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

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A recap on differences between penne and kung Pao chicken

  • Penne is higher in calcium, yet kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Kung Pao chicken covers your daily vitamin A needs 26% more than penne.
  • Penne contains 4 times more calcium than kung Pao chicken. While penne contains 89mg of calcium, kung Pao chicken contains only 20mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in kung Pao chicken is lower.
  • The glycemic index of penne is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared 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.
Penne
Penne
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 11% 30% 0% 30% 51% 32% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +345%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.76mg

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.
Penne
Penne
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 0% 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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 19%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 3.02g 17%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Manganese 0.256mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Copper 0.073mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.1mg 8%
Protein 5.7g 9.76g 8%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 7%
Sodium 248mg 402mg 7%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Calcium 89mg 20mg 7%
Cholesterol 12mg 26mg 5%
Fiber 2.7g 1.5g 5%
Fats 4g 6.98g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.3g 1.352g 4%
Folate 16µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 2.173g 3%
Carbs 16.8g 6.87g 3%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.74mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 3%
Potassium 122mg 218mg 3%
Phosphorus 118mg 94mg 3%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Magnesium 30mg 24mg 1%
Iron 0.8mg 0.76mg 1%
Calories 126kcal 129kcal 0%
Net carbs 14.1g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 1.9g 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g 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
Penne
Penne
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6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 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 CarbsCarbs +144.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.2%
Contains more FatsFats +74.5%
Contains more OtherOther +46.4%
~equal in Water ~74.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
Penne
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62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 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 -41.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +117.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +655%

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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

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.