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

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Important differences between pancake and kung Pao chicken

  • Pancake has more calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, selenium, and phosphorus; however, kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin C.
  • Kung Pao chicken's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 22% more.
  • Pancake has 11 times more calcium than kung Pao chicken. Pancake has 219mg of calcium, while kung Pao chicken has 20mg.
  • Kung Pao chicken is lower in cholesterol.
  • Pancake has a higher glycemic index than kung Pao chicken.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe 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 11% 66% 12% 68% 16% 15% 68% 57% 26% 81%
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 +995%
Contains more IronIron +136.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +49%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28%
~equal in Sodium ~402mg

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 1% 18% 0% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +528.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +410.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2266.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +428.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pancake Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Calcium 219mg 20mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.055mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.243mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.201mg 0.032mg 14%
Iron 1.8mg 0.76mg 13%
Selenium 14.9µg 8.1µg 12%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Cholesterol 59mg 26mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.447g 3.02g 10%
Phosphorus 159mg 94mg 9%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 7.1mg 8%
Carbs 28.3g 6.87g 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Protein 6.4g 9.76g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.567mg 2.757mg 7%
Folate 38µg 16µg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.11µg 5%
Calories 227kcal 129kcal 5%
Fats 9.7g 6.98g 4%
Saturated fat 2.122g 1.352g 4%
Potassium 132mg 218mg 3%
Copper 0.049mg 0.073mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 24mg 2%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.256mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.405mg 0.5mg 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.74mg 2%
Sodium 439mg 402mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.474g 2.173g 1%
Vitamin A 54µg 65µg 1%
Net carbs 28.3g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.237mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.321mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.319mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.335mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.152mg 0.265mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 10% 28% 53% 3%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 28.3 g
Water: 52.9 g
Other: 2.7 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 +39%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +311.9%
Contains more OtherOther +67.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.5%
Contains more WaterWater +41.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 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 +13.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.3%

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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. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/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.