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

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Differences between mars and kung Pao chicken

  • Mars has more calcium, while kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 51% higher.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains 19 times less sugar than mars. Mars contains 58.94g of sugar, while kung Pao chicken contains 3.03g.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies 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.
Mars
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 27% 0% 32% 0% 0% 0% 18% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more IronIron +13.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.2%

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.
Mars
0
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1320%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 1.352g 47%
Carbs 72.4g 6.87g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 19%
Fats 19.32g 6.98g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 17%
Calories 475kcal 129kcal 17%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Phosphorus 94mg 13%
Sodium 136mg 402mg 12%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Protein 4.28g 9.76g 11%
Manganese 0.256mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Copper 0.073mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Calcium 90mg 20mg 7%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 7.1mg 7%
Zinc 0.74mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 7%
Potassium 218mg 6%
Magnesium 24mg 6%
Cholesterol 12mg 26mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 4%
Folate 16µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 3%
Fiber 2g 1.5g 2%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Iron 0.86mg 0.76mg 1%
Net carbs 70.4g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g 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 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
3
4% 19% 72% 2% 2%
Protein: 4.28 g
Fats: 19.32 g
Carbs: 72.4 g
Water: 1.7 g
Other: 2.3 g
10% 7% 7% 75%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 6.98 g
Carbs: 6.87 g
Water: 74.78 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +176.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +953.9%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +128%
Contains more WaterWater +4298.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.352 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.02 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.4%

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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. Mars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168814/nutrients
  2. Kung Pao chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167676/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.