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

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What are the differences between salsa and kung Pao chicken?

  • Salsa is higher in iron; however, kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin A, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Salsa's daily need coverage for iron is 19% more.
  • Salsa has less saturated fat.

We used USDA Commodity, salsa and Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken types in this article.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
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 +23.9%
Contains more IronIron +194.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +335.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +213.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1925%
~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.
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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 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 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 +56.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +77.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Iron 2.24mg 0.76mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 3.02g 19%
Protein 1.5g 9.76g 17%
Selenium 0.4µg 8.1µg 14%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Manganese 0.256mg 11%
Fats 0.2g 6.98g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 2.757mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Phosphorus 30mg 94mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.243mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.029g 1.352g 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 2.173g 5%
Calories 36kcal 129kcal 5%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.74mg 5%
Vitamin A 28µg 65µg 4%
Copper 0.096mg 0.073mg 3%
Vitamin C 4mg 7.1mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 24mg 2%
Potassium 270mg 218mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.032mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Calcium 12mg 20mg 1%
Folate 19µg 16µg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Sodium 430mg 402mg 1%
Carbs 7g 6.87g 0%
Net carbs 5.6g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Fiber 1.4g 1.5g 0%
Trans fat 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 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
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 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 WaterWater +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +550.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3390%
~equal in Carbs ~6.87g
~equal in Other ~1.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 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 -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13481.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2722.4%

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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.