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

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Summary of differences between potato salad and kung Pao chicken

  • Potato salad has less vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, manganese, and phosphorus than kung Pao chicken.
  • Kung Pao chicken covers your daily need for vitamin A, 23% more than potato salad.
  • Potato salad has 3 times more cholesterol than kung Pao chicken. While potato salad has 68mg of cholesterol, kung Pao chicken has only 26mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potato salad, home-prepared 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% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
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 PotassiumPotassium +16.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more IronIron +16.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +153.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.6%
~equal in Calcium ~20mg

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 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 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +103.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +209.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Protein 2.68g 9.76g 14%
Cholesterol 68mg 26mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 2.757mg 12%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.243mg 8%
Selenium 4.1µg 8.1µg 7%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.256mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Sodium 529mg 402mg 6%
Phosphorus 52mg 94mg 6%
Copper 0.118mg 0.073mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 3.02g 5%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.74mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 65µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.032mg 4%
Vitamin C 10mg 7.1mg 3%
Folate 7µg 16µg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 24mg 2%
Fats 8.2g 6.98g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 2.173g 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.5mg 1%
Calories 143kcal 129kcal 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.5g 1%
Iron 0.65mg 0.76mg 1%
Potassium 254mg 218mg 1%
Carbs 11.17g 6.87g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 5.37g N/A
Calcium 19mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.055mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Saturated fat 1.429g 1.352g 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 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 +17.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.6%
Contains more OtherOther +21.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +264.2%
~equal in Water ~74.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 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 +14.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.352g

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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 salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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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