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Scrambled egg vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between scrambled egg and kung Pao chicken?

  • Scrambled egg is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, choline, iron, and phosphorus; however, kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin A.
  • Scrambled egg's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 133% more.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains 9 times less vitamin B2 than scrambled egg. Scrambled egg contains 0.52mg of vitamin B2, while kung Pao chicken contains 0.055mg.
  • Kung Pao chicken has less cholesterol.
  • Scrambled egg has a lower glycemic index (0) than kung Pao chicken (55).

We used Fast foods, egg, scrambled 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 10% 17% 13% 97% 22% 45% 104% 24% 5.6% 123%
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 CalciumCalcium +185%
Contains more IronIron +240.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +124.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +177.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +495.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.073mg

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 11% 59% 19% 17% 20% 120% 3.9% 56% 44% 126% 23% 22% 99%
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 AVitamin A +170.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +845.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +818.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +382.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +115.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1212.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +51.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1.02mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scrambled egg Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Cholesterol 426mg 26mg 133%
Vitamin B12 1.01µg 0.11µg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.055mg 36%
Choline 180.6mg 37.4mg 26%
Selenium 22.5µg 8.1µg 26%
Iron 2.59mg 0.76mg 23%
Saturated fat 6.153g 1.352g 22%
Phosphorus 242mg 94mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 2.757mg 16%
Fats 16.18g 6.98g 14%
Vitamin A 176µg 65µg 12%
Sodium 187mg 402mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.94mg 0.5mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.889g 2.173g 9%
Manganese 0.043mg 0.256mg 9%
Protein 13.84g 9.76g 8%
Zinc 1.66mg 0.74mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.969g 3.02g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin D 46IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.243mg 4%
Vitamin K 9µg 13.6µg 4%
Calories 212kcal 129kcal 4%
Calcium 57mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.032mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 7.1mg 4%
Folate 29µg 16µg 3%
Potassium 147mg 218mg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 24mg 2%
Carbs 2.08g 6.87g 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Copper 0.067mg 0.073mg 1%
Net carbs 2.08g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 1.64g 3.03g N/A
Vitamin E 0.96mg 1.02mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.836mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 1.185mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.913mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.427mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.96mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.325mg 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
14% 16% 2% 67%
Protein: 13.84 g
Fats: 16.18 g
Carbs: 2.08 g
Water: 66.7 g
Other: 1.2 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 ProteinProtein +41.8%
Contains more FatsFats +131.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +230.3%
Contains more WaterWater +12.1%
Contains more OtherOther +34.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 42% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.153 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.889 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.969 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 +171%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.4%

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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. Scrambled egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173272/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.