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Mozzarella cheese sticks vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mozzarella cheese sticks and kung Pao chicken

  • Mozzarella cheese sticks have more phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, selenium, and zinc; however, kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B6.
  • Mozzarella cheese sticks cover your daily phosphorus needs 38% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Kung Pao chicken has 17 times less calcium than mozzarella cheese sticks. Mozzarella cheese sticks have 331mg of calcium, while kung Pao chicken has 20mg.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 99% 11% 32% 22% 54% 153% 131% 47% 88%
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 +1555%
Contains more ZincZinc +167.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +280.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.1%
~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.
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% 32% 15% 0% 38% 59% 18% 23% 19% 119% 64% 20% 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 AVitamin A +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +368.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +367.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +763.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +86.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +189.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella cheese sticks Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Phosphorus 358mg 94mg 38%
Vitamin B12 0.95µg 0.11µg 35%
Calcium 331mg 20mg 31%
Sodium 1008mg 402mg 26%
Saturated fat 6.643g 1.352g 24%
Fats 17.87g 6.98g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.257mg 0.055mg 16%
Selenium 16.2µg 8.1µg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.104g 3.02g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.243mg 12%
Zinc 1.98mg 0.74mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.98mg 2.757mg 11%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 13.6µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.032mg 10%
Calories 324kcal 129kcal 10%
Starch 21.67g 2.53g 8%
Protein 13.56g 9.76g 8%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 8%
Carbs 27.22g 6.87g 7%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.287g 2.173g 5%
Manganese 0.363mg 0.256mg 5%
Vitamin A 96µg 65µg 3%
Potassium 121mg 218mg 3%
Folate 26µg 16µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.5mg 2%
Cholesterol 32mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 1.02mg 2%
Iron 0.84mg 0.76mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 24mg 1%
Copper 0.067mg 0.073mg 1%
Net carbs 25.62g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 2.83g 3.03g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.5g 0%
Trans fat 0.372g 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.472mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.718mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 1.468mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 1.211mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.411mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.811mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.934mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.441mg 0.265mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0.54g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.524g 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.045g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.306g 2.688g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 18% 27% 38% 4%
Protein: 13.56 g
Fats: 17.87 g
Carbs: 27.22 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 3.72 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 ProteinProtein +38.9%
Contains more FatsFats +156%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +296.2%
Contains more OtherOther +131.1%
Contains more WaterWater +98.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 27% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.287 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.104 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
88% 3% 5% 2%
Starch: 21.67 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.63 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 1.17 g
Maltose: 0.6 g
Galactose: 0.23 g
46% 33% 11% 10%
Starch: 2.53 g
Sucrose: 1.86 g
Glucose: 0.63 g
Fructose: 0.54 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +756.5%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +170%
~equal in Glucose ~0.63g

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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. Mozzarella cheese sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168076/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.

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