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Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) and kung Pao chicken?

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin K; however, kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B6.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)'s daily need coverage for iron is 60% more.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains 22 times less vitamin B1 than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup). Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 0.702mg of vitamin B1, while kung Pao chicken contains 0.032mg.
  • Kung Pao chicken has less sodium.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a lower glycemic index (55) than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) (74).

We used Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
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 IronIron +632.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +168%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg
~equal in Calcium ~20mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.74mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~94mg

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 0% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
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 EVitamin E +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2093.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +785.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +86.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +737.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +22.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +124%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Iron 5.57mg 0.76mg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.702mg 0.032mg 56%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 0.055mg 33%
Folate 134µg 16µg 30%
Starch 67.83g 2.53g 27%
Sodium 941mg 402mg 23%
Vitamin B3 6.442mg 2.757mg 23%
Carbs 74.05g 6.87g 22%
Manganese 0.686mg 0.256mg 19%
Calories 418kcal 129kcal 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 3.02g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.243mg 12%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 13.6µg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.1mg 8%
Copper 0.139mg 0.073mg 7%
Vitamin A 1µg 65µg 7%
Fiber 2.8g 1.5g 5%
Choline 16.7mg 37.4mg 4%
Selenium 10.3µg 8.1µg 4%
Fats 8.64g 6.98g 3%
Potassium 152mg 218mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.653g 1.352g 1%
Protein 9.46g 9.76g 1%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.11µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 1.02mg 1%
Phosphorus 102mg 94mg 1%
Net carbs 71.25g 5.37g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 24mg 0%
Calcium 19mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 1.29g 3.03g N/A
Zinc 0.69mg 0.74mg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g 0.034g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 2.173g 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0.265mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0.54g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g 2.688g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 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 +23.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +977.9%
Contains more OtherOther +73.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1380.8%
~equal in Protein ~9.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.173g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 67.83 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.12 g
Fructose: 0.19 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.98 g
Galactose: 0 g
46% 33% 11% 10%
Starch: 2.53 g
Sucrose: 1.86 g
Glucose: 0.63 g
Fructose: 0.54 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +2581%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +425%
Contains more FructoseFructose +184.2%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.