung Pao chicken. While marinara sauce contains 2.4mg of vitamin E, kung Pao chicken contains only 1.02mg.
The amount of saturated fat in marinara sauce is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken.

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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.

Marinara sauce

Kung Pao chicken

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+35%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+46.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+270%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+176.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+86.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+636.4%

~equal in Iron ~0.76mg

~equal in Copper ~0.073mg

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.

Marinara sauce

Kung Pao chicken

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+42.1%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+255%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+97%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+23.1%
Contains more CholineCholine	+173%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~13.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Protein	1.41g	9.76g	17%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.508g	3.02g	17%
Sodium	30mg	402mg	16%
Selenium	1.1µg	8.1µg	13%
Vitamin B5		0.5mg	10%
Phosphorus	34mg	94mg	9%
Vitamin E	2.4mg	1.02mg	9%
Fats	1.48g	6.98g	8%
Cholesterol	2mg	26mg	8%
Vitamin B3	3.917mg	2.757mg	7%
Vitamin C	2mg	7.1mg	6%
Manganese	0.137mg	0.256mg	5%
Zinc	0.2mg	0.74mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.173mg	0.243mg	5%
Saturated fat	0.17g	1.352g	5%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.11µg	5%
Choline	13.7mg	37.4mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	0.377g	2.173g	4%
Calories	51kcal	129kcal	4%
Vitamin A	33µg	65µg	4%
Potassium	319mg	218mg	3%
Magnesium	18mg	24mg	1%
Calcium	27mg	20mg	1%
Folate	13µg	16µg	1%
Fructose		0.54g	1%
Starch		2.53g	1%
Fiber	1.8g	1.5g	1%
Vitamin B1	0.024mg	0.032mg	1%
Copper	0.081mg	0.073mg	1%
Carbs	8.06g	6.87g	0%
Net carbs	6.26g	5.37g	N/A
Iron	0.78mg	0.76mg	0%
Sugar	5.5g	3.03g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.061mg	0.055mg	0%
Vitamin K	13.9µg	13.6µg	0%
Trans fat		0.034g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.118mg	0%
Threonine		0.407mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.431mg	0%
Leucine		0.775mg	0%
Lysine		0.449mg	0%
Methionine		0.24mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.402mg	0%
Valine		0.47mg	0%
Histidine		0.265mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.244g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	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