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Potato chips vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potato chips and kung Pao chicken

  • Potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, copper, fiber, and vitamin B1; however, kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin A.
  • Potato chips cover your daily vitamin E needs 54% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Kung Pao chicken has 8 times less saturated fat than potato chips. Potato chips have 10.96g of saturated fat, while kung Pao chicken has 1.352g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted 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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
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 +179.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +484.9%
Contains more IronIron +114.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +319.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.9%
~equal in Selenium ~8.1µg

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
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 +338%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +793.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +421.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +258.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +62.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~37.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 3.02g 61%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 1.02mg 54%
Saturated fat 10.96g 1.352g 44%
Fats 34.6g 6.98g 42%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.243mg 32%
Potassium 1275mg 218mg 31%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 7.1mg 27%
Copper 0.306mg 0.073mg 26%
Histidine 153mg 0.265mg 22%
Calories 536kcal 129kcal 20%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 2.173g 19%
Sodium 8mg 402mg 17%
Carbs 52.9g 6.87g 15%
Fiber 4.8g 1.5g 13%
Iron 1.63mg 0.76mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.032mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.055mg 11%
Phosphorus 165mg 94mg 10%
Magnesium 67mg 24mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.256mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 65µg 7%
Folate 45µg 16µg 7%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 13.6µg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 2.757mg 7%
Protein 7g 9.76g 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.74mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.5mg 2%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 5.37g N/A
Calcium 24mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0.22g 3.03g N/A
Selenium 8.1µg 8.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Choline 37.5mg 37.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.47mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 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 +395.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +670%
Contains more OtherOther +123.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.4%
Contains more WaterWater +3835.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 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 +352.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +303%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.7%

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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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.